Pat and Dan are heading out on their grand adventure on April 13. Follow along for updates as they make their way up the Continental Divide, from Mexico to Canada.
Mural at the Silver City Visitor Center We took a zero day (hike 0 miles) yesterday in Silver City. My first zero day of the trip. Highway sign on the way to Silver City The CDTC held an event called Trail Days to promote the CDT. The CDTC office is in Golden, so I recognized the organizers and it was nice to see familiar faces. Pat, Dan, Marty and Kona My highlight was meeting Erin's friend Marty and spending time with him talking about the CDT and the 406 Trail. Marty (trail name Race) hiked the CDT in 2015. A couple years later he biked the Great Divide bike route. Now he's working to establish the 406 Trail across Montana.
Tonight we're camping on the side of Mt. Taylor on the CDT main trail. Mt. Taylor is a favorite in Grants. Nearly 17 miles today along with a heavy pack (food for 8 days), and a lot of climbing. My feet are tired, but I think they are holding up. I'll know more in the morning. I'm in my tent and it just started sprinkling. I hope it stops and everything will be dry in the morning. Also, it feels great to be back on the CDT.
I'm now in West Yellowstone! Got a ride from Lima to West. I was considering going to the Montana Folk Festival in Butte, but the ride offer happened so I couldn't pass it up. I'll hike nearby to Old Faithful and then spend the night at Snow Lodge. Fancy! I'm not sure what's after that.
Comments
Post a Comment