CDT DAY 15 - Last day in the Gila Today is our last day in the Gila and to celebrate our departure back into the high desert we have a rare morning fire. Technically, we'll still be in the Gila National Forest for a bit, but the campground at Snow Lake marks the end of our time actually
Continental Divide Trail Week 2: The Gila
CDT DAY 8 - Arriving in Silver City After falling asleep in one of the most crap places I've ever camped, we wake up and bushwhack our way back to the trail. Silver City is within striking distance and few things rival "town" as motivators (I guess trail magic or thunderstorms would be close
Continental Divide Trail Week 1: The Bootheel
For a detailed account of Day 1 on trail, check out this post: Continental Divide Trail Day 1: The Middle of Nowhere. CDT DAY 2: The First Detour On my first full day on the CDT I wake up what I would generally consider fantastic weather - not a cloud in the sky. However, in the New Mexico
Continental Divide Trail Day 1: The Middle of Nowhere
It turns out that the adventure of a 3,100 mi / 5,000 km thru-hike of the Continental Divide Trail begins before you take your first steps away from the US/Mexico border toward Canada. It starts on the drive down to the southern terminus. Driving from Phoenix (that's in Arizona for all my
Getting To The CDT Southern Terminus
The Southern Terminus of the Continental Divide Trail - where the Mexico meets the New Mexico and where many long journeys begin and end (and where even more shorter journeys begin). Contrary to what you may assume, the CDT Southern Terminus is not as straightforward a place as you may think. In