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CT 2018 - Prologue: Forest Fire 416
CT 2018 - Prologue: Forest Fire 416

 June 12th, 2018

"Hi Bill! I was wondering if you could give me more information about the current fire in Durango and its impact on the trail?"

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CT 2018 - Prologue: The Road Trip
CT 2018 - Prologue: The Road Trip

June 22, 2018

After checking my list, doubting my list, rewriting my list, and eventually crossing everything (mostly) off of my list, I made it out the door.

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CT 2018 - Denver to Breckenridge
CT 2018 - Denver to Breckenridge

Day 1 | June 25th, 2018

It was a beautiful, clear Colorado day and we were finally set to begin our journey.

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CT 2018 - Breck to Twin Lakes
CT 2018 - Breck to Twin Lakes

Day 6 (continued)

We left Breckenridge in the early evening and took the free bus to the Goldhill Trailhead. We hiked just a few miles up the next climb and set up camp in a clearing of lodgepole pine.

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CT 2018 - Collegiate East
CT 2018 - Collegiate East

Day 12 | July 6

This morning we said goodbye to Jive and continued to follow the Colorado Trail along the east side of the Collegiate Peaks.

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CT 2018 - Collegiate West
CT 2018 - Collegiate West

Day 15 | July 9, 2018

This morning we hiked up a dirt road which led to the base of Monarch Pass.

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CT 2018 - Twin Lakes to Lake City
CT 2018 - Twin Lakes to Lake City

Day 21 | July 15, 2018

We left the Colorado Trail House and headed into town.

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CT 2018 - Lake City to Molas Pass
CT 2018 - Lake City to Molas Pass

Day 27 | July 21, 2018

We spent the morning sitting at a real table, eating leftovers, and working on a crossword puzzle.

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CT 2018 - Molas Pass to Durango
CT 2018 - Molas Pass to Durango

Day 31 | July 25, 2018

Starting this final section is exciting not just because we are so close to the end, but because I wasn't sure whether or not this part of the trail would be open for us to hike.

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CT 2018 - Epilogue: Long Way Home
CT 2018 - Epilogue: Long Way Home

July 28, 2018

Waking up on the side of the road feels different than waking up in the woods.

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Before the one-year mark hits, I figure it’s time to share some photos from last summer on the Sierra High Route—a redo of my 2022 attempt, which ended just 24 miles from the finish after I unknowingly hiked for day
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