Rachel's CDT Blog

Salida to Leadville (7/6-7/12): 110 Miles Leaving Salida we had nothing but good feels after 2-0 days behind us, and good forecast ahead...

Might’ve been one of my favorite 4th of July weekends ever! 🦋Hung with the trail friends at the coolest hostel singing, laughing,...

Lake City to Salida (6/28-7/3): 99.3 miles There’s always so much excitement when you arrive into town in the mountains: most times...

Pagosa Springs to Lake City (6/21-26): 114.3 miles - Weminuche Wilderness We left Pagosa Springs not wanting to leave: packs were heavy...

Chama to Pagosa Springs: Miles: 66.9 miles June 14th - June 19th, 2022 We’re in Colorful Colorado! And back in the San Juan Mountains -...

Ending our New Mexico journey (for now), we were a little nervous, yet excited, to be able to take a week off from the trail. Taking a...

Pie Town to Grants: Miles: 76.7 miles We made it through New Mexico!…..Well, kinda. We set out from Pie Town for our last NM town. This...

Part I: Silver City to Doc Campbell's Post Miles: 50 ish Miles We left Silver City with excitement as the next few nights would be...

Leaving Lordsburg after our desert stretch was a bit intimidating. Not because of the terrain or environment that we would be hiking, but...

I had never been to a desert. Hadn't ever really seen one either. Maybe from a distance while zooming by in a car, sure. But the first 84...