Cowboy and I hit the trail together and did the remaining 26 miles from our camp to Ghost Ranch. Most of the day was spent traversing long flat ridges with ever decreasing altitude and increasing…Continue Reading
Day 186 Ghost Ranch – Finished!
Author: dan
Day 185 Cajillion Lake
I left the Trujillo family campsite early. Jerry got up to shake my hand and say goodbye. What a nice and interesting guy! Their generator ran all night and about drove me crazy at times…Continue Reading
Day 184 Dinner with the Trujillos
Cowboy and DJ left early this morning, and I left about an hour later. Around 9:30 I stopped near a creek for some breakfast. As I was eating a couple of hunters and a dog…Continue Reading
Day 183 Lagunitas with DJ and Cowboy
Ralph (a trail angel) picked up DJ, Cowboy and me at 9:00 and delivered us to Cumbres pass. We all visited for about 10 minutes at which point Cowboy and DJ hit the trail. I talked…Continue Reading
Day 182 Chama Zero
I walked down the highway through Chama to Finas Diner for breakfast. I really like it there – good food and they are hiker friendly. The waitress/owner recognized me as a thru hiker and asked…Continue Reading
Day 181 Ridge of Death, Chama
I woke up this morning from my camp at 12,000 feet near a small unnamed pond. I heard some noises down by the water and looked out my tent to see a couple of elk.…Continue Reading
Day 180 High Above Conejos Drainage
Today the trail was very tough with many 600 foot ups and downs as it contoured around the huge Conejos River drainage. I saw an elk this morning shortly after leaving camp, but only the backside…Continue Reading
Day 179 Night Hiking, Porcupines!
I called Pagosa Cab for a ride back to Wolf Creek pass and enjoyed visiting with the nice owner of the cab company (who is also the driver). Pagosa Springs was nice, but I’m ready to…Continue Reading
Day 178 Pagosa Inn Zero
I decided to take a zero here because I’m so completely exhausted. I discovered that there was an Urgent Care doctor’s office next door so I walked over to get checked out for my ongoing…Continue Reading
Day 177 Wolf Creek Pass / Pagosa Springs
I said goodbye to Tyler and Michael and continued on towards Wolf Creek Pass. The terrain and trail were interesting and beautiful, but I am so tired. I run out of gas and all I…Continue Reading