Day 107, Yellowstone National Park

CDT mile 1715.9, miles hiked 23.3 Yellowstone national park, a place near and dear to my heart long before the idea of hiking the CDT ever crossed my mind.  When I was a teenager I was a mess, I ran around with some bad kids, got into some trouble and rebelled against...

Day 106 The Parting of the Waters

CDT mile1692.7, miles hiked 23.4 When I woke up I had a few more moments to chat with a SOBO who arrived late and camped with us, his trail name was St. John the Baptist.  He was a nice young guy who had hiked the PCT last year he let us know who was ahead.  Cheezy...

Day 105, Back on the Trail

CDT mile 1669.3, miles hiked 22.8 We enjoyed some fresh coffee and freshly baked muffins at the lodge and then set off on our final stretch of highway to get back to the trail.  A few miles up the road we saw a road that leads to Brooks Lake where the trail went, it...

Day 104, Highway 26/287

CDT mile 1646.5, miles hiked 21 As we sat at the church eating breakfast I knew it would be the last time I saw Buttercup on the CDT.  It’s weird to have walked with someone for so long and in a minute they are no longer there.  We talked about time after we are...

Day 103, Dubois, WY

Miles hiked 0 I woke up with a hangover, it happens when a bunch of hikers and grand American bikers hit the rustic pine bar and decide to shit the place down.  Buttercup and I tied one good since we knew it would probably be our last time swilling beers together...