Sept. 2nd-6th, 2021 After a restful zero day we hitched back to Molas Pass and hit the trail for our final leg of the hike. From where the Colorado Trail crosses Hwy 550 we had just 75 miles left to get to the southern terminus, and Durango. The three of us were very excited to … More CT-Silverton to Durango
August 28th-31st, 2021 The tight knit hiking community never fails to amaze me. Not only did we have amazing trail magic leading into Lake City, it turns out that the owner of the local hostel was a fellow AT thru hiker from 2005. Lucky gave us a ride, 17 miles from Spring Creek Pass to … More CT-Lake City to Silverton
August 22nd-26th, 2021 After a covid delay in 2020 we headed out to finish our final section of the Colorado Trail in August of 2021. The three of us met up in Durango and spent an afternoon doing our final preparations for the trip. In the morning we took a shuttle from Durango to Hwy … More CT-Hwy 114 to Lake City
Aug 28th-31st, 2019 Salida provided the perfect rest day for the crew. To celebrate Katie’s birthday we had dinner at The Boathouse Cantina. We enjoyed good food and shared stories of our adventure while watching the Arkansas River flow by. Following dinner we soaked our swollen feet in the cool water of the river. To … More CT-Salida to Hwy 114
Aug 22nd-26th, 2019 Rejuvenated after a relaxing afternoon in camp we hit the trail with a new found bounce in our step. From Lakeview Campground the trail skirts around Twin Lakes before climbing back up into the mountains. At this point in the trail we decided to take the Collegiate East, partially because I wanted … More CT-Lakeview Campground to Salida
August 18th-21st, 2019 Tennessee Pass, CO For our second section of the Colorado Trail we planned to jump back on trail at Tennessee Pass(where we got off in 2018), and cover 172 miles to Hwy 114. The three of us flew into Denver where we spent an afternoon sorting gear and going through our final … More CT-Tennessee Pass to Lake View CG
May 5th-9th, 2021 Hiking up the North Kaibab trail was the most amazing stretch of the entire Arizona Trail. Engulfed by the magnitude of the canyon, it is the perfect place for a person to reset their perspective. Around every switchback we’d stare up at the seemingly impassable cliff walls, only to turn the corner … More Grand Canyon NP to Utah
April 28th-May 2nd, 2021 After two days in Flagstaff, enjoying some family time, and waiting out the snow I jumped back on trail headed for the Grand Canyon. Where the trail crosses Route 66 I stopped for a coffee and enjoyed my coffee as I walked north through town into Buffalo Park. From Buffalo Park … More Flagstaff to Grand Canyon National Park
April 20th-25th, 2021 Pine was the perfect place to take a zero day. The local grocery had everything I needed for the next leg to Flagstaff. I enjoyed a second delicious breakfast at The Early Bird before settling into a relaxing day at the cabin. For dinner I hit up THAT Brewery for some good … More Pine to Flagstaff
April 10th-16th, 2021 From Lake Roosevelt to Pine turned out to be my second(nothing beats the Grand Canyon) favorite section of the entire trail. Unfortunately, I took fewer pictures during this stretch as I was attempting to conserve battery on my phone. Both the Mazatzal and 4 Peaks wilderness areas are places that I’d like … More Lake Roosevelt to Pine
April 4th-April 9th, 2021 Kearny turned out to be the perfect place to take a zero day. There isn’t much to do in this tiny town, so I had no distractions from my primary goal, relaxing in an air conditioned hotel room. The local store had everything a hiker could need, and the Old Town … More Kearny to Lake Roosevelt
March 27-April 3rd, 2021 Shortly after waking on day 11, I entered Saguaro National Park. Massive Saguaro cacti covered the mountainside on the climb up to Manning Camp. As I neared the camp saguaros gave way to ponderosa pine, and the air temperature cooled. After a long climb I camped at Manning Camp, at nearly … More Saguaro National Park to Kearny
March 22-26th, 2021 After a nice zero day in Patagonia it was time to continue north. It felt good to be back on the trail and the road walking north of Patagonia made for some quick and easy miles. On the afternoon of my 7th day the clear skies were replaced with dark clouds. There … More Patagonia to Saguaro National Park
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