Day 100: mile 1732.3 to Atlantic City, 12 miles Day 101: Atlantic City to mile 1762.2, 19.5 miles Total miles: 1530 Condensation is the bane of many a backpacker sleeping in a tent. At best, it’s an annoyance that can …
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CDT Day 99: last day of the basin
mile 1707.1 to 1732.3: 25.2 miles Total miles: 1498.5 Today was our last full day in the Great Basin, and it was very pleasant. It sprinkled a little overnight, but in the morning our tent was dry. The clouds persisted …

CDT Day 98: desert landscapes
Cooks Creek Spring to mile 1707.1: 25.9 miles Total miles: 1473.3 The Great Basin, aka the Red Desert, is full of surprises. Some may find the landscape monotonous, but I’ve found it full of variation. Within the trappings of the …

CDT Day 97: hot cheese
Bull Springs to Cooks Creek Spring: 23.9 miles Total miles: 1447.4 Even though we hiked less miles today than we did yesterday, day two of this section felt a little more challenging. For one thing, we didn’t have fresh day …

CDT Day 96: The Great Divide Basin
Rawlins to Bull Springs: 28.4 miles Total miles: 1423.5 I woke up to Garrett opening up the curtains in our dark hotel room, and the bright 6AM light filled the room. I went into hiker mode to get myself moving, …

CDT Days 93-95: road walk to Rawlins
Day 93: CDT mile 1563.3 to Miller Hill Road, 28.4 miles Day 94: Miller Hill Road to Rawlins, 17.5 miles Day 95: Rawlins, 0 miles Total miles: 1395.1 Our first night on the trail in Wyoming was a relief. We …