Days 76-79, Shadowcliff Lodge

Day 76 miles hiked 0Day 77 miles hiked 0 Day 78 miles hiked 24.5, Rocky Mountain National Park Loop Day 79 miles hiked 0 After walking into Grand Lake with shattered feet we found ourselves at the spiritual and physical retreat spot of Shadowcliff Lodge an amazing...

Day 75, Grand Lake Marathon

CDT mile 1132, miles hiked 27.5 My alarm went off at 5, I hit the snooze button and laid in bed for 15 minutes drifting in and out of sleep.  I finally rolled over, lit my stove and got in gear for the day’s marathon of 26.2 miles to Grand Lake.  Cheezy and I...

Day 74, James Peak

CDT mile 1104.5, miles hiked 23.4 After yesterday’s brutal 27 miles and not arriving in camp until after 9 pm we slept for an hour and woke at 6 am.  I was quicker than usual packing up and wait he’s for the others to get it in gear before we took off. We...

Day 73, Rocky Mountain High Country

CDT mile 1081.1Miles hiked 27.3 Let’s just today was a love-hate relationship with the trail.  I loved the high country, wildflowers, sweeping views and wonderful scenery.  I hated the altitude, the long endless climbs, rocky slow downhills and crossing steep...

Day 72, Gray’s Peak

CDT mile 1053.8, miles hiked 18.8 We awoke to a calm breeze and cold air, I tried to ignore my alarm but Buttercup was only feet away sleeping in the lee of my tent and when I rustled he said good morning and it was time to get up.  After our standard routine of...

Day 71, High Ridge Walking

CDT mile 1035, miles hiked 25 We rolled out of camp like a well-oiled machine we knew the morning was going to be easy miles down to the valley to grab water and then a gentle climb up to where the CDT and CT would split.  As we descended into the valley it looked...