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Colorado Trail: Day 32
1+ hour, 26+ min ago (433+ words) •Miles hiked: 16 •Elevation gain/lost: 3300/4200 •Noteworthy wildlife: so many deer at my campsite! •Human encounters: Chip, Rust •Low: Not hitting my mileage goal due to storms •High: Making it off ridges before storms blew through; finding and camping with Chip…...
My Tahoe Rim Trail Itinerary
4+ hour, 23+ min ago (579+ words) I head out for the Tahoe Rim Trail in a few days, and I am giddy with anticipation. I’ll be headed to Denver for some family time over the weekend and then I’ll fly to Reno. From there, I’ll gather…...
Gear Changes Mid-Way on the Colorado Trail
14+ hour, 25+ min ago (418+ words) Trail name: Energizer Bunny or EB. I'm hiking the Colorado Trail in 2026. My first legit backpacking trip was in October 2023 when I solo hiked the Cranberry Lake 50 (Adirondacks). Since then I've hiked the Trans-Catalina Trail, the Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore…...
Heysen Trail Days 5 to 7: Wilpena Pound to Buckaringa North
18+ hour, 20+ min ago (1589+ words) Through Wilpena Pound to Red Range Campsite I can’t say I was sad leaving Wilpena campground. I’d gladly trade throngs of tourists for crowds of kangaroos or the lonely trail. Before heading out around 8:00am, I made one final detour to…...
Colorado Trail: Day 31
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (621+ words) •Miles hiked: 21.3 •Elevation gain/lost: •Noteworthy wildlife: marmots and pika •Human encounters: a handful of hikers and 2 car campers •Low: NA •High: Making it farther than planned hiking today—which puts me in Durango in 2 days, instead of 3! I woke…...
After Being Impaled on His Own Trekking Pole, This Hiker Still Walked 10 Miles to Safety
1+ day, 12+ hour ago (297+ words) A man walked 10 miles over more than six hours to reach safety on Monday after being impaled by his own trekking pole while climbing Granite Peak, Montana’s highest mountain. David Cifaldi of Billings, Montana was having a normal hike until…...
PCT California Sections O & P: Burney Falls to Etna Summit (Miles 1420.6–1601.2)
1+ day, 12+ hour ago (1318+ words) Northern California had already surprised me once. I expected the trail north of Burney Falls to settle into long, repetitive forest miles. Instead, it kept changing. Lava fields gave way to rivers, dense forests opened onto volcanic ridges, and Mount…...
Colorado Trail: Day 30
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (774+ words) •Miles hiked: 14.6 •Elevation gain/lost: 3700/2500 •Noteworthy wildlife: marmots, pika •Human encounters: Jackie and crew – 3 women who picked me up outside of Silverton and drove me to Molas Pass! •Low: The weather! •High: My first successful hitch! Getting into my tent…...
Platinum Blazing Through Oregon on the PCT: Days 6-8
2+ day, 7+ hour ago (1824+ words) As I left Crater Lake behind and headed towards my next platinum blazing stop at Shelter Cove Resort, days 6-8 of this section hike brought new highs and lows. From hiking my first 30-mile day to rediscovering the beauty and joy…...
Good Times on the Colorado Trail: Cottonwood Hot Springs to Salida
2+ day, 14+ hour ago (317+ words) After a couple days of struggling (see previous post), it was so good to spend the night in a hotel and rest. I didn’t take a day off (although I probably should have), but I was on the path to…...