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
Monday, Aug 25, 2025 32.2 miles, 4921’/5630′ gain/loss I was awake at 6am, and out by 6:30am. I took a 3-mi road alternate first thing in the morning in order to have access to water 5-6 miles sooner and I saw 4 logging trucks. They were all respectful, slowing down to pass by me, rather … Continue reading WY/CO CDT Day 4
Sunday, Aug 24, 2025 27.3 miles, 4921′ gain I was awake at 6am, and out by 6:30am. The day was long and difficult. I climbed all the way up to 11,000′, which was quite slow going and exhausting. There were threatening clouds for most of the day, with some small showers. I heard pikas, and … Continue reading WY/CO CDT Day 3
Saturday, Aug 23, 2025 33.6 miles, 4464′ gain I was awake at 6am, and out by 6:45am after a bathroom break and filtering a liter of water. The start of my day was a very, very long road walk. Along the way, I saw 5 Great Divide cyclists on their own journeys. The two water … Continue reading WY/CO CDT Day 2
Friday, Aug 22, 2025 16.7 miles, 932′ gain After spending the night at a friend’s house on the outskirts of Denver, she kindly dropped me off at the nearby city train stop. I took the train to the bus station, and picked up a Greyhound bus there. It was a ~5 hour trip to get … Continue reading WY/CO CDT Day 1
Thursday, April 17, 2025 Miles: 15.5 miles Gain/Loss: 325′ I was up at 5:50am, and out by 6:30am. I enjoyed the quiet road walking in the morning cool. There was so little vehicle traffic, I enjoyed an impromptu dance party on the yellow line! I made it to the gas station/Subway combo by the highway … Continue reading NM CDT 2025: Day 13
Wednesday, April 16, 2025 Miles: 30.0 miles Gain/Loss: 942’/1555′ I was up at 6:15am, and hiking by 6:45am, trying to slow down a little bit. Early on, I had my final climb and enjoyed variation in my terrain quite a bit. I saw a large herd of mule deer early on in the beautiful canyon … Continue reading NM CDT 2025: Day 12
Tuesday, April 15, 2025 Miles: 43.0 miles Gain/Loss: 1900’/2654′ I was awake at 5:10am and out hiking on the dirt road by 5:40am, with a huge full moon still shining overhead. I was able to connect with a few friends as I walked, and that helped pass the time. The road was endless and identical, … Continue reading NM CDT 2025: Day 11
Monday, April 14, 2025 Miles: 36.2 miles Gain/Loss: 4970’/5079′ I was awake at 5:45am and hiking by 6:20am. I had a short climb first thing in the morning to intersect with the official CDT route, joining it after many miles on the Gila River alternate. Following the trail was a bit easier after rejoining the … Continue reading NM CDT 2025: Day 10
