Colorado
Northern AZ- Pre CT Training
4/28/22 Cold, snowy and icy on Colorado Trail, we opted for a quick out n back over several days in northern Arizona. We wanted to keep our legs strong and...
30 or Bust!
CT Gear—Lighter 30 lbs is my new limit, including backpack. Forty is too much. Got a new, lighter (for me) pack: Women's Redwing 50 Backpack. Ditched the second loaded Nalgene...
Night Before the Colorado Trail
Back to the Original Plan After day hikes on the CDT, longer day hikes in more local areas and a lot of contemplation, Also, a slight injury setback made...
Lake City, CO, to Become 7th CDTC Gateway Community
On Thursday, May 14, the Continental Divide Trail Coalition (CDTC) announced that the historic mining town of Lake City will become its seventh Gateway Community. CDT Gateway Communities are
Lost Creek Wilderness Loop, Colorado
I have been looking forward to writing this entry for months! (picture me dramatically coming in like Risky Business). I knew I needed a longer shakedown before my Appalachian Trail...
2017 Adventure: Mini Triple Crown
After completing the Appalachian Trail in September of 2016, I almost immediately started looking for my next adventure - despite having sworn during several moments of my AT thru to...
A Photographic Journey of the Colorado Trail
I hiked the Colorado Trail from August 2 to September 7, 2016. Here are some highlight photos from that trip.
Lovely Days: Colorado
- - "When the day that lies ahead of me Seems impossible to face When someone else instead of me Always seems to know the way Then I look at...
Lost Creek Wilderness Loop Trail: 37-Miles of Secluded Colorado Backpacking
Five years of experience as a backpacker and I'm still learning. One of last year's biggest takeaways was that out-and-back hikes are kind of a bummer. Retracing your steps somehow makes time...
How a Warm-Blooded Southerner Preps for the Colorado Trail
Date: November 2014 Location: Grayson Highlands, VA Temps: below freezing Snow fall: more than I'd ever seen in my life (somewhat facetious) We were two days away from the end...