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Wyoming: Wind River Range (July 17-19)
July 17. After a good break in the town of Lander, I started back on the CDT again this morning. This next section of trail would pass through the Wind...
Wyoming: Great Divide Basin (July 13-16)
July 13. I woke early this morning, eager to start hiking under the big open sky in the coolest part of the day. Outside the tent, the moon was setting...
Reaching Wyoming (early July)
July 4. Everything- tent, backpack, grass- was soaked with a heavy dew this morning. That came as a surprise, especially following an evening that was so hot and dry, I...
Final Days in Colorado
June 26. This morning I hiked by the reservoir and up to Junco Lake Trailhead, returning to the CDT there. A volunteer trail crew was gathered in the Junco Lake...
Northern Colorado (June 23-24)
June 23. The first climb this morning was up to Ptarmigan Pass, then my map indicated a descent to the South Fork of Williams Fork River. There was no obvious...
Finding Respite on the Collegiate East Trail (June 15-21)
June 15. The Collegiate East trail runs on the eastern edge of the Sawatch range, with a view of the valley below. (It is so named for proximity to the...
CDT Day 15-23: Montana Days
CDT Day 15 I try my hardest to sleep in after going to bed late, but I am wide awake at 6 am. The only time in my life when...
CDT Days 52-70: Wyoming
Encampment to Rawlins On the morning of 6/30/22 rain pounded my tent. The rhythm of the precipitation lulled me into a sense of sleepiness. It wasn't until 7:30 AM that...
Heart of the Rockies (June 11-14)
June 11. I'm in the heart of the Rockies now, according to an informational sign I read today. There’s a nice ring to that. I’m glad, too, for the implication...
Creede Cutoff and San Luis Peak (June 2-7)
June 2. I headed back to the trail from Pagosa Springs this morning. I had spent several days in town, recovering from my hike through the southern San Juans. I...