CDT Day 37: mile 767.7 to Cumbres Pass, 24.7 miles CDT Days 38-39: 2 whole days off in Chama! Total miles: 679.4 We woke up unsure how far we were going to hike. The New Mexico/Colorado border was 21.8 miles …
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CDT Day 35 & 36: gaining elevation
Day 35: mile 722.4 to 741.9, 19.5 miles Day 36: mile 741.9 to 767.7, 25.8 miles Total miles: 654.7 It was below freezing when we woke up, and unlike other mornings the sun didn’t put much of a dent in …

CDT Days 33 & 34: Ghost Ranch
Day 33: Ghost Ranch Alt mile 4.4 to Ghost Ranch, 6.6 miles Day 34: Ghost Ranch to CDT mile 722.4, 23 miles Total miles: 609.4 The sixish miles to Ghost Ranch went quickly, despite the trail not being well marked …

CDT Days 31 & 32: trees!
Cuba to Cecilia Canyon Spring: 23 miles Cecilia Canyon Spring to Ghost Ranch Alternate mile 4.4: 24.5 miles Total miles: 579.8 I woke up in our hotel room ready to start the day, but also feeling quite cozy in a …

CDT Days 29-30: Cuba
Day 29: mile to 605.1 to 631.2: 26.1 miles Day 30: mile 631.2 to 642.8 (Cuba): 11.6 miles Total miles: 532.3 We headed out of camp early, after eating breakfast in the tent even though it wasn’t even cold outside. …

CDT Day 28: more desert
mile 581.4 to mile 605.1: 23.7 miles Total miles: 494.6 We ate breakfast in the tent, again. I swear we’re not trying to make it a habit, but it’s just so comfortable. Afterwards, we made the 4ish miles to the …