Colorado Trail Day 0: Tuesday, July 29, 2025Inger and I are in Denver, Colorado, getting ready for a new adventure! This time, we’re hitting the Rocky Mountains to hike the Colorado Trail, or CT for short. Most major trails here in the U.S. have an abbreviation in their name. The CT spans 485 miles (782 …
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The Colorado Trail: Day 1Wednesday, July 30, 2025We were staying at a hotel about three kilometers from Union Station in downtown Denver, but still within walking distance of the city center. The Colorado Trail Association has a list of volunteers, called «trail angels,» who can help with transportation from Denver to the trailhead. It’s about …
The Colorado Trail: Day 2Thursday, July 31, 2025The sun sets here around 8:15 PM, and I was already fast asleep before it was completely dark. We had agreed to wake up a while before sunrise, which is at 6:00 AM. I woke up at 5:00 AM and finished writing my log for the day. I …
Colorado Trail Day 3: Friday, August 1, 2025Last night the temperature dropped to 43°F (6°C), and we had a lot of condensation on the tent. Tonight, it didn’t get below 50°F (10°C), and we had no condensation. We were on the trail by 6:30 AM. This section of the CT is also used by mountain …
Colorado Trail Day 4: Saturday, August 2, 2025It didn’t get colder than 10°C (50°F) last night, but a strong draft made it feel a lot chillier.Yesterday, we resupplied for four days in Bailey. Since I’m carrying all the food, that means I have eight days’ worth of rations in my pack. We started hiking at …
Colorado Trail Day 5. Sunday, August 3, 2025.The sky was clear last night, and at an altitude of almost 10,000 feet, that means low nighttime temperatures. At 6 a.m., it was only 2 degrees C, 36 degrees Fahrenheit. Of course, there was condensation in the tent, but it didn’t bother us. I was too tired …
The Colorado Trail – Day 6: Monday, August 4, 2025It was a chilly 4°C (39°F) when we started hiking at 6:20 AM today. The trail immediately began to climb, ascending 600 meters (approx. 1,970 ft) up to the pass just east of Georgia Pass. The temperature dropped another degree as we climbed higher up the …
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Colorado Trail Day 7. Tuesday, August 5, 2025.Beatnick, who was camped just a short distance from us, got up before sunrise. I could see the red glow of his headlamp as he sat on a log, making breakfast. I got up about half an hour before sunrise, at 5:30 AM, and joined him on the …
Colorado Trail Day 8. Wednesday, August 6, 2025.We spent the night at a hotel in Frisco. Today’s section goes from the Gold Hill Trailhead, over the ridge at Ten Mile Peak, and down to Copper Mountain. We will be reaching the highest point of our trek so far, at 3,808 meters (12,493 feet) above sea …
Colorado Trail Day 9. Thursday, August 7, 2025.I thought we had camped on the outskirts of the ski area at Copper Mountain, but as we started hiking, we passed several ski runs and lifts. The trail climbed from the start, and as we left the resort area, we entered a small valley where Guller Creek …
Colorado Trail Day 10. Friday, August 8, 2025.I fell asleep before dark yesterday and slept pretty much all through the night. I woke up at 5:15 AM and started writing, as I was too tired to do it yesterday. Normally, we would have gotten up fifteen minutes later, but I prioritized finishing the writing, and …
Colorado Trail Day 11. Saturday, August 9, 2025.I woke up around 3:00 AM last night, and Inger claimed she smelled smoke. She has a nose like a bloodhound and can detect all kinds of smells. I didn’t smell anything and told her to go back to sleep. At 4:30 AM, I woke up and smelled …
Colorado Trail Day 12. Sunday, August 10, 2025.Even though we camped at 3,388 meters (11,115 feet), it was 8°C (46°F) and clear when we woke up today. Luckily, there was no smell of smoke, even though we caught a hint of it during the night. We were hiking by 7:00 AM. The trail climbed from …
Day 13 on the Colorado Trail. Monday, August 11, 2025. We set up camp last night at 2,830 meters (9,285 ft), the lowest elevation we’ve camped at so far on this trip. You might think that would mean a warmer night, but it was just 2°C (36°F) when we woke up. We had pizza for …
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Day 14 on the Colorado Trail. Tuesday, August 12, 2025. We camped at the bottom of the valley, right next to Pine Creek, with no trees nearby. I was worried we might have a cold night with a lot of condensation, and I was right. The cold air sinks into the valley bottom, and there …
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Colorado Trail Day 15. Wednesday, August 13, 2025. It was another cool morning. We camped at 3,380 meters (11,089 ft), and it was -2°C (28°F) when we broke down the tent. We had camped under large trees about 10 meters (33 ft) above the valley floor, so there was no condensation in the tent. We …
