Category Archives: Continental Divide Trail

Mile Hiked: 18 Total Milage: 2585 It started raining this morning around 5:30am when it was still dark. Machine cowboy camped last night meaning he didn’t have his tent set up. When it started raining I told him he was welcome to get in my tent or under my vestibule since I have a twoContinue reading “Day 149: The End”

Miles Hiked: 23 Total Milage: 2567 This morning all of us woke up at 5am. We got ready in the dark and were hiking by 6am. It was still dark when we left with our headlamps lit and ascended to going to the sun road. Because of the permit system and our extremely limited campingContinue reading “Day 148: Glacier National Park Day 4: Fifty Mountain”

Miles Hiked: 12 Total Milage: 2544 Today we only have to hike 14 miles to our next camping spot. There is also a way we can take a short cut by fording a river. So we will only have to walk 12 miles! Because of this, I was super lazy this morning and took allContinue reading “Day 147 :Glacier National Park Day 3: St Mary Falls”

Miles Hiked: 20 Total Milage: 2532 Today I slept in again. We only have to hike 20 miles to our next assigned campsite so I was in no rush. For breakfast I ate some snacks. I was still the first person up and getting ready at camp. By 7:30am, I left before anyone else. TheContinue reading “Day 146: Glacier NP Day 2 : Red Eagle Lake”

Miles Hiked: 17.4 Total Milage: 2512 Today I enjoyed sleeping in until 7am. For breakfast I got a sandwich and a brownie from a small cafe called “Brownies” right next to the hostel. I slowly packed up all my things and relaxed until 11am. I hiked out of town with Darwin and Legs. Machine wasContinue reading “Day 145: Glacier NP Day 1: Old Man Lake”

Miles Hiked: 5 Total Milage: 2494.6 This morning, Matt, Dev and I all woke up at 5am. It was dark as I got ready. Since I lost my head lamp it was very hard to see and get everything packed up. We all got into the car and then drove to pick up Legs andContinue reading “Day 144: Two Medicine”

Miles Hiked: 18 Total Milage: 2489.6 Today my friends Dev and Matt who I met on the AT (Henrietta and Herbie) arranged to do some trail magic for me. They were some of my favorite people I met on my first thru hike. Dev has stayed in touch with me a little bit and wasContinue reading “Day 143: Bob Marshal Wilderness Day 4: East Glacier”

Miles Hiked: 30 Total Milage: 2472.6 This morning I woke up to a soaking wet tent and sleeping bag. It was some of the worst condensation I’ve ever had in my tent. I packed up while it was still dark along with everyone else. We planned to hike 30 miles today so getting up earlyContinue reading “Day 142: Bob Marshal Day 3: Jurassic Park”

Miles Hiked: 27.1 Total Milage: 2441.6 Today I slept in a bit because I was so cold. I had to pee really bad and I was starving so I was forced out of my warm sleeping bag earlier than I wanted to be. The sunrise was pretty, especially as I watched it slowly cast lightContinue reading “Day 141: Bob Marshal Day 2: Racing Sunset”

Miles Hiked: 26.3 Total Milage: 2414.5 This morning I woke up early without my alarm and decided to leave town. I packed up my things and went to breakfast at the campground. I sat with “Animal”, “Overdue”, and “Library” who were also all getting out on trail this morning. I was feeling a bit nervousContinue reading “Day 140: Entering the Bob Marshal Wilderness”

Miles Hiked: 11 Total Milage: 2388.2 Today I woke up around 6:30am. It felt late for a town day. We had to hike 5 miles on the CDT and then 6 miles down the straight creek trail to get to the road where we could possibly hitch to town. The road is very remote andContinue reading “Day 139: Augusta”

Miles Hiked: 25.7 Total Milage: 2377.2 Today I woke up around 6:30 and left camp by 7am. It was a really cold morning. I hiked three miles to the next water source that was way off the trail. I spent about twenty minutes filtering water. It was a good break. I continued to walk onContinue reading “Day 138: Zoning Out”

Miles Hiked: 15.3 Total Milage: 2351.5 Today I got out of bed around 7:30am when some other hikers knocked on the door to ask us if we wanted to get breakfast. I was so excited to go back to Lambkin’s and get the cinnamon roll French toast for a second time. It was absolutely deliciousContinue reading “Day 137: Lewis and Clark Pass”

Miles Hiked: 0 Total Milage: 2336.2 Today I woke up at 6am. Last night I was pretty cold. I’m so glad I have such a good sleeping bag. I easily get very cold and last night my sleeping bag completely frosted over. I think I might have had to get up and start hiking ifContinue reading “Day 136 : Lincoln, MT”

Miles Hiked: 26 Total Milage: 2336.2 This morning I woke up around 5am. I could see the sunrise from my cowboy camp and it was so pretty. It was freezing cold and all of my stuff was wet with Dew. My right knee was still swollen and hurting. I decided to stay in my sleepingContinue reading “Day 135: Falling in Love with the ULA circuit”