Day 1 - Southern Terminus (16.7 miles)
May 10, 2021 Trail Miles: 16.7 miles Steps: 38,511 Got a good nights sleep but did keep waking up every 15 minutes starting around 4am, I...
Day 2 - Where did the trail go? (23.5 miles)
May 11, 2021 Trail Miles: 23.5 miles Steps: 52,272 Had a good nights sleep which was surprising as normally my first night on trail I...
Day 3 - Finally see people (25.1 miles)
May 12, 2021 Miles: 25.1 miles Steps: 53,708 Got hiking by 6am again with a quick little uphill before finally get into real hiking...
Day 4 - Back in Lordsburgh
May 13, 2021 Miles: 25.8 miles Steps: 59,845 That was such a quiet night. There was not a single sound. No wind, bugs, or animals, just...
Day 5 - Out of the desert but for how long (23.0 miles)
May 14, 2021 Miles: 23.0 miles Steps: 52,836 Well the plan was to wake up around the same time, 4:45am, just so I got through this next 5...
Day 6 - the long road to Silver City (26.7 miles)
May 15, 2021 Miles: 26.7 miles Steps: 59,831 I knew it was going to rain over night and yet I left my rain fly off, getting better air...
Day 7 - road walk into Gila National Forest
May 16, 2021 Miles: 10.1 miles Steps: 22,065 Slept pretty well last night even though I had to camp outside at the hostel. I had planned...
Day 8 - assume nothing on the CDT
May 17, 2021 Miles: 24.1 Steps: 69,516 Well it started off like a normal trail day but turned bad by late afternoon. Took about 30...
Day 9 - the Gila River getting better (24.1 miles)
May 18, 2021 Miles: 24.1 miles Steps: 53,462 Woke up at my normal time and as soon as I started hiking I had cows walk right up but they...
Day 10 - 161 was the number (27.4 miles)
May 19, 2021 Miles: 27.4 miles Steps: 64,334 161 is how many times I cross the Gila River today. In the last 2.5 days of about 50 miles...
Day 11 - sick on trail is no fun (20.3 miles)
May 20, 2021 Miles: 20.3 miles Steps: 44,420 Well had some stomach issues all night but still managed to get on trail at my normal time....
Day 12 - big mile day and rain (29.7 miles)
May 21, 2021 Miles: 29.7 miles Steps: 65,864 I didn’t have the best night sleep but did feel better when I got up and started moving...
Day 13 - dirt roads and wind (26.5 miles)
May 22, 2021 Miles: 26.5 miles Steps: 53,213 Best night sleep I’ve had on trail. I even slept through my alarm going off at 5am. I wanted...
Day 14 - Toaster House (13.7 miles)
May 23, 2021 Miles: 13.7 miles Steps: 30,088 The hiker that stayed with me last night, Cramps, woke me up around 4:45am as he was getting...
Day 15 - the road to TLC and night hiking (23.8 miles)
May 24, 2021 Miles: 23.8 Steps: 50,034 Kind of slept in this morning, all the way until 7am. I tried to sleep in later as I had to stay...
Day 16 - back on a hiking trail but didn’t last long (27.2 miles)
May 25, 2021 Miles: 27.2 miles Steps: 57,947 After getting to bed so late it was hard to wake up this morning and hike. It got cold again...
Day 17 - the walk into Grants (22.9 miles)
May 26, 2021 Miles: 22.9 miles Steps: 48,240 Never had anyone stop by my campsite last night to tell me not to camp so I guess that’s a...
Day 18 - zero day in Grants (0.0 miles)
May 27, 2021 Miles: 0.0 miles Steps: 4,413 Took a full day off of trail today which is know as a zero day. Body felt pretty good after a...
Day 19 - leaving Grants and up Mt Taylor (24.2 miles)
May 28, 2021 Miles: 24.2 miles Steps: 59,950 Woke up from my hotel room knowing that would be my last night sleep on a mattress for...
Day 20 - back to the roads and less water (28.4 miles)
May 29, 2021 Miles: 28.4 miles Steps: 57,896 Around 3:30am I’m woken up by headlights on the dirt road coming from near the summit of Mt...
Day 21 - out of the woods and onto the plateau (31.3 miles)
May 30, 2021 Miles: 31.3 miles Steps: 68,308 Every time I want to wake up at 5am and hike before the sun rises my body has a hard time...
Day 22 - made it to Cuba before the storm (29.8 miles)
May 31, 2021 Miles: 29.8 miles Steps: 65,871 The wind last night was intense. It must had been 40-50mph all night long. I got almost no...
Day 23 - little preview of hiking in Colorado (34.8 miles)
June 1, 2021 Miles: 34.8 miles Step: 76,618 I had one of my bests nights sleep on trail but that’s coming after the previous night being...
Day 24 - catching the bus to Chama (25.8)
June 2, 2021 Miles: 25.8 miles Steps: 63,313 Waking up at 3:10am wasn’t has bad as I thought. I did sleep pretty well and didn’t wake up...
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...
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...
