CDT
A Long Goodbye to Colorado, and Wyoming Looms
The first 70ish days of this journey are behind me and the only thing standing between me and Canada is another 1,000+ miles of trail. Halfway through? Not entirely sure...
Two Months Walkin’ the Continental Divide
Over two months on the Continental Divide Trail and I just seem to be hitting my stride. These legs have carried me over 1,000 miles and have become well-trained hill...
All Aboard the Colorado Trail
Good morning and welcome to the Colorado Trail section of the Continental Divide Trail. For the next 400 miles, these two wondrous trails become one to take you through the...
Trailcation in Durango: A Mental and Physical Reset
After seven zeroes in the lovely, nearly engulfed in smoke, town of Durango I am ready to get back out on that dirt path. While my shin does not feel...
A Challenging First Week in Colorful Colorado
At the border of New Mexico and Colorado there was a barbed wire fence that was bent over, touching the ground. It was easily stepped over as I passed the...
And Then It All Turned Green
The trail out of Cuba, New Mexico was eight miles of road walk, the last five of which were on dirt and gravel. The forest roads slowly climbed the mountain...
A Comparison of Cows and Hikers
Despite the obvious differences of how many legs we choose to walk on and the fact that hikers aren’t shot in the head when they get old and fat enough,...
Lotta Road, Little Trail Through a Dusty Land
This past stretch from Pie Town to Grants consisted of a lot of road walks. “Road walk” is a broad term as there are a few different kinds of roads...
In and Out of the Gila Wilderness
Within this stretch of trail we spent four days in the Gila Wilderness and within the Gila Wilderness is the Gila River. The trail follows the Gila River as it...
Into the Silver City
The walk out of Lordsburg was full of sunshine and flat miles. I did not mind the easy walking; however, we left town at 2 p.m. during the heat of...
