AT – Days 4 to 6 – The Thud, the Mud, the Crud and the Bud
DATE: October 20-22 START: Carl Newhall Shelter FINISH: Caratunk Read More …
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AT – Day 2 – 100 Mile Wilderness
DATE: October 18 START: Hurd Brook Shelter FINISH: Nahmakanta Stream DISTANCE: 25.5 miles (41 km) TOTAL DISTANCE: 44.1 miles (71 km) I have a confession to make…….I’ve never been that interested in hiking the Appalachian Trail. Crowded shelters, limited views, Read More …
AT – Day 1 – The Last Thru Hiker
DATE: October 17 START: Mt Katahdin FINISH: Hurd Brook DISTANCE: 18.6 miles (29.9 km) + 5.2 miles climb to Katahdin summit (23.8 miles total for the day) DAILY AVERAGE: 18.6 miles (29.9 km) TOTAL DISTANCE: 18.6 miles (29.9 km) “Are Read More …
CDT – Days 71 to 74 – And then there was one…….
DATE: October 12 to 15 START: Doc Campbell’s FINISH: Columbus, US/Mexico Border DISTANCE: 174.6 miles (290 km) DAILY AVERAGE: 43.7 miles (70.3 km) TOTAL DISTANCE: 2592 miles (4171 km) Major Route Choice #4: Columbus or Crazy Cook/Antelope wells? I chose Read More …
CDT – Days 68 to 70 – The Gila
DATE: October 9 to 11 START: Pie Town FINISH: Doc Campbell’s DISTANCE: 122 miles (196.3 km) DAILY AVERAGE: 40.7 miles (65.5 km) TOTAL DISTANCE: 2417.3 miles (3890.3 km) The Gila: The CDT makes its serpentine way along the middle fork Read More …
CDT – Days 62 to 65 – The Longest Days
DATE: October 3 to 6 START: Just past the junction of FR 137 & 139 – about eight miles before Ghost Ranch FINISH: Grants DISTANCE: 172 miles (276.7 km) DAILY AVERAGE: 43 miles (69.2 km) TOTAL DISTANCE: 2213.7 miles (3507.1 Read More …
CDT – Days 58 to 61 – The Night Walker
DATE: September 29 to October 2 START: Wolf Creek Pass/Pagosa Springs, CO FINISH: Just past the junction of FR 137 & 139 – about eight miles before Ghost Ranch DISTANCE: 137.2 miles (220.8 km) DAILY AVERAGE: 34.3 miles (55.2 km) Read More …
CDT – Day 57 – The Rest Day
I took my first zero of the CDT today. Physically and mentally it was time. Liv Holmes, trail angel extraordinaire and 2011 CDT thru hiker, had ‘spread her wings to Pagosa Springs’ in the form of a very kind invitation Read More …
CDT – Days 53 to 56 – San Juan’s
DATE: September 24 to 27 START: Spring Creek Pass/Lake City FINISH: Wolf Creek Pass/Pagosa Springs DISTANCE: 115.3 miles (185.6 km) DAILY AVERAGE: 28.8 miles (46.4 km) TOTAL DISTANCE: 1904.5 miles (3064.3 km) Major Route Choice # 3: San Juan’s or Read More …
CDT – Days 50 to 52 – Freebird
DATE: September 21 to 23 START: Monarch Pass/Salida FINISH: Spring Creek Pass/Lake City DISTANCE: 96 miles (154.5 km) DAILY AVERAGE: 32 miles (51.5 km) TOTAL DISTANCE: 1789.2 miles (2878.8 km) Freebird: A funny thing happened on September 22; for the Read More …
CDT – Days 47 to 49 – Bar-Hopping in Salida
DATE: September 18 to 20 START: Tennessee Pass/Leadville FINISH: Monarch Pass/Salida DISTANCE: 100.2 miles (161.2 km) DAILY AVERAGE: 33.4 miles (53.7 km) TOTAL DISTANCE: 1693.2 miles (2724.4 km) Four Breakfasts: The morning of the 18th saw me make a late Read More …
CDT – Days 44 to 46 – Old Friends
DATE: September 15 to 17 START: Grand Lake FINISH: Tennessee Pass/Leadville DISTANCE: 105 miles (168.9 km) DAILY AVERAGE: 35 miles (56.3 km) TOTAL DISTANCE: 1593 miles (2563.1 km) Lynz: The highlight of this section was not any particular view or Read More …
CDT Gear List
Backpack: MLD Burn………currently on my second one……..the first lasted more than 8000 miles……..not bad for a pack which only weighs 11 ounces. Shelter: MLD Sil ProPoncho…….doubles as pack cover and rain protection. Sleeping Bag: Katabatic Palisade Quilt…….conservatively rated at 30 Read More …
CDT – Days 42 to 43 – Rocky Mountain High
DATE: September 13 to 14 START: Muddy Pass (more or less) FINISH: Grand Lake DISTANCE: 74 miles (119.1 km) DAILY AVERAGE: 37 miles (59.5 km) TOTAL DISTANCE: 1488 miles (2394.2 km) “He was born in the summer of his Read More …
CDT – Days 38 to 41 – Beer Karma
DATE: September 9 to 12 START: Roadside ditch, not far from Rawlins FINISH: Muddy Pass (thereabouts) DISTANCE: 169 miles (272 km) DAILY AVERAGE: 42.3 miles (68.1 km) TOTAL DISTANCE: 1414 miles (2275.1 km) The Beer Gods are Smiling: Maybe it’s Read More …
CDT – Days 33 to 37 – From the Penthouse to the Outhouse
DATE: September 4 to 8 START: Scenic spot, just south of Lester Pass FINISH: Roadside ditch, not far from Rawlins DISTANCE: 203 miles (326.6 km) DAILY AVERAGE: 40.6 miles (65.3 km) TOTAL DISTANCE: 1245 miles (2003.2 km) Cirque of the Read More …
CDT – Days 30 to 32 – Wind River Range
DATE: September 1 to 3 START: Turpin Meadow (six miles from Togwotee Lodge) FINISH: Just south of Lester Pass DISTANCE: 102 miles (164.1 km) DAILY AVERAGE: 34 miles (54.7 km) TOTAL DISTANCE: 1042 miles (1676.6 km) The Wind River Range. Read More …
CDT – Days 27 to 29 – The Revenge of Mack’s Inn
DATE: August 29 – 31 START: Campsite OA-1 (close to Lone Star Geyser) FINISH: Turpin Meadow (six miles from Togwotee Lodge) DISTANCE: 86 miles (138.4 km) DAILY AVERAGE: 28.7 miles (46.1 km) TOTAL DISTANCE: 940 miles (1512.5 km) Mack’s Revenge: Read More …
CDT – Day 26 – Yellowstone
DATE: August 28 START: Six miles shy of the Western Border of Yellowstone National Park FINISH: Campsite OA-1 (close to Lone Star Geyser) DISTANCE: 27 miles (43.4 km) TOTAL DISTANCE: 854 miles (1374.1 km) The Wolf: I woke up at Read More …
CDT – Days 23 to 25 – A Question of Motivation
DATE: August 25 – 27 START: Lima FINISH: Six miles shy of the Western Border of Yellowstone National Park DISTANCE: 88 miles (141.6 km) DAILY AVERAGE: 29.3 miles (47.1 km) TOTAL DISTANCE: 827 miles (1330.6 km) A Return to Peru?: Read More …