Day 16. End of Collegiate Peaks West. Aug 9. After a rest day in Salida attempting to track down packages (no luck), resupplying and sampling the local cuisine, we started back with an easy day in preparation for the week ahead.. Start: Monarch Pass 11,300ft Camp: Continental Divide where CW meets East, 11,900ft. Miles: 5…
So it was a slow start to the CT… Covering in 2 weeks what we would cover in about a week on the PCT. It would seem we were especially spoilt on the PCT with weather (coupled with a bit of sickness and maybe the effects of altitude?). Here is what went down in the 2nd section here in…
The Colorado Trail is a 486 mile (778 km) hike from Denver to Durango. The trails average altitude is 10,300ft (around 3,100m). Typically hiked in a South-West direction (Durango bound) the CT climbs a total of 89,400 feet. Colorado Trail MAp But first.. What happened to the PCT? I suppose I should first take a step…
Day 25. Barker Pass, 7,660ft. July 7 Miles: 17 Day 26. Squaw Valley. July 8th. After stopping by Paul and Jane’s (again.. ) we were back on trail (for real this time – next break in 8 days time). It was a tough day after spending the (entire) night on the computer taking care…
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