The last bit of “easy” before the Collegiate West
CT Day 7: 19 miles. Leadville to Hagerman Rd - mi 158.4 (elev: 10,375 ft) We got a leisurely late start this morning and were on trail at...
Breaking Down on the 6th Day
CT Day 6: 22 miles. Tenmile Creek to Leadville - mi 139.4 (intersection w hwy 24). Last night was rough going. I’ve been having...
The Colorado Weather Gods are on Our Side
CT Day 4: 25 miles. 1 mi past Kenosha Pass to stunning tent spot with view and bench at mi 97.7 (elev. 10,034 ft). Phew. The cumulative...
CT Day 3: 25 miles. Random spot at mile 47.1 (elev. 10,526 ft) to 1 mile past Kenosha Pass
We got an early start and realized pretty quickly that we basically camped at the summit. There was a little stream just past where we...
CT Day 2: 26 miles. County Rd 126 to random spot at mile 47.1 (elev. 10,526 ft)
Today was a day of mishaps that kept us humbled. Day 1 was such a fantastic day because we never got caught in horrible heat in the...
CT Day 1: Waterton Canyon trailhead to dry campsite at Deckers Rd. near Buffalo Creek 27.3 miles
This morning was an early wake up. I woke up at 4:28 am just two minutes before my alarm. I had a somewhat restless sleep and probably...