Co-op Windmill to Mud Springs: 19.4 miles Total miles: 121.8 The temperature dropped to nearly freezing overnight, and in the morning it was COLD! I kept my long underwear on until it was time to leave camp, and hiked away …
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CDT Day 6: more desert
Lordsburg to Co-op Windmill: 17.5 miles Total miles: 102.4 We had plans to be out of town by 7am, but town has a way of holding us back an hour or so. This morning we were delayed, because I put …
CDT Days 4 & 5: the very blustery days
mile 53.4 to mile 74.8: 21.4 miles mile 74.8 to Lordsburg: 10.1 miles Total miles: 84.9 miles We had a quick climb in the morning to the top of a saddle on the ridge we camped just south of. We …
CDT Day 3: search for shade
mile 34.1 to mile 53.4: 19.3 miles Total miles: 53.4 From the wash that we slept in, we continued on our way down the ATV road. With only two liters of water in our packs, compared to the four we’ve …
CDT Day 2: cacti and rabbits
1st Water Cache to mile 34.1: 20.2 miles Total miles: 34.1 The first day of the CDT followed a mix of washes, ATV roads, and light trails. On day two we assumed it would be similar, but we quickly learned …
CDT Day 1: into the desert
Mexican Border to 1st Water Cache: 13.9 miles We knew we wouldn’t need to set an alarm, but to be safe we set two to ensure we’d be ready for breakfast at six to catch the shuttle thirty minutes later …
