Day 82, The Divide Provides

CDT mile1228.6, Miles hiked 29.7 Let’s just say trail magic happens in the most peculiar ways on the CDT.  When we woke up an hour late from our long push into camp the night before we had all intentions of hiking 23 or so miles and then hiking in the 6-8 miles...

Day 81, Parkview Mountain

CDT mile 1197.9, Miles hiked 25.6 The morning wake up went smooth but as usual sleeping in a valley by a stream had everything as moist as rainforest.  I sat in my damp tent and sleeping quilt making breakfast and preparing for the day.  We had a big climb coming up,...

Day 80, The Leftovers

CDT mile 1172.8, Miles hiked 16.8 I sent Cheesy on her way up the trail before I was to leave town.  To continue her continuous line of footsteps to Canada she had to hike the 7.5 miles alternate to Green Lake trailhead where I had hiked on the loop on Sunday.  Once...

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...