The nice lady at the front desk printed me a sign that read “Monarch Pass Please!!!” and in 15 minutes a high school senior picked me up and delivered me to the Monarch pass store. …Continue Reading

I got an early start today because I wasn’t sleeping well.  I’m still dealing with my tooth infection. My dentist told me it would take a couple of days for the antibiotics to take effect…Continue Reading

It is just getting light at 6:15 or so and I was on the trail by 7:00.  The trail was refreshingly flat today, and I made good time across the Cochetopa Hills. There are still…Continue Reading

I did 22.5 miles today including San Luis pass at 12,600 feet. The trail followed Cochetopa creek most of the day – all the way to it’s headwaters. The valley was filled with willows, but the…Continue Reading

It was very cold last night and my water bottles froze solid in my tent.  After breaking camp I hiked over one last ridge before descending to the pass at the top of Willow Creek…Continue Reading