Robin Hopkins

Hey! I'm Robin, also known as "Indy" on trail. My pronouns are they/she. I fell in love with thru-hiking on the PCT in 2022 and kept on walking. Some trails I've completed since are the Great Himalaya Trail, Colorado Trail, Tahoe Rim Trail, and Wonderland Trail. I'm an archaeologist by trade and a plant & fungi enthusiast. I'll be hiking the Continental Divide Trail SOBO in 2026 and blogging along the way!

Posts

CDT Sobo Part 2: Finally, Actually Hiking in Glacier

CDT Sobo Part 2: Finally, Actually Hiking in Glacier

Day 3, July 2: Reynold's Creek to Red Eagle Lake Mile 49.6 to 64.2 14.6 miles I leave camp for my first "real day" on the CDT! All the plants

Sep 28, 2026 : Robin Hopkins
CDT Sobo Pt 1: Flooding & Closures in Glacier National Park

CDT Sobo Pt 1: Flooding & Closures in Glacier National Park

Day -1, June 28: A dark and stormy arrival 0 miles The Continental Divide Trail starts with me arriving in Kalispell two days before my start date,

Jul 29, 2026 : Robin Hopkins
Pre-CDT: a late start, a shakedown hike, and a gear list

Pre-CDT: a late start, a shakedown hike, and a gear list

Why I'm not on trail right now I'll start by addressing the elephant in the room: shouldn't I be on trail already? I was supposed to start in the

Jun 28, 2026 : Robin Hopkins
How I’m training for the CDT (not just running this time)

How I’m training for the CDT (not just running this time)

I have less than two months to go before I start the CDT in June, and my training is in full swing. Wow, it sounds serious when I put it like that.

Apr 25, 2026 : Robin Hopkins
I didn’t want to hike the CDT. What changed?

I didn’t want to hike the CDT. What changed?

When I did the Pacific Crest Trail as my first thru-hike, my reasons "why" were easy to come up with. I wanted to prove to myself that I could do it,

Mar 6, 2026 : Robin Hopkins
“It’s not the years, honey, it’s the mileage.”

“It’s not the years, honey, it’s the mileage.”

Hey everyone! My name is Robin, but you can call me by my trail name Indy! I'm going to be blogging as I hike the Continental Divide Trail SOBO

Feb 5, 2026 : Robin Hopkins