Unfinished Business
In which we head back to Wyoming to finish up one final 59-miles stretch of trail that will link up our footsteps in a complete path from Canada to Mexico. Can’t be too hard after what we’ve done, right?
The Southern Terminus
In which, after five months on the trail, we make it to Crazy Cook Monument and the Mexican border, the southern terminus of the CDT.
Scenes of the Gila
Though it is not on the official trail, the alternate that runs through the Gila Wilderness is regularly voted as one of hikers’ favorite sections of the entire CDT. The trail travels downstream along the Gila River for about 60 miles from the headwaters until the shallow creek becomes a wide, thigh-deep stream.
The Toaster House
I dunno what Pie Town or the Toaster House are, but they have weird names. Let’s dig into some trail culture in rural New Mexico.
The Many Deserts of Central New Mexico
A parental visit and a lot of road walking. Oh yeah, and it turns out that the desert is not a monolith.
A State of Saturation
Maybe it’ll be drier as we leave Colorado and enter New Mexico, our fifth and final state of the CDT. Spoilers: it won’t be drier quite yet.
Into the San Juans
The daunting San Juan mountain range is the most remote in all of Colorado. Time to get wild, I guess.
Fall Colors in Central Colorado
This is the good stuff right here! But it’s the CDT, so even “the good stuff” involves some rain, hail, and freezing temps.
A Wet September
Storms in the high country of Colorado are no joke. We had hoped to avoid them, but the forces of nature had other plans for us.
Homecoming
For most of Wyoming we were daydreaming about making it back to Colorado. Finally, we made those dreams a reality. It brought on some big feelings.
The Great Divide Basin
A section most noteworthy for being flat and hot may not sound like the most alluring blog fodder, but this section was quite an interesting one.
A Matter of Timing
The Gros Ventre Wilderness, wildfire, smoke, and rain. Things got pretty darn dramatic during this section of trail.
Scenes of the Tetons
Big, awesome mountains along with “struck down by sickness - CDT edition.”
Yellowstone
In which we get pampered by some family friends before experiencing friggin’ geysers in friggin Yellowstone National Park.
Wildflower Season
We’ve seen so many beautiful flowers on trail. Come check out some cool photos of the myriad varieties we documented.
10 Things I Hate About Idahontana
Of the five big sections/states on the trail, Idahontana doesn’t get that much love, but maybe it should.
Scenes of the Pintlers
In which our minds are blown by the most spectacular part of the trail that we never saw coming.
In Between Places
Look, not every part of the trail is going to be the best. Still, it’s part of the journey. Let’s try to make the most of it.
Our "Pay it Forward" Account Balance
We’ve been on the receiving end of lots of kindness and support throughout the early phases of the trail. It’s important to us to chronicle what that community support was like.
