mile 1480.9 to Middle Fork of the Elk River: 22.1 miles Total miles: 1289.1 We both slept well, and woke up energized from our miles the day before. We were on the trail by 6:30am, a full 15 minutes earlier …
CDT Day 88: mosquitoes!
Route 40 to mile 1480.9: 20.7 miles Total miles: 1267 I slept better in our hotel room than the night before, which was a relief. It always seems like such a waste of money to have poor sleep in a …
CDT Days 86-87: Steamboat Springs
Day 86: mile 1447.9 to Route 40: 12.3 miles Day 87: zero day in Steamboat Springs Total miles: 1246.3 It’s not a conscious decision on my part, but the morning before we get into a town I always move a …
CDT Days 84-85: it’s getting better all the time
Day 84: mile 1403.6 to mile 1423.4, 22 miles Day 85: mile 1423.4 to 1447.9, 24.5 miles Total miles: 1234 For the first time in four days we didn’t see a moose. We did see plenty of mosquitoes and chipmunks …
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CDT Days 82-83: all the moose
Day 82: Twin Creek to Grand Lake, 7.8 miles Day 83: Grand Lake to mile 1403.6, 21.4 miles Total miles: 1187.5 After the emotional afternoon and evening the day before, I was ready to put it behind me and get …
CDT Day 81: new lows
Cabin Creek to Twin Creek: 21.4 miles Total miles: 1158.3 Today started off on a particularly positive note. The maps for the day showed that we’d generally be heading in a downward direction, with some flat sections thrown in, and …
