Continental Divide Trail Suggestions
Posted: Fri Feb 12, 2010 3:18 pm
Hi all! It's your crazy thru-hiker buddy Hetchy!
The PCT was awesome. All those places, particularly those Sierra Passes are a living thing in my mind now. You'all were not kidding about how astonishing the backcountry really is.
Well, apparently 2665 miles was not enough for me.
This May I will begin a thru-hike of the Continental Divide trail.. depending on route taken it could be 3100 miles. The CDT runs from New Mexico, through Colorado,Wyoming, and ends(for me) in Glacier National Park. (Grizzly Bear country! I am so excited about that! )
Anyhow, I have never set foot anywhere east of Arizona so the whole trail is a complete unknown for me. I am curious if anyone on this forum has any suggestions for great trails that parallel the geographic Continental divide. Because the CDT is only about 70 percent complete I will be using cross country,jeep roads, other trail systems to complete the walk from Mexico to Canada. I have the CDTS "Wolf" guides and plan to use the suggested routes and alternates from them but would really like other opinions/options.
I know you'all have a great variety of knowledge outside the Sierra. Any advice appreciated. Town info is awesome also since I will need to resupply frequently( every 5-7 days or 150 miles or so).
I know I have not been around a while.. don't take that personally though.. my mind has been in turmoil since completing the PCT. I will be 41 years old this April and I do not intend to let another 40 years go by without hiking those trails. My god! I have never seen the Rocky Mountains with my own eyes!
Thanks in advance for any information. I have been reading everything I can get my hands on about the CDT, but actual knowledge from folks that have been there always trumps books in my mind.
Time for another adventure!
Oh Yea, I will be hiking the Appalacian trail in 2011 to complete my triple crown. Dreaming big has always been easy for me. The only difference is now I am living those dreams! I would never have had the confidence to tackle the long trails without the the lessons I learned and continue to learn from the Sierra. She is a patient if unforgiving teacher. Well, I am still here so I guess she is a little bit forgiving! lol!
Cheers- Hetchy
On the way down to the Rae Lakes Basin. Socks and I were astonished at this area! The Painted Lady, the trail itself weaving between the lakes.. FIN dome! If I had not seen it myself I never would have believed it possible! The Sierra will always have my heart and soul.
The PCT was awesome. All those places, particularly those Sierra Passes are a living thing in my mind now. You'all were not kidding about how astonishing the backcountry really is.
Well, apparently 2665 miles was not enough for me.
This May I will begin a thru-hike of the Continental Divide trail.. depending on route taken it could be 3100 miles. The CDT runs from New Mexico, through Colorado,Wyoming, and ends(for me) in Glacier National Park. (Grizzly Bear country! I am so excited about that! )
Anyhow, I have never set foot anywhere east of Arizona so the whole trail is a complete unknown for me. I am curious if anyone on this forum has any suggestions for great trails that parallel the geographic Continental divide. Because the CDT is only about 70 percent complete I will be using cross country,jeep roads, other trail systems to complete the walk from Mexico to Canada. I have the CDTS "Wolf" guides and plan to use the suggested routes and alternates from them but would really like other opinions/options.
I know you'all have a great variety of knowledge outside the Sierra. Any advice appreciated. Town info is awesome also since I will need to resupply frequently( every 5-7 days or 150 miles or so).
I know I have not been around a while.. don't take that personally though.. my mind has been in turmoil since completing the PCT. I will be 41 years old this April and I do not intend to let another 40 years go by without hiking those trails. My god! I have never seen the Rocky Mountains with my own eyes!
Thanks in advance for any information. I have been reading everything I can get my hands on about the CDT, but actual knowledge from folks that have been there always trumps books in my mind.
Time for another adventure!
Oh Yea, I will be hiking the Appalacian trail in 2011 to complete my triple crown. Dreaming big has always been easy for me. The only difference is now I am living those dreams! I would never have had the confidence to tackle the long trails without the the lessons I learned and continue to learn from the Sierra. She is a patient if unforgiving teacher. Well, I am still here so I guess she is a little bit forgiving! lol!
Cheers- Hetchy
On the way down to the Rae Lakes Basin. Socks and I were astonished at this area! The Painted Lady, the trail itself weaving between the lakes.. FIN dome! If I had not seen it myself I never would have believed it possible! The Sierra will always have my heart and soul.