Tag Archives: Colorado
CDT: Elwood Pass – Cumbres Pass
9/17: 10 mi (Elwood Pass Alt) We got dropped at the Family Dollar to add a few more snacks, so that we could get all the way to Chama, NM. Once shopping was done, we lunched at the Pizza joint … Continue reading
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Tagged CDT, Colorado, South Sam Juan Wilderness, thru-hiking
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Creede Cut-off Alt?
9/16-17: 15mi So what was supposed to be the Creede alternate for us became somewhat convoluted. With five miles of dirt road walking left to get into Creede, a couple pulled over and asked us for directions. All we knew … Continue reading
Monarch Pass to Creede
9/12: 15.4 mi (1914.9 – 1930.3) We scheduled a ride from Debbie, Salida’s resident Trail Angel back up to Monarch Pass. Turns out, that as she was dropping us off, two more SOBOs needed a ride into Salida. At the … Continue reading
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Tagged CDT, Colorado, Creede Cut-off, Monarch Pass
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Twin Lakes to Monarch Pass
9/7: 20.3 mi (1825.7 – 1846) We didn’t have very far to go to get into Twin Lakes for our resupply, but we packed up quickly and decided to have breakfast along the way. We stopped at a beaver pond … Continue reading
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Tagged CDT, Collegiate West route, Colorado, Colorado Trail, Salida
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Breckenridge
9/2-3: Zero + 15 mi slack pack 9/2: 3.4 mi (1755.9 – 1759.3) The patter of rain against our tent fly was nearly a constant all night, and stopped just after we finished a leisurely breakfast that consisted of our … Continue reading
Berthoud Pass – Breckenridge
8/29: 16.2 mi (1685.7 – 1701.9) We are known to walk more than a mile to get good coffee, and this morning was no exception. Moon Frog Coffee Shop was well worth the two mile r/t trek. Happily caffeinated, we … Continue reading
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Tagged Colorado, Continental Divide Trail, Gray's Peak, thru-hiking
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Parkview Lookout
8/23: 16.3 mi (1576.8 – 1593.8) Holy shit was that an eye opener. I don’t know how this slipped by us, but it did. It was so significant for us that I devoted a single blog post for this day’s … Continue reading
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Tagged CDT, Colorado, Parkview Lookout
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Road Tripp’n – Southern Ute Nation
From Chaco Culture Historic Park, we return to the NM 550 northbound toward the Colorado border. For the next three nights we will be staying in the RV park at the Sky Ute Casino Resort in Ignacio, just outside Durango … Continue reading
Posted in Mini Adventures, Road Trips, Uncategorized
Tagged Colorado, Cultural Museums, Ignacio, Sky Ute Casino Resort, Southern Ute Nation
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