Day 7 〣 Colorado Trail Journal

Day 7 〣 Colorado Trail Journal

by | Aug 9, 2020 | Colorado Trail, Hiking

17.8 miles today 122.2 miles total ∘∘∘∘∘ So. Incredibly. Exhausted. This was definitely the hardest day yet. The ascent today was a long and steep 8 miles. The view at the top was breathtaking, but knowing I still had 9 more miles to go when I was that tired was a...
Day 6 〣 Colorado Trail Journal

Day 6 〣 Colorado Trail Journal

by | Aug 5, 2020 | Colorado Trail, Hiking

15.8 miles today 104.4 miles total ∘∘∘∘∘ I’m not going to lie, it was head to sleep last night knowing that I would get to see Grant today! I miss that guy like crazy ? As soon as my alarm went off at 5am I was up and packing! Usually it takes me an hour to pack...
Day 5 〣 Colorado Trail Journal

Day 5 〣 Colorado Trail Journal

by | Aug 4, 2020 | Colorado Trail, Hiking

17.1 miles today 88.6 miles total ∘∘∘∘∘ Beautiful day for a 17 mile hike! But damn that first 12.2 miles to the summit ridge got me good. I just kept telling myself, “Just put one foot in front of the other. You’ll get there eventually!” Georgia Pass...
Day 4 〣 Colorado Trail Journal

Day 4 〣 Colorado Trail Journal

by | Aug 3, 2020 | Colorado Trail, Hiking

19.7 miles today 71.5 miles total ∘∘∘∘∘ So I DID NOT get eaten by a bear last night! ? I actually didn’t hear a single sound all night long. Everytime I woke up throughout the night it was completely silent. I didn’t even hear insects. I guess it was so...
Day 3 〣 Colorado Trail Journal

Day 3 〣 Colorado Trail Journal

by | Aug 2, 2020 | Colorado Trail, Hiking

19.5 miles today 59.1 miles total ∘∘∘∘∘ I was a little slow getting up this morning. 1) because I was a little nervous about the 3000ft elevation gain today, and 2) there were people playing loud music at a cabin close by from 10:30pm until 4am! ? And I mean it was...