Finished!!

On October 23, Heather and I made it to the Mexican border! It has been an amazing trip. I can't believe it is over. Finishing a long ...

Day 97: Reunited!

Monday, September 21 Heather and I packed up and headed to a motel that our guide said offered rides back to the trail for a fee. As we we...

Day 92: Mt. Elbert

> Wednesday, September 16 > > After about 8 miles of hiking, we came up to the trailhead for Mt. Elbert. At 14,433ft, it is the...

Day 93: 3 months on trail!

Thursday, September 17 Wow, 3 months have flown by. I can't believe it. We only have about a month and a half left. It is going to be ...

Day 94: Cottonwood hot springs

Friday, September 18 The highlight of today was Cottonwood Hot springs. It was a really cool place with a hotel resort and a few hot spr...

Day 96: Zero in Salida

Sunday, September 20 We zeroed today. We spent most of the day watching football at a couple different restaurants and bars. Our hotel had...

Day 91: Snow in the mountains

Tuesday,  September 15 It had rained overnight. When we started hiking, we caught a glimpse of some of the high peaks, they were covered w...

Day 87-89: Family weekend

Friday, September 11 - Sunday, September 13 Our parents flew in on Friday. Heather and I met them in Breckenridge in the afternoon. Brecke...