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Week 15. Finishing The CDT Thru-Hike & Triple Crown. Glacier National Park.
The Beginning of the End. Hiking out of the Bob and into Glacier was a huge mental page turn. I realized that this was it. The suffering and joy of
Week 14. CDT Thru-Hike. Scapegoat & Bob Marshall Wilderness.
Hitching Is More Dangerous Than Hiking. I was happy to be leaving Lincoln to get back on trail. Or was I leaving. Thumb up, hiking to the edge of
Continental Divide Trail Thru-Hike Week 13. Deerlodge & Helena National Forests.
Dry Deerlodge Once again water was scarce but some SOBOs told me of a creek but I managed to miss it. After 18 miles I came to a rotten smelling
Continental Trail thru-hike week 12. A Super Butte Alternate.
Idaho The Wyoming/Idaho border had a very small sign on the ground. No liesence plates like on the other borders. The woods were quiet and still.
Continental Divide Trail Thru-Hike Week 11. Yellowstone National Park.
Out of Winds. I was hoping to summit Gannit Peak but the teams of climbers said it was impossible without climbing gear. Snow bridges were out and
CDT Thru-Hike Week 10. The Winds.
The Wind River Range, Wyoming. The South Winds greeted me with many blow downs. It wasn't like just climbing over a few trees. It was hours of
CDT Thru-Hike Week 9. The Great Basin.
Rawlins Resupply Zoom day into Rawlins, WY with no food left is high motivation. I could see the town for a long time before arriving. Dreaming
CDT Thru-hike week 8. Fires.
Rocky Mountain National Park The blackened trees from the latest fire was not how I imagined RMNP to be. The quiet forest was slowly
CDT Thru-Hike Week 7. Indian Peak Wilderness Colorado
Blow-Downs Blow. Devils thumb and the hike up to it were great. Nice tread, amazing views, and friendly hikers. But coming down into the blow-downs
CDT Thru-Hike Week 6. Big Mountains smaller miles
San Isabel National Forest I skipped the town of Salida and headed through the ski resort into the challanging elevation. The scree rocks rubbed the