August 3, 2024 29.3 miles, 7228′ gain/6047′ loss Up at 5:45-6am, hiking by headlamp by 6:30am. The trail was a bit hard to follow in the valley by Waterloo Gulch, and it looked like Texas Creek had flooded and brought a lot of detritus onto the trail. I managed to keep dry feet crossing the … Continue reading Colorado Trail Day 8
August 2, 2024 On trail: 23.7 miles, 6598′ gain/5873′ loss; Cutoff: 2.0 miles, 215′ gain/100′ loss. I slept in until 6am. My gear was a bit wet from the morning dew, so I dried out my sleeping bag and tent as I waited for things to open. I chatted with Kay (the other CT thruhiker … Continue reading Colorado Trail Day 7
July 31, 2024 26.3 miles, 4580′ gain/3983′ loss I slept in today, drowsing until 8am. I couldn’t keep myself still, so I was out waiting for the bus by 9:05am after a 3rd shower. I was hiking by 9:30am. Today’s long climb out of Copper Mountain past downhill MTB trails was totally worth it for … Continue reading Colorado Trail Day 5
July 29, 2024 34.4 mile 5873′ gain/5902′ loss I was awake at 5:15am and on trail by 5:50am. My body felt stronger today, and the altitude felt a bit easier. Watching the sun rise over the distant mountains was beautiful, and it was that much better because I was able to talk on the phone … Continue reading Colorado Trail Day 3
July 28, 2024 30.5 miles 5472′ gain/3455′ loss I was up at 5:30am, and hiking by 6:05am. I was super tired and dizzy today, with an elevated heart rate when exerting myself on the uphill. And I had a lot of trouble on uphill travel once I hit ~9500′. My legs felt heavy and I … Continue reading Colorado Trail Day 2
July 27, 2024 34.2 miles6033′ gain/3967′ loss After a few hours of sleep at the airport (less than anticipated due to a 1.5 hour delay), I caught the A train to Union Station. I felt extremely nauseous first thing; I took some ondansetron, which thankfully resolved it. I met up with Clare and her partner, … Continue reading Colorado Trail Day 1
