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 …
CDT Day 80: James Peak
Fall River to Cabin Creek: 16.9 miles Total miles: 1136.9 Despite falling asleep before 9pm the night before, I slept in until nearly 6am. I must have been tired! Despite the extra half hour of sleep, we managed to make …
CDT Days 78-79: resting up
Day 78: Route 40 waterfall to Berthoud Pass, 3.5 miles Day 79: Berthoud Pass to Fall River, 9.4 miles Total miles: 1120 Despite our campsite just being a stone throw away from Route 40, it was peaceful and the waterfall …
