Tuesday, June 2, 2026 26.6 miles, 3816′ gain/1424′ loss. Max altitude: 9250′ I was up at 5:45am and hiking by 6:20am. As I hiked the hilly 9 miles to the road, I passed by 3 other CDT hikers – Human, Dad, and Journeyman. It was nice to compare notes about yesterday’s suffering, just to know … Continue reading NM/CO CDT Day 4
Monday, June 1, 2026 34.2 miles, 4380′ gain/4642′ loss. Max altitude: 7800′ I was up at 5:15am and hiking by 5:45am. It didn’t get cool overnight and so I didn’t sleep soundly. I started my morning descending to the floor of the desert, in the shade for part of an hour, for the only time … Continue reading NM/CO CDT Day 3
Sunday, May 31, 2026 32.4 miles, 2090′ gain/2671′ loss. Max altitude: 9000′ Since I got to bed so late, I let myself sleep in a bit this morning. I was up at 6am and hiking by 6:30am. As I packed up, I saw a group of turkeys wandering around nearby. The hot water from yesterday … Continue reading NM/CO CDT Day 2
Saturday, May 30, 2026 29.1 miles, 4941′ gain/2533′ loss. Max altitude: 9724′ I flew into Albuquerque yesterday evening. There were a few delays and I had to make a mad dash through the airport after pushing my way to the front of the plane but I just managed to make my connecting flight. Unfortunately, my … Continue reading NM/CO CDT Day 1
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
Transcending Mountains 