We are hiking the Continental Divide Trail: 3,000 miles through New Mexico, Colorado, Wyoming, Idaho, and Montana.
Here the trail weaved past Leadville, Breckenridge, and a few other populated towns. We didn’t have to hitch into any of them. Tim’s family hooked us up and we found an on trail option instead, which means more time hiking…
We took a couple of days off to relax with Tim’s family. They met us near the CDT for some car camping. Day 58 – Mile 1137.5 – To the lake Today our goal was to get to the lake…
This stretch of trail took us into the Collegiate Peaks, which are mountains names after colleges. We spent much of the time fighting inclement weather. Day 55 – Mile 1062.5 – Monarch Pass The goal for today was to make…
We left the San Juan Mountains behind and hiked through rolling, tree-covered, mountains during this stretch. Day 52 – Mile 985.0 – Marmots, pikas, & moose poop Today we woke up at the RV park and got bagels at the…
During this stretch of trail we joined the Colorado Trail, which shares the CDT route for the next few hundred miles. There are many more people out hiking than we have seen before now. Day 49 – Mile 921.4 –…
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…
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
