We resupplied in Pagosa Springs and then continued through the San Juan Mountains through snow and thunderstorms. Day 46 – Mile 852.9 – Pagosa Springs Resupply This morning we only had three or four miles to Wolf Creek Pass /…
This stretch of trail took us high into the San Juan Mountain Range. We traversed large snow fields and spent much of the time above 12,000 feet in elevation. Day 43 – Mile 797.5 – Views and snow Today we…
Every day for the last three days we spent time in both New Mexico and Colorado! Day 40 – Mile 751.0 – Yahtzee Today we started hiking at 6 am in hopes of catching Dirty Money, who we haven’t seen…
This section of trail was a mix of green and wet mountain meadows along with sandstone cliffs and bluffs that felt like the desert again. We hiked over the Rio Chama, which qualifies as a full-blown river. Day 37 –…
The diversity in landscape during these three days was incredible. We started in a high, dry desert with beautiful sandstone bluffs and finished in wet, green mountains. We stopped in the town of Cuba in between to resupply. Day 34…
This section of trail brought us past Mount Taylor and into a beautiful high-desert basin. It rained on us multiple times during this stretch. Day 31 – Mile 535.6 – Back on single track As we left Grants today we…
We hiked through volcanic landscapes including lava rocks and lava tubes. It was very interesting but hard on the feet at times. Day 28 – Mile 478.4 – Chain of Craters We woke up late this morning. We heard coyotes…
This section of trail had a lot of road walking into and out of Pie Town. But at the end we made it to El Malpais National Monument which is a very unique volcanic area. Day 25 – Mile 414.2…
This section of trail included mostly walking on mountains trails and some cross-country through basins. There were few other hikers but amazing scenery. Day 22 – Mile 366.3 – Elk & Deer! We had a trail the entire day today!!…
This was another remote stretch of trail that included a lot of challenging cross country travel. We had amazing open views and saw lots of elk, deer, and antelope. Day 19 – Mile 299.6 – Wide open spaces Five miles…
We compiled everything we’ve learned from thousands of miles of hiking into this guide and recipe book! We hope you enjoy it!
-Renee and Tim
