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August 14, 2024 8.5 miles, 1000′ gain/3100′ loss I was awake at 5:40am and hiking by 6:10am. It rained a massive amount overnight, flooding the inside of my tent with more than a cup of water. But I was fine, knowing that I didn’t need to camp out again tonight. I made great time, arriving … Continue reading Colorado Trail Day 17

August 13, 2024 34.3 miles, 5630′ gain/7228′ loss I was up at 5:45am. It had rained for a few hours overnight and my tent was very wet. I was hiking by 6:20am. This section from Silverton to Durango was much less exposed, with more tree cover, so it was both less pretty and less anxiety-provoking. … Continue reading Colorado Trail Day 16

August 12, 2024 30.5 miles, 5266′ gain/5466′ loss I slept in until ~7:15am. Before heading out, I checked the Durango car rentals one last time, since they’d been unavailable last night. I lucked out and snagged a car rental for Friday August 16th for Durango to Denver. I checked out of my room, and went … Continue reading Colorado Trail Day 15

August 11, 2024 12.0 miles, 775′ gain/4285′ loss I was awake at 4:15am after thunderstorms, wind, and rain for ~2 hours last night, and hiking by 4:35am. Everything was damp, with the tent being completely soaked. Once I packed up in the dark and started hiking, it rained for 2 hours this morning, too. I … Continue reading Colorado Trail Day 14

August 10, 2024 36.4 miles, 8071′ gain/6457′ loss I was up at 6:15am after a lot of rain overnight (~1 inch); the trail shuttle left at 7am and I was hiking by 7:30am. I’d shared the campground’s bunkhouse with O-Ring, Ghost, and Rookie. I was dropped off with Rookie (AT 2023) and Trippy (railway bridge … Continue reading Colorado Trail Day 13

August 8, 2024 36.8 miles, 7552′ gain/6532′ loss I was up at 5:30am and started out at 6am after saying farewell to O-Ring and Ghost. After a brief dirt road walk, I started walking along a very extended valley segment. The high grass soaked me even before I got to the Cochetopa Creek crossing, which … Continue reading Colorado Trail Day 12

August 7, 2024 32.3 miles, 4426′ gain/5771′ loss I started hiking by 6:15am. It was a hot and boring day, full of endless cows, dirt roads, and long water carries. I met River earlier in the day, and we hiked together for a few miles before she stopped to hitch into Gunnison. I was chased … Continue reading Colorado Trail Day 11

August 4, 2024 19.9 miles, 4170′ gain/4160′ loss I was up at 5:45am and out by 6:05am with a spring in my step since I’d be arriving in town today, with a zero day tomorrow. I climbed two mountain passes (Chalk Creek Pass, Hunt Lake/Bald Mtn) and the 2nd one was super steep – 35%+, … Continue reading Colorado Trail Day 9