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Sandstone: Highly Recommended!
Heading out of Grants I was looking forward to Mount Taylor, which looms 11,307 feet tall and gentle, above the valley. Taking the Mount Taylor alternate would make the mountain...
The Gila River Section
Before we headed into the Gila River we had something very important to do... celebrate my birthday! After a long day of road walking we ended at the start of...
Mesas and Canyons. Getting to Cuba; not that Cuba
Sitting in Cuba waiting for rain. About to hit the start of the snow and it feels like a wall. Trying to figure out what to do next while reflecting...
CDT Road Walks: It’s Not All Paved Highways Out Here!
The CDT between Pie Town and Grants has two major alternate options. In fact, if you were to take both the Cibola and Bonita-Zuni alternates, as Josh and I planned...
Lavafields and Thunderstorms: The Road into Grants
Physical thunder storms mirrored inner psychological storms as the roads continued. Weather presenting different challenges than last year as the hikes begin to truly distinguish themselves. Day
Magic on Magic
After some rest in Lordsburg we began to move north again. The first bit out of town was a road walk. These are never the most fun but we must...
234 Crossings And A Log Was Only One
Josh and I took our first zero and we met a bunch of new hikers at Doc Campbell’s. Folks who were hanging out planning to go down to trail days,...
Climbing Out of the Gila: Road to Pie Town
There is nowhere else on earth that I would rather be than thru-hiking. That doesn’t mean every step is pleasurable or fun. Road walks to Pie Town give a powerful...
Through the Gila, Part One; Hot Springs!
Following a restful nero in Silver City, just ten miles in and an afternoon off, getting back on trail felt good. Josh had new shoes and said he felt bouncy...
First 85 Miles and Damn It’s Hot Outside!
Southern Terminus to Lordsburg, NM Planes, Trains, and Automobiles Literally, this is what it took to get to the Southern Terminus of the CDT. A plane to Tucson, train to...
