The final 5 miles to Tennessee Pass were beautiful, but slow, as I stopped every half mile to take a break.

The final 5 miles to Tennessee Pass were beautiful, but slow, as I stopped every half mile to take a break.

Every 20 mile hike should have a gourmet burger at the end.

Every 20 mile hike should have a gourmet burger at the end.

Hiking to Georgia Pass was beautiful, even in the rain.

Colorado Trail – August 10th,  2019 Brown Mule I was up early, and headed across town to the “Brown Mule.”  Breakfast, yesterday, had been memorable,… Read More »Brown Mule | Colorado Trail – Average Hiker

Colorado Trail – August 9th,  2019 Lesson Learned We slept through storms and rain all night. Jordan said he may have felt his hair rise.… Read More »Lesson Learned | Colorado Trail – Average Hiker

Colorado Trail – August 8th,  2019 Nasty Squirrel I paused when I grabbed my pole this morning. It felt weird, and I saw the reason… Read More »Nasty Squirrel | Colorado Trail – Average Hiker

Colorado Trail – August 7th, 2019 Long Days We have consistently pushed close to 20 miles a day over the last two days. Mileage has… Read More »Long Days | Colorado Trail – Average Hiker

Colorado Trail – August 6th, 2019 South Platte River The South Platte River was our goal for the morning. This large, rugged river was the… Read More »Hot Burn | Colorado Trail – Average Hiker

Colorado Trail – August 5th,  2019 Leaving Denver Between flights, Uber, and the desire for one last “real meal,” we left Denver a little later… Read More »Leaving Denver | Colorado Trail – Average Hiker

The Colorado Trail is going to be a beautiful hike, made even better by the fact that Jordan is going. It will be the classic tortoise vs hare scenario. My brother is much faster, but I have the benefits of consistency, wisdom, and delusion.