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Colorado Trail Day 16. Thursday, August 14, 2025. We camped at a low elevation of 2,570 meters (8,432 ft), and the temperature was 18°C (64°F) when it got dark yesterday. It was a warm night, and the temperature didn’t drop below 14°C (57°F).There were only two tents at the campground we stayed at, which had …
Colorado Trail Day 17. Friday, August 15, 2025. It was a relatively warm night at the Angel of Shavano Campground, at 2,800 meters (9,186 ft). I slept well. The campground had a toilet, though without water, and I managed a quick visit before we started hiking at 6:30 a.m. The day was partly cloudy, which …
Colorado Trail: Day 18. Saturday, August 16, 2025 We spent the night at the Woodland Motel in Salida and had arranged for Debbie to drive us back to the trail at 8:45 AM, which gave us just enough time to grab a proper breakfast. The motel didn’t offer breakfast, and we really wanted a hearty …
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Colorado Trail: Day 19. Sunday, August 17, 2025. After eating dinner last night, I was tired and, oddly enough, completely worn out, even though it hadn’t been a particularly strenuous day. I decided to save the writing for the morning. I fell asleep right after getting into my tent at 7:00 PM and basically slept …
Colorado Trail Day 20Monday, August 18, 2025. We camped at 3,320 meters (10,892 feet) after a very tough day yesterday, and I was anxious to see how my body would feel today.It was 4°C (39°F) when we started hiking at 7 a.m. I immediately knew today would be completely different. I barely noticed my pack, …
Colorado Trail Day 21Tuesday, August 19, 2025. Strangely enough, I sleep poorly when I’m in towns and in a proper bed. Last night, I also had to get up a couple of times to contact Happybytes customer service, who are only available during European daytime. We are 8 hours behind them. We partially solved the …
Colorado Trail Day 22. Wednesday, August 20, 2025. We camped at 3,030 meters (9,941 feet) above sea level. Some strong gusts of wind came through during the night and ripped out one of the tent stakes, so I had to get out and fix it and check the other stakes. It was a warm, foehn-like …
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Colorado Trail Day 23.Thursday, August 21, 2025. When we started our hike on the CT three weeks ago, sunrise was at 6 a.m. We’ve now been hiking south and west, and in these three weeks, the sunrise has gotten 30 minutes later. As we were packing up the tent today at 6:35 a.m., we saw …
The Colorado Trail, Day 24. Friday, August 22, 2025. We tented at the parking lot at Spring Creek Pass on Hwy 149. We had originally planned to get here this morning, but we went farther yesterday than we had expected. The plan was that when we reached Hwy 149, we would take a shuttle bus …
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The Colorado Trail, Day 25. Saturday, August 23, 2025. We stayed the night at the Hangout Hostel in the small town of Lake City, population 432. We’re staying here for one more night. We’ve had a relaxing day, walking around the cozy old mining town with several old buildings from the 1800s. There are about …
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The Colorado Trail, Day 26. Sunday, August 24, 2025. We spent the night at the Hangout Hostel in Lake City. Eight of us hikers had booked a ride back to the trail for 7:00 a.m. We got up while it was still dark. At 6:45 a.m., seven of us hikers walked to meet the car. …
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The Colorado Trail, Day 27. Monday, August 25, 2025. It was only 4 °C (39 °F) right after sunrise yesterday, so I expected a cold night. It was clear during the first part of the night, but it got cloudy later. It therefore wasn’t so cold in the morning, at 5 °C (41 °F). The …
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The Colorado Trail, Day 28. Tuesday, August 26, 2025. We tented at 3,843 meters (12,608 feet), and it was clear during the first part of the night before it clouded over. A few drops of rain actually fell during the night. The cloud cover meant that the morning wasn’t as cold as we had feared …
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The Colorado Trail, Day 28. Wednesday, August 27, 2025. We spent the night at a classic, worn-out motel in Silverton. As often happens, I sleep poorly when we’re in towns, but this night was really bad. I wonder if all the Pepsi Maxi and Cola Zero I drank in the afternoon and evening was part …
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