Doing a wrap up post is fun for us, as it allows us to reflect on our experience, and think about certain aspects away from the trail. Some thoughts are critical, and are included to be helpful to future hikers as they prepare for their … [Read more...]
CT – Copper Mountain
Daily Miles: 14 Total Miles: 481 So, when we finally got to Durango, we weren’t really done. We had skipped Segment 7 when we were originally hiking through, because it was closed due to a fire near Breckenridge. Since we had our car parked in the … [Read more...]
CT – Day 26
Daily Miles: 13 Total Miles: 467 We were so excited to wake up to clear skies this morning. What a difference it makes to our mood. Knowing that we had the possibility of being dry today makes such a difference. We finished our final climb in … [Read more...]
CT – Day 25
Daily Miles: 20 Total Miles: 454 Once again it rained during the night, but seemed to take a break when we got up. The morning actually turned out quite nice and we had some blue skies for awhile. The trail continued to be super muddy and … [Read more...]
CT – Day 24
Daily Miles: 21 Total Miles: 434 For the past week, the trail has been a bit sloppy. There are muddy and slippery sections from the rain and the fact that most of the trail doesn't have drainage gutters. There have also been swampy sections from … [Read more...]
CT – Day 23
Daily Miles: 22 Total Miles: 413 We had a great day yesterday hanging out with Bob and his girlfriend, Kety. Bob even made a delicious dinner with trout and crawfish caught in the lake just outside his door. We stayed up late chatting with them, … [Read more...]
CT – Day 22
Daily Miles: 7 Total Miles: 391 We decided to sleep in for an extra half hour this morning since we only had a short bit to hike. The trail continued to follow Elk Creek down a narrow valley. We saw several places where the trail had to be … [Read more...]
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