Day 22 〣 Colorado Trail Journal

Day 22 〣 Colorado Trail Journal

by | Aug 26, 2020 | Colorado Trail, Hiking

19.0 miles today 382.0 miles total ∘∘∘∘∘ Back on the trail after a zero in Lake City with my love ❤️ Grant dropped me off at the trailhead at 5am so that I could try to get all my miles in before the any thunderstorms that night occur in the afternoon. Thunderstorms...
Day 21 〣 Colorado Trail Journal

Day 21 〣 Colorado Trail Journal

by | Aug 24, 2020 | Colorado Trail, Hiking

12.4 miles today 363.0 miles total ∘∘∘∘∘ I think my body found it’s limit today after completing 100 miles in 4.5 days. I only had 12.4 miles to hike to get to Grant and a rest day, but it felt like an eternity. I’m sure only getting 3 hours of sleep the...
Day 20 〣 Colorado Trail Journal

Day 20 〣 Colorado Trail Journal

by | Aug 23, 2020 | Colorado Trail, Hiking

21.4 miles today 350.6 miles total ∘∘∘∘∘ Finally finished with the endless road-walks and cow pastures ??? Today was hard, but lovely. It started through a beautiful valley that followed Cochetopa Creek for miles. I had 3 ascents in the second half of the day (which I...
Day 19 〣 Colorado Trail Journal

Day 19 〣 Colorado Trail Journal

by | Aug 22, 2020 | Colorado Trail, Hiking

22.4 miles today 329.2 miles total ∘∘∘∘∘ Woke up from the best sleep I’ve had on trail! Felt completely rested and ready for the day. I did my normal routine of changing into my hiking clothes and packing everything up inside while inside my tent (you know,...
Day 18 〣 Colorado Trail Journal

Day 18 〣 Colorado Trail Journal

by | Aug 21, 2020 | Colorado Trail, Hiking

23.0 miles today 306.8 miles total ∘∘∘∘∘ I did not want to do today. The first 5 miles were aweful. I wasn’t feeling well, it was freezing, this section isn’t particularly interesting and the first 4 miles were uphill ? Then my least 4 hours were in direct...