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CDT FAILED Thru-Hike Journal (2019)  / Hiking
Staring at Things from the Road, and Is the Divide Really Crisply Divided?
Posted On June 29, 2019

Morning clouds and color from my grassy knoll Day 67: June 29, 2019 Destination: Stealth Camp off Route 40 Today’s Miles: 25 Start Location: Stealth Camp off Route 40 Trip Miles: 1103.1 My little hilltop was …

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CDT FAILED Thru-Hike Journal (2019)  / Hiking
Professional Hobo
June 28, 2019

View from Cow Creek South Campground Day 66: June 28, 2019 Destination: Stealth Camp off Route 40 Today’s Miles: 34 Start Location: Cow Creek South Campground, Green Mountain Reservoir Trip Miles: 1078.1 I got up early …


CDT FAILED Thru-Hike Journal (2019)  / Hiking
Rec Paths and Disappearing Shoulders
June 27, 2019

Paddle boarders on the Dillon Reservoir Day 65: June 27, 2019 Destination: Cow Creek South Campground, Green Mountain Reservoir Today’s Miles: 25.7 Start Location: Frisco Trip Miles: 1044.1 I took my time in the morning, having …


CDT FAILED Thru-Hike Journal (2019)  / Hiking
Scrapping the Flip
June 26, 2019

An old mine I saw on the walk into Frisco Day 64: June 26, 2019 Destination: Frisco Today’s Miles: 9.6 Start Location: CDT Mile 1219.8 Trip Miles: 1018.4 I woke up early this morning and walked …


CDT FAILED Thru-Hike Journal (2019)  / Hiking
Wrong Choice in Kokomo
June 25, 2019

One of the easier traverses at Kokomo Pass Day 63: June 25, 2019 Destination: CDT Mile 1219.8 Today’s Miles: 13.2 Start Location: CDT Mile 1206.6 Trip Miles: 1008.8 It got cold overnight - below freezing. I …


CDT FAILED Thru-Hike Journal (2019)  / Hiking
Getting Set Up
June 24, 2019

We camped in this valley before climbing up to the passes Day 62: June 24, 2019 Destination: CDT Mile 1206.6 Today’s Miles: 23.8 Start Location: Leadville, CO Trip Miles: 995.6 A lot of snowy mountain hiking …


CDT FAILED Thru-Hike Journal (2019)  / Hiking
Making the Flip
June 23, 2019

Day 61: June 23, 2019 Destination: Leadville, CO Today’s Miles: 0 Start Location: Leadville, CO Trip Miles: 971.8 Today I made a decision. I booked a bus ticket for Thursday from Frisco to Rawlins, WY. I’ll …


CDT FAILED Thru-Hike Journal (2019)  / Hiking
Choices
June 22, 2019

Mt. Massive Day 60: June 22, 2019 Destination: Leadville, CO Today’s Miles: 0 Start Location: Leadville, CO Trip Miles: 971.8 Life is full of choices. It’s important for me to remember that there is only one …


CDT FAILED Thru-Hike Journal (2019)  / Hiking
Up Elbert
June 21, 2019

Looking off the Mt. Elbert summit at 14,433 feet Day 59: June 21, 2019 (Summer Solstice) Destination: Leadville (via the Colorado Trail mountain bike alternate) Today’s Miles: 16.4 Start Location: CDT Mile 1164.9 (Mt. …


CDT FAILED Thru-Hike Journal (2019)  / Hiking
Twin Lakes
June 20, 2019

One of the Twins Day 58: June 20, 2019 Destination: CDT Mile 1164.9 (Mt. Elbert Trailhead) Today’s Miles: 15.2 Start Location: Colorado Trail Mile 295.3 Trip Miles: 955.4 I didn’t get started hiking until almost 8 …