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Day 64-68 July 4th-8th Rocky Mountain National Park to Steamboat Springs
Day 64 July 4th The 4th of July The trail through Rocky Mountain National Park wasn't special. I'd call it below average. So much to the park it's been damaged...
The Trek Before the Trek
The Journey to the Trail Here I am, in Lordsburg NM, waiting anxiously for tomorrow to come. It already seems like forever ago that I was snuggling with my pup...
Thru Hike #2; Electric Boogaloo CDT Style
It's Official: Sprite Hikes the CDT With less than a year having returned from my thru of the Appalachian Trail (AT), I find myself feverishly planning for a very last-minute...
My 5 Favorite Trail Towns on the Triple Crown
If I learned anything from my travels on the Appalachian Trail, Pacific Crest Trail, and Continental Divide Trail, it's that hiking them would be nigh impossible if not for the...
CDT Days 84-99: Northern Montana
Johnson Lake to Helena The Northern Montana section of the CDT began with a 1,200 ft. climb on day 84. It brought us to Warren Lake, which for my money,...
CDT Days 71-83: Idaho and Southern Montana
Idaho Border to Lima I woke on day 71 along the Mack's Inn Alternate, which would take me through the community of Island Park instead of West Yellowstone. The walk...
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...
CDT Days 23-51: Colorado
Chama to Pagosa Springs On the morning of 6/1/22 the owner of the hotel in Chama drove me and some other hikers up to the pass. We decided to backtrack...
CDT Days 1-22: New Mexico
It all started with a flight to Tucson. My partner and I enjoyed a weekend of some of the best Mexican food the US has to offer. We indulged...
CDT Days 18-22: Trail Closures and Becoming a Thru-hiker
Day 18 Zero Day in Pie Town Shadowhawk talks with local author, Uncle River, while sorting his resupply at the Toaster House. Day 19 25 miles It was hard...