Colorado Trail
Colorado Trail High Point
The trail is still going up and today it hit the trail high point on the entire Colorado Trail. Coney Summit in the San Juan Mountains rises to 13,271 feet.
Tony Lombardi July 26, 2020 No Comments
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Colorado Trail
On the Trail Again
Luck was with me this morning. I caught a ride just a little ways from the cabin. It was 11:20 AM when I started hiking southbound on the trail again.
Tony Lombardi July 25, 2020 No Comments
Colorado Trail
Lake City, CO – Zero Day
Tucked in the San Juan Mountains along the Continental Divide is one of Colorado’s hidden gems: Lake City. The mountain community is less than a square mile…
Tony Lombardi July 24, 2020 2 Comments
Colorado Trail
Lake City Cabin, Colorado
I’m on my way to a Lake City cabin. Lake City is 17 miles down a highway where you see a vehicle maybe every couple of minutes. It’ll be a difficult hitch.
Tony Lombardi July 23, 2020 No Comments
Colorado Trail
Snow Mesa
Today’s hike includes gains of over 3,000 feet. The trail crosses Snow Mesa, which is a rather long, flat ridge walk. Snow Mesa averages just under 12,500 feet.
Tony Lombardi July 22, 2020 No Comments
Colorado Trail
Ugh! Four Big Mountain Summits
There are four big mountain summits I have to make. They total almost 7,000 feet in elevation gain. It will keep me around 12,000 feet of elevation all day.
Tony Lombardi July 21, 2020 No Comments
Colorado Trail
Bushwhacking the Colorado Trail
Bushwhacking took me through dense shrub and forest. Using my compass, I navigated right to the trail an hour later, and I was on the go again.
Tony Lombardi July 20, 2020 No Comments
Colorado Trail
Over 300 Miles as of Today
Places to camp were pretty scarce, but I found a spot just to the left of the trail. I went over 300 miles today. About 170 miles to go.
Tony Lombardi July 19, 2020 No Comments
An Average Day
Nothing really significant occurred during the day’s hike making it an average day. I set up camp by 5:30 PM.
Tony Lombardi July 18, 2020 No Comments
Colorado Trail
Cow Standoff
There was a cow standoff. Yep, cows standing in the trail unfazed by my desire to pass unmolested by them. One cow stood right on the trail and stared at me.
Tony Lombardi July 17, 2020 No Comments
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