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Day 4 on the Colorado Trail: Lost Creek Wilderness to Georgia Pass
July 5- Lost Creek Wilderness to Georgia Pass – 23 miles, 4,544 feet up, 3,386 feet down Today was a day where we would at last get to the Continental Divide. It started rough with Elaine's feet. Part of the… Continue reading
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Day 5 on the Colorado Trail: Georgia Pass to Breckenridge
July 6 – Georgia Pass to Breckenridge – 24.6 miles, 3,510 feet up, 5,656 feet down It was a cold morning with a heavy mist and tons of condensation. We got cold last night, so we arose at 1 am… Continue reading
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Day 6 on the Colorado Trail – Breckenridge to East Side of Wheeler Pass
July 7 – Breckenridge to East Side of Wheeler Pass – 8 miles, 1,407 feet up, 400 feet down Barely any sleep last night. We packed up late and spent the morning looking for more blister stuff and a book.… Continue reading
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Day 7 on the Colorado Trail – East Side of Wheeler Pass to Searle Pass
July 8 – East Side of Wheeler Pass to Searle Pass – 17 miles, 3,907 feet up, 3,340 feet down Started this day of hiking with a bang – a wall straight up to the top of the 10-Mile Range.… Continue reading
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Day 8 on the Colorado Trail – Searle Pass to the Holy Cross Wilderness
July 9 – Searle Pass to the Holy Cross Wilderness – 23.7 miles, 3,681 feet up, 4,134 feet down We decided to wake up at 5 am to catch up on miles lost on the Breckenridge day. Can we get… Continue reading
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Day 9 on the Colorado Trail – Holy Cross Wilderness to Twin Lakes
July 10 – Holy Cross Wilderness to Twin Lakes – 25.8 miles, 4,413 feet up, 6,325 feet down We hit the trail a shade after 6 am. The trail broke out of the woods into a wide open mountainside, where… Continue reading
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Day 10 on the Colorado Trail – Twin Lakes to Mount Belford Base
July 11 – Twin Lakes to Mount Belford Base – 15 miles, 5,456 feet up, 3,163 feet down Today was a hard day. When planning the trip, we had heard that a segment in this area was closed as a… Continue reading
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Day 11 on the Colorado Trail – Mount Belford Base to C.T. below Harvard
July 12 – Mount Belford Base to C.T. below Princeton – 20 miles, 4,360 feet climbed, 4,977 feet down We woke up this morning with a ton of condensation on the tarp. It was a cold night, with frost everywhere… Continue reading
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Day 12 on the Colorado Trail – C.T. near Harvard to Silver Prince Creek
July 13 – C.T. near Harvard to Silver Prince Creek – 23 miles, 4,000 feet up, 5,300 feet down I suppose if something were to go wrong, and I were the superstitious type, today would be the day. It's Friday… Continue reading
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Day 13 on the Colorado Trail – Silver Prince Creek to North Creek
July 14 – Silver Prince Creek to North Creek – 24.8 miles, 3,629 feet up, 3,743 feet down I missed writing about this day completely last evening which should tell you a little bit about it. Harder days tend to… Continue reading
Alta Backcountry: Living and Exporing in Wild Places
Alta Backcountry 