Friday, September 5, 2025 12.3 miles, 1289′ gain/3661′ loss I was up at 6:10am rather than 6am, just lying there waiting for the rain to stop. I was packed up and hiking around 6:30am, with extremely cold fingers and wet gear. I moved quick enough in the 37-degree cold to mostly keep my fingers warm. … Continue reading WY/CO CDT Day 14
Thursday, September 4, 2025 23.4 miles, 9642’/6781′ I was awake at 6. I packed up and called an Uber. One arrived within 15 minutes, and I was even able to modify my drop-off location when I realized I’d selected the wrong drop-off point. I was hiking by 6:45am, with a fairly light pack with only … Continue reading WY/CO CDT Day 13
Wednesday, September 3, 2025 ~23 miles, ~3678’/5971′ I was up at 6, and out by 6:30am. I got to see a spectacular sunrise, though the morning was cold. I saw a bunch of day hikers, many of whom commented on my small pack. How could I possibly be thruhiking?? I went over and around many … Continue reading WY/CO CDT Day 12
Tuesday, September 2, 2025 27.7 miles, 8196/6841 I was up at 6am, and out by 6:30am. As I prepared to break camp, I saw Jugular and Secret Agent Sally hiking by. I soon followed after them, passing directly next to a very large male moose, having breakfast. He was uninterested in moving, but was also … Continue reading WY/CO CDT Day 11
Monday, September 1, 2025 30.7 miles, 7000’/4222′ I was up at 6am, and heading out of town by 6:30am. I hiked out of town after a crappy night of sleep. I passed Zig Zag pretty early. I felt kind of cranky but the day was beautiful with lots of sunshine and dry weather. I missed … Continue reading WY/CO CDT Day 10
Sunday, Aug 31, 2025 12.64 miles, 2162’/3547′ gain/loss I was awake at 6am, and waited around for the 4 thruhikers to head out at 6:50am. I hiked the morning with Super Noodz, Pigeon, Cropduster, and Long Strides. It was icy in the morning, and many plants were ice encrusted. It made me glad that I … Continue reading WY/CO CDT Day 9
Saturday, Aug 30, 2025 28.52 miles, 7523’/7762′ gain/loss I was up at 6am, and hiking by 6:30am. I was in an unhappy mood for the entire day and the weather did not help. The elevation was killing me and I wasn’t making as good a pace as I usually can back home. I started the … Continue reading WY/CO CDT Day 8
Friday, Aug 29, 2025 29.12 miles, 3907’/2182′ gain/loss After unsatisfactory sleep, I took the local bus at 7:10am to the Bustang station in Steamboat Springs, and then waited for the 7:45am Outrider to take me back to Muddy Pass. The driver did require that I put my bag underneath the bus, but she took good … Continue reading WY/CO CDT Day 7
Wednesday, Aug 27, 2025 9.1 miles, 445’/1568′ gain/loss With town so close, I didn’t want to sleep. And the rainy overnight paired with my wet sleeping bag and tent dripping water into my face didn’t help with restful sleep. I was up at 5:50am, and out by 6:15am. It was a cold, soggy pack-up but … Continue reading WY/CO CDT Day 6
Tuesday, Aug 26, 2025 30.6 miles, 5666’/4252′ gain/loss I was up at 6am and out by 6:30am. I had a long climb into the Mt Zirkel Wilderness for the first 9 miles, all the way up to 12,000′, then lots of PUDs above treeline. The trail was very steep and mostly straight up the mountains; … Continue reading WY/CO CDT Day 5
Transcending Mountains 