CDT FAILED Thru-Hike Journal (2019)

Collection of trail journals written during my 2019 failed thru-hike attempt of the Continental Divide Trail from Mexico to Canada. Click HERE to read from the beginning.


CDT FAILED Thru-Hike Journal (2019)  / Hiking
Blazing New Trails
Posted On June 3, 2019

Day 41: June 3, 2019 Destination: CDT Mile 782.0 Today’s Miles: 18.6 Start Location: CDT Mile 763.4 Trip Miles: 654.1 Today I would climb up over 11000 feet. I still hadn’t seen another hiker since …

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CDT FAILED Thru-Hike Journal (2019)  / Hiking
Magic and Storms
June 2, 2019

Day 40: June 2, 2019 Destination: CDT Mile 763.4 Today’s Miles: 24.7 Start Location: CDT Mile 738.7 Trip Miles: 635.5 I made an effort to get going early this morning. It was cold and my …


CDT FAILED Thru-Hike Journal (2019)  / Hiking
Snowshoeing and Dancing with Storms
June 1, 2019

Day 39: June 1, 2019 Destination: CDT Mile 738.7 Today’s Miles: 24.7 Start Location: CDT Mile 714.0 Trip Miles: 610.8 Today would be a big day. I would get my first taste of real northern …


CDT FAILED Thru-Hike Journal (2019)  / Hiking
Bushwhacking for Breakfast
May 31, 2019

Leaving Ghost Ranch Day 38: May 31, 2019 Destination: CDT Mile 714.0 Today’s Miles: 21.6 Start Location: Ghost Ranch Alternate Mile 4.0 Trip Miles: 610.8 I set my alarm and woke up just before 4:30. Ghost …


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More Rain
May 30, 2019

I didn’t realize it at the time, but this storm would visit me later.... Day 37: May 30, 2019 Destination: Ghost Ranch Alternate Mile 4.0 Today’s Miles: 23.5 Start Location: CDT Mile 666.4 Trip Miles: …


CDT FAILED Thru-Hike Journal (2019)  / Hiking
Post-holing Warmup
May 29, 2019

Day 36: May 29, 2019 Destination: CDT Mile 666.4 Today’s Miles: 23.6 Start Location: CDT Mile 642.8 (Del Prado Hotel, Cuba) Trip Miles: 565.7 I tried to wake up earlier than I did, but I …


CDT FAILED Thru-Hike Journal (2019)  / Hiking
A Town Day
May 28, 2019

The main road into Cuba Day 35: May 28, 2019 Destination: CDT Mile 642.8 (Del Prado Hotel, Cuba) Today’s Miles: 5.5 Start Location: CDT Mile 637.3 Trip Miles: 542.1 I woke at quarter to 5, determined …


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The Best Hiking Day Yet
May 27, 2019

Yep, that’s a real sunrise Day 34: May 27, 2019 Destination: CDT Mile 637.3 Today’s Miles: 31.7 Start Location: CDT Mile 605.6 Trip Miles: 536.6 Before I start, I realized I forgot to mention that I …


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The Magic of the Trail
May 26, 2019

The sun, waking up the forest Day 33: May 26, 2019 Destination: CDT Mile 605.6 Today’s Miles: 21.4 Start Location: CDT Mile 584.2 Trip Miles: 504.9 This entry is about what a magical place the trail …


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Moooooooove!
May 25, 2019

Day 32: May 25, 2019 Destination: CDT Mile 584.2 Today’s Miles: 24.9 Start Location: Mt. Taylor Alternate Mile 8.7 Trip Miles: 483.5 I promise I’m not some weird OCD hiker that has to hike 24.9 …