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Colorado’s BEST Trail Town: Lake City
Trail Towns The Colorado Trail exposes hikers to a lot of amazing trail towns. The people, the food, the beer, the hostels, the culture and
106-Mile Stretch on the Colorado Trail: Salida to Lake City
The Longest Stretch The 106-mile stretch between Salida (Hwy 50) and Lake City (Spring Creek Pass on CO 149) is notorious. For me, coming off
Gear Changes Mid-Way on the Colorado Trail
The Art of Gear The ongoing selection and refinement of thru hiker gear is an art form! This will be of no interest to my friends and family, but my
Good Times on the Colorado Trail: Cottonwood Hot Springs to Salida
Rebound After a couple days of struggling (see previous post), it was so good to spend the night in a hotel and rest. I didn’t take a day off
Struggle-fest on Colorado Trail: East Collegiate
Off-trail and Skips Before I ever considered hiking the Colorado Trail, I had plans to meet up with high school friends for a long weekend in
Town Days on the Colorado Trail: Breckenridge and Copper
Day 8: Town Day! After arriving into Breckenridge the previous afternoon, I navigated the various bus systems to make it to the Bivi hostel. Day 8
Trail Magic on the Colorado Trail: Bailey to Breck
Trail Magic! Trail Magic is a gesture of support and kindness that strangers provide to hikers. Many times it’s people who have previously
Starting the Colorado Trail: Denver to Bailey
Let’s Get It! After flying into Denver, I spent two nights to acclimate to the altitude at my friends’ house in Morrison. Thank you, thank you. It
Self-Doubt and Imposter Syndrome
Oh, shit. Here it comes. The self-doubt is building. I have a pit in my stomach and feel slightly queasy. I shouldn't have drank so much coffee this
Top 10 Colorado Trail Fun Facts
I'm getting ready to hit the Colorado Trail this summer. As I plan and research, here are the Top Ten Fun Facts that are really getting me excited
