Two days out of Leadville found us hanging around the Copper Mountain resort area, where we took a break at the Daylight Donuts establishment, chowing down donuts and pastries, some free of charge. In truth we were procrastinating, as the … Continue reading
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Distance = 14 Miles; People Met = 2 We only met two people today, John and Sally on the Grizzly Lake Trail. John used to work for NOLS, so that perhaps explains why we met them on a remote section … Continue reading
Distance = 16 Miles; People Met = 3 If I was to be a hunter I would like to be a bow hunter. We met three friendly bow hunters from Texas. Here are slides from day 098. If you get … Continue reading
Distance = 16 Miles; People Met = 0 This was our first day hiking out of the desert and into the mountains. How did we feel about this? See for yourself.
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Distance = 25 Miles; People Met = 23 We spent 5 days in the Moab area. Two were rest days while we hiked only half days the other days. There were four major objectives to accomplish in Moab: 1) Catching … Continue reading
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Distance = 65 Miles; People Met = 14 OK, this will probably be one of our biggest “downer” posts. While traversing National Forests and Parks we were greeted with daily rain and thunderstorms. Now that we are road walking through … Continue reading
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Distance > 16 Miles; People Met = 4 We actually met more than four people this day, but I’ll save two for the next day. The day started off in our oasis. We got an early 7:15 a.m. start hiking … Continue reading
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Distance = 18 Miles; People Met = 2 We were able to slack pack the first 10 miles of this day along Utah 12, one of the most scenic highways you will find. Ky dropped us off where she picked … Continue reading
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Distance = 22 Miles; People Met = 4 We made our way back up to the Great Western Trail. This time we found a trailhead and a trail that was maintained. We decided it was “safe” to follow the Great … Continue reading
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Distance = 20 Miles; People Met = 4 Today we deliberately took a route that was longer than the one recommended by the ADT, a rare occurrence for long distance backpackers. The ADT picks up the Great Western Trail in … Continue reading
