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Let Me Tell You about Wilderness Volunteers
It’s an understatement to say that I value my time spent thru hiking on the big three trails (AT, PCT, CDT). Another understatement: These trails
CDT Conclusions
My hike on the CDT was not what I expected or even what I would have chosen for myself, had I the power to arrange all events and hiking conditions.
Wyoming: Final Days and Final Thrill on the CDT (July)
Starting in Wyoming, I spent an increasing amount of each day imagining leaving the CDT, departing from my original plan to thru hike the trail in
Wyoming: Wind River Range (July 17-19)
July 17. After a good break in the town of Lander, I started back on the CDT again this morning. This next section of trail would pass through the
Wyoming: Great Divide Basin (July 13-16)
July 13. I woke early this morning, eager to start hiking under the big open sky in the coolest part of the day. Outside the tent, the moon was
Reaching Wyoming (early July)
July 4. Everything- tent, backpack, grass- was soaked with a heavy dew this morning. That came as a surprise, especially following an evening that
Final Days in Colorado
June 26. This morning I hiked by the reservoir and up to Junco Lake Trailhead, returning to the CDT there. A volunteer trail crew was gathered in
Northern Colorado (June 23-24)
June 23. The first climb this morning was up to Ptarmigan Pass, then my map indicated a descent to the South Fork of Williams Fork River. There was
Finding Respite on the Collegiate East Trail (June 15-21)
June 15. The Collegiate East trail runs on the eastern edge of the Sawatch range, with a view of the valley below. (It is so named for proximity to
Heart of the Rockies (June 11-14)
June 11. I'm in the heart of the Rockies now, according to an informational sign I read today. There’s a nice ring to that. I’m glad, too, for the