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The Colorado Trail (CT) extends 479-miles between Denver and Durango. It penetrates many of Colorado's most impressive and most infrequently traveled wildlands, notably those along the Continental Divide and in the San Juan mountains. Its remoteness, rugged terrain, high elevations, and extreme weather conditions make the CT one of the most challenging -- and, not coincidentally, most rewarding -- long-distance trails in the country.
I thru-hiked the CT solo in late-June 2004, finishing in a 15 days and 4 hours (an average of 31.4 miles per day). Starting out I was a little unsure as to whether I wanted to spend more than 2 weeks by myself when in another 6 weeks I would be starting a 12-month solo hike. But I had an absolutely awesome time and it was everything that I hoped it would be: an opportunity to see parts of Colorado that I have never seen before, to refine my gear and develop efficiency-maximizing systems, and to get in good "hiking shape."
I thru-hiked the CT again in 2006 with Krissy Moehl, finishing in 14.5 days. It was Krissy's first long-distance hike and we were taking our time (no, really). In fact, I would say that it was actually "fun" -- we were doing the town stops, taking mid-day naps, going swimming, etc.
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