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Day 25 - done with the desert (31.1 miles)
June 3, 2021 Miles: 31.1 miles Steps: 67,125 It was tough getting out of my sleeping bag this morning. Might had been something to do...


Day 26 - lots of ups/downs and no storms (30.0 miles)
June 4, 2021 Miles: 30.0 miles Steps: 64,596 Well it was another hard morning to get up. Actually I got up at 5:20am to pee but it was...


Day 27 - made it to Colorado (22.5 miles)
June 5, 2021 Miles: 22.5 miles Steps: 49,094 Soon after getting all settled for bed I hear what appears to be rain hitting my tent. Never...


Day 28 - relaxing in Chama (0.0 miles)
June 6, 2021 Miles: 0.0 miles Steps: 7,432 This was suppose to be a nero day, hike just a few miles, but I had been able to do a lot of...


Day 29 - enter the San Juans (20.2 miles)
June 7, 2021 Miles: 20.2 miles Steps: 48,440 Got up at 7am to finish packing up everything before heading to the lobby to wait for the...


Day 30 - the San Juans are beautiful but hard (21.5 miles)
June 8, 2021 Miles: 21.5 miles Steps: 55,502 It seemed cold last night, froze my wet socks and shoes but not my water in my tent. It’s...


Day 31 - less snow but for how long (25.8 miles)
June 9, 2021 Miles: 25.8 miles Steps: 61,498 That was not the best spot to camp. I thought I had enough cover from the wind but I was...


Day 32 - walking in snow fields in the afternoon is no fun (16.9 miles)
June 10, 2021 Miles: 16.9 miles Steps: 43,823 Slept ok but felt a little tired when I woke up so just laid there for awhile, no point in...


Day 33 - snowless hike into Creede (24.0 miles)
June 11, 2021 Miles: 24.0 miles Steps: 56,686 It sure was cold this morning. I thought dropping almost 2,000 feet it would be much warmer...


Day 34 - out of Creede and on the CDT (29.7 miles)
June 12, 2021 Miles: 29.7 miles Steps: 62,977 Last night I ended up cowboy camping in the dugout of the baseball field. That’s really the...


Day 35 - dreaming of pizza (30.0 miles)
June 13, 2021 Miles: 30.0 miles Steps: 63,553 Not sure why I set my alarm for 4:45am as I just needed 20 miles by 4pm to meet Brad at...


Day 36 - lots of climbing (33.8 miles)
June 14, 2021 Miles: 33.8 miles Steps: 73,806 I really wanted to wake early so I could get to Monarch Pass, 35 miles down trail. I was...


Day 37 - view after view after view (26.9 miles)
June 15, 2021 Miles: 26.9 miles Steps: 65,918 I really got to sleep in since I was 1.5 mile away from the Monarch Pass store and they...


Day 38 - back into the snow and rocks (15.5 miles)
June 16, 2021 Miles: 15.5 miles Steps: 37,912 I knew it was going to be a tough day as I had 5 good size climbs to do as I had 4,300 ft...


Day 39 - best zero day ever (0.0 miles)
June 17, 2021 Miles: 0.0 miles Steps: 881 Slept in until about 7am but didn’t get out of bed until about 8am. It’s so nice to sleep in a...


Day 40 - raining with in the collegiate wilderness (31.2 miles)
June 18, 2021 Miles: 31.2 miles Steps: 73,168 Got to Cottonwood Pass by 7am. Said my goodbyes and thank you to Brad and Becky then took a...


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...
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