Continental Divide Trail


CDT FAILED Thru-Hike Journal (2019)  / Hiking
Will Hike for Food
Posted On June 13, 2019

Day 51: June 13, 2019 Destination: US Hwy 225 five miles north of Villa Grove Today’s Miles: 29.3 Start Location: CO114 - “Mosquitoville”(near Saguache) Trip Miles: 839.2 I woke up early, ready to try to …

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CDT FAILED Thru-Hike Journal (2019)  / Hiking
Dawn Patrol and the Swarm
June 12, 2019

Day 50: June 12, 2019 Destination: CO114 - “Mosquitoville”(near Saguache) Today’s Miles: 33.7 Start Location: Great Divide Alternate Mile 111.7 Trip Miles: 809.9 Today was a weirdly interesting day. On trail there are definitely days …


CDT FAILED Thru-Hike Journal (2019)  / Hiking
Hello Desert My Old Friend
June 11, 2019

Day 49: June 11, 2019 Destination: Great Divide Alternate Mile 111.7 Today’s Miles: 28.3 Start Location: Great Divide Alternate Mile 83.4 (Del Norte) Trip Miles: 776.2 The two guys working on the gas pipeline left …


CDT FAILED Thru-Hike Journal (2019)  / Hiking
The Plan
June 10, 2019

Day 48: June 10, 2019 Destination: Great Divide Alternate Mile 83.4 (Del Norte) Today’s Miles: 10.2 Start Location: Great Divide Alternate Mile 73.2 Trip Miles: 747.9 I woke up at 4:30 to try and get …


CDT FAILED Thru-Hike Journal (2019)  / Hiking
Up and Over
June 9, 2019

Day 47: June 9, 2019 Destination: Great Divide Alternate Mile 73.2 Today’s Miles: 27.7 Start Location: Great Divide Alternate Mile 45.5 Trip Miles: 737.7 It didn’t feel as cold as it was in the morning. …


CDT FAILED Thru-Hike Journal (2019)  / Hiking
Passing through Platoro
June 8, 2019

Day 46: June 8, 2019 Destination: Great Divide Alternate Mile 45.5 Today’s Miles: 23.3 Start Location: Great Divide Alternate Mile 22.2 Trip Miles: 710.0 I woke up early in the valley on the side of …


CDT FAILED Thru-Hike Journal (2019)  / Hiking
The Road North
June 7, 2019

Day 45: June 7, 2019 Destination: Great Divide Alternate Mile 22.2 Today’s Miles: 22.2 Start Location: CDT Mile 792.4 (Cumbres Pass/Chama) Trip Miles: 686.7 First, I want to make a correction. Previously, I mentioned that …


CDT FAILED Thru-Hike Journal (2019)  / Hiking
Final Prep for Colorado
June 6, 2019

Too much post-holing for this guy! Day 44: June 6, 2019 Destination: CDT Mile 792.4 (Cumbres Pass/Chama) Today’s Miles: 0 Start Location: CDT Mile 792.4 (Cumbres Pass/Chama) Trip Miles: 664.5 Today was just errands and catching …


CDT FAILED Thru-Hike Journal (2019)  / Hiking
The Chama Beehive
June 5, 2019

Day 43: June 5, 2019 Destination: CDT Mile 792.4 (Cumbres Pass/Chama) Today’s Miles: 0 Start Location: CDT Mile 792.4 (Cumbres Pass/Chama) Trip Miles: 664.5 I’m trying to catch up on my journal, so I’m going …


CDT FAILED Thru-Hike Journal (2019)  / Hiking
Adios New Mexico!
June 4, 2019

At the CO border, courtesy of Dutchman. Left to right- Dutchman, Mouse, me, Z Fox Day 42: June 4, 2019 Destination: CDT Mile 792.4 (Cumbres Pass/Chama) Today’s Miles: 10.4 Start Location: CDT Mile 782.0 Trip …