I hiked with Marco all day, who is great company. We saw two moose this morning. We tried to go way around them, but one split away and forced us to walk between them. We…Continue Reading
Day 156 Hiking With Marco
Author: dan
Day 155 Leave Grand Lake, Meet Marco!
I had breakfast with Blakelee, Zach, and Lilly, and then Blakelee hiked a couple miles with me before giving me a hug goodbye and running back. On the way back she met Geodude, Gaucho, Sunshine,…Continue Reading
Day 154 Grand Lake Zero
I had breakfast with Gaucho st Sagebrush restaurant and then moved from the Bighorn Lodge to Daven Haven Lodge where my friends Blakelee and Zach were going to stay for the weekend. On the way…Continue Reading
Day 153 Bighorn Lodge, Grand Lake
I woke up early to a very light dusting of snow. While trudging off trail looking for a good bathroom log I scared up a couple of huge bull moose. I tried to follow them, but…Continue Reading
Day 152 Parkview Mountain
Today started off with a climb from Haystack Mountain (where I camped) to Parkview peak – 2000 feet up in 4 miles. This was no biggie but the wind was blowing and it was quite…Continue Reading
Day 151 Haystack Mountain Saddle Camp
I woke up late because I slept so good last night – the best I’ve had in months. I agree with Gaucho – it’s best to sleep under the trees on pine needles. It stays…Continue Reading
Day 150 Road Walk out of Steamboat
I had a late start this morning. After waking up I had the Holiday Inn breakfast and took a while to sort my food and repack everything. I checked out at 10:00 and went out…Continue Reading
Day 149 Steamboat Springs
I hiked the final 15 miles to the highway without incident. I started encountering mountain bikers this morning and as I got closer to the highway their frequency increased. These guys absolutely fly down the…Continue Reading
Day 148 Over Lost Ranger Peak
I broke camp in my tiny grassy spot between the logs and started hiking. I didn’t sleep all that well – too many grass clumps underneath and a slight slope kept me slipping around all…Continue Reading
Day 147 Nice to be in Colorado!
Bourbon and I got an early start today, around 6:30. He goes really fast, and I never saw him again today. The trail started out kind of shitty. It follows ATV roads which were being used…Continue Reading