My goal today is to finish the trail but the more immediate goal is to reach Gudy's Rest. A short video says the rest a I...
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Last Full Day on the Colorado Trail
Waking up at Taylor Lake this morning made me realize that today is the last full day of hiking. I'm writing this seven miles from...
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There were two summits over 12,000 feet. Both were steep climbs with rock and stone fields. I reached the second summit and descended to Taylor...
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I hiked a little longer than usual, and finally found a campsite at 5:30. Only 40 miles to the end of the trail and Durango!
Read MoreA Push to the Finish Line
I'm stoked for the last push to the finish line of the CT. A little after 9 AM this morning, Mike, who works at the...
Read MoreThe Avon Hotel, Silverton, Colorado
Today is the second of two zero days and the first day at the Avon Hotel in Silverton. I probably shouldn't have taken the second...
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I arrived at a trailhead around 2 PM. At the trailhead is the highway that leads to Silverton. My reservation at the Avon Hotel is...
Read MoreCrossing An Avalanche Debris Field
Then I reached something I had read about - an avalanche debris field. Hundreds of trees were knocked over and covering the trail - a...
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