WHAT A DIFFERENCE A DAY MAKES
CDT Day 118: 27 miles /43 km CDT SOBO: Mile 1695.5 – 1722.0 Monday August 12, 2019 Mt Flora (13,100ft) – Berthoud Pass (11,300ft) – Stanley Mt (12,500ft) – Mt Nystrom (12,650ft )… Continue reading
Category Archive: Hiking
JAMES PEAK SUMMIT
CDT Day 117: 14 miles /22 km CDT SOBO: Mile 1681.5 – 1695.5 Sunday August 11, 2019 Last nights thunderstorm bypassed us. And by this morning the tent was completely dry much to… Continue reading
INDIAN PEAKS WILDERNESS
CDT Day 116: 19 miles /30 km CDT SOBO: Mile 1662.5 – 1681.5 Saturday August 10, 2019 It was a beautifully warm and very still night camping by Granby Lake. I had hoped… Continue reading
GRAND LAKE
CDT Day 115: 14.5 miles / 23 km CDT SOBO: Mile 1650.0 – 1662.5 + 2 miles on Hwy 34 Friday August 9, 2019 I had trouble sleeping being camped so close to… Continue reading
ROCKY MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK
CDT Day 114: 25.5 miles /41 km CDT SOBO: Mile 1604.5 -1623.5 + 4.5 miles on Highway 34 + 2 dufus miles Thursday August 8, 2019 The forest was perfectly silent and still… Continue reading
PARKVIEW MOUNTAIN
CDT Day 113: 22 miles / 35 km CDT SOBO: Mile 1582.5 – 1604.5 Wednesday August 7, 2019 Camping by a creek meant a cold start to the day. At least this morning… Continue reading
LONG COUNTRY ROAD
CDT Day 112: 19 miles / 30.5km CDT SOBO: Mile 1552.5 – 1582.5 (11 miles on Highway 40 & Highway 14 + 19 miles hiking on trail) Tuesday August 6, 2019 The CDT… Continue reading
RABBIT EARS PASS
CDT Day 111: 8 miles/13 km CDT SOBO: Mile 1544.5 – 1552.5 Monday August 5, 2019 The extra hour of sleep was so welcomed. We woke feeling refreshed and eager to get going.… Continue reading
LOST RANGER PEAK
CDT Day 110: 24.5 miles/39 km CDT SOBO: Mile 1520.0 – 1544.5 Sunday August 4, 2019 Another silent and still morning with lovely mild temperature overnight. We broke camp and were on our… Continue reading
ENTERING THE MT ZIRKLE WILDERNESS
CDT Day 109: 27.5 miles/44 km CDT SOBO: Mile 1492.5 -1520.0 Saturday August 3, 2019 It was a delicious but dreamless night of sleep. The predawn was a perfect temperature, still and silent.… Continue reading