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Day 41 - hike around Twin Lakes (28.6 miles)
June 19, 2021 Miles: 28.6 miles Steps: 63,291 Started the day hiking around Twin Lakes. I easily could have taken the shortcut to town...


Day 42 - it’s important to eat when hiking (33.9 miles)
June 20, 2021 Miles: 33.9 miles Steps: 75,447 Woke up later than I wanted, but what’s new. I started with an uphill climb on very rocky...


Day 43 - I always spend too much time in town (32.4 miles)
June 21, 2021 Miles: 32.4 miles Steps: 75,491 I set my alarm for 4:30am. When that went off I set it for 5am. When that went off I set it...


Day 44 - climbing, hurricane winds and views (24.3 miles)
June 22, 2021 Miles: 24.3 miles Steps: 60,721 Woke up early, 4:50am, as Swift and I had a big day planned. We were trying for 30+ miles...


Day 45 - sunrise on Grays Peak (34.9 miles)
June 23, 2021 Miles: 34.9 miles Steps: 84,915 Got up at 2:45am so Swift and I could make it to the top of Grays Peak, highest point on...


Day 46 - the blow downs almost broke me (33.6 miles)
June 24, 2021 Miles: 33.6 miles Steps: 78,172 It was sure nice to sleep inside as it rained some last night and would have had to pack up...


Day 47 - back on flat trail (21.3 miles)
June 25, 2021 Miles: 21.3 miles Steps: 48,697 The rain had stopped as I was falling asleep but everything was still wet from yesterday,...


Day 48 - relaxing in Grand Lake (0.0 miles)
June 26, 2021 Miles: 0.0 miles Steps: 8,796 Sure was nice to sleep in a real bed last night even though I couldn’t sleep past 6am. Since...


Day 49 - lost in the clouds (34.8 miles)
June 27, 2021 Miles: 34.8 miles Steps: 80,449 I kind of wanted to sleep in but my body had other plans as I woke up at 6am. Thought about...


Day 50 - leaving the peaks of Colorado (30.8 miles)
June 28, 2021 Miles: 30.8 miles Steps: 61,795 I think this was the hardest morning to wake up. I set my alarm for 5:15am so I could get...


Day 51 - welcome to mosquito country (32.0 miles)
June 29, 2021 Miles: 32.0 miles Steps: 70,708 I did it, I wanted to wake up at 4:30am and I did. I knew I had to wake up early and get...


Day 52 - last full day in Colorado (30.5 miles)
June 30, 2021 Miles: 30.5 miles Steps: 65,887 I let myself sleep in as I was in no rush to hike. I was kind of surprise how dry my tent...


Day 53 - welcome to Wyoming, thought it would be easier (31.3 miles)
July 1, 2021 Miles: 31.3 miles Steps: 68,423 No rain last night but my stuff with a little damp but was able to get an early hike as I...


Day 54 - this is what I thought Wyoming would be like (32.5 miles)
July 2, 2021 Miles: 32.5 miles Steps: 69,222 Hard to sleep in as I was camped right by the road. I was able to leave the RV park by...


Day 55 - enter the Great Divide Basin (41.0 miles)
July 3, 2021 Miles: 41.0 miles Steps: 79,896 Got a good nights sleep at a nice campsite. Woke up at the normal time and while packing up...


Day 56 - walk into Rawlins (9.3 miles)
July 4, 2021 Miles: 9.3 miles Steps: 24,229 I had planned to sleep without the rain fly on my tent but as I was trying to go to sleep I...


Day 57 - felt like I was back in the desert (38.2 miles)
July 5, 2021 Miles: 38.2 miles Steps: 76,997 My internal clock woke me up at 5:30am but I wanted to sleep in until at least 7am. Left the...


Day 58 - short time in the desert then back on the ridge (39.0 miles)
July 6, 2021 Miles: 39.0 miles Steps: 80,434 Had a hard time get up this morning but I knew I needed an early start as few water sources...


Day 59 - long water carries, sore feet, and some views (37.5 miles)
July 7, 2021 Miles: 37.5 miles Steps: 81,347 I tried to wake up early so I could knock out as many early morning miles as I could before...


Day 60 - limping into South Pass City (2.4 miles)
July 8, 2021 Miles: 2.4 miles Steps: 15,707 Slept in as I knew the general store at South Pass City wouldn’t open until 9am and only had...
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