Week 14 on the CDT
Elevation gain since last update: 9,402m/30,846ft Total elevation gain so far: 94,267m/309,275ft (equivalent of 10.6 Everests) Sidequests and Peak Bagging Central Colorado is where I
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...
The Continental Divide Trail: The Cebolla Alternate.
Part 50 The Wind Eye "Most invented languages begin with invented names." — Ursula K. Le Guin Names are tricky things. They feel natural on the tongue, native to the...
The Road to Montanaho: Traversing Yellowstone
Hey Folks! Sorry it's been a bit since my last post, but if you can believe it, it's hard to set aside time from a busy thru hike to pound...
East Glacier Park to Waterton Canada- The last push!
Day 1 We walked directly out of town onto the Red line. We had a rutted trail with a few dead trees and a very steep embankment to navigate. After...
2026 CDT Hikers: Submit Your Finish Photos To Be Featured on The Trek
Did you complete the Continental Trail in 2026? You simply MUST allow us to congratulate you. Finishing a thru-hike means one chapter of your life is ending and a new...
13. Running Ragged
How does the song go? "Little girl, little girl, don't lie to me, tell me where did you sleep last night? In the pines, in the pines, where the sun...
Trail Correspondents: S5 Episode 12 | The Mental Game
The miles can wear down your legs, but sometimes it’s your mind that takes the biggest hit. Our 2026 Trail Correspondents open up about the mental side of life on...
Week 13 on the CDT
Elevation gain since last update: 7,429m/24,373ft Total elevation gain so far: 84,865m/278,428ft (equivalent of 9.6 Everests) A Day Off and 2 More 14ers I had this particular section
The Continental Divide Trail: What’s in Grants, NM?
Part 49 Dead Mouse Water "You are Family." -David of Grants Mesa shadows oozed across the scrubland. Twisting spires reached toward the reddening sky—the fingers of stone giants poking
