The San Juan Mountains of Southern Colorado are the first real challenge of the Continental Divide Trail (that is, if you're hiking northbound and you don't consider the nearly 800 mi / 1,300 km of New Mexico to be much of a big deal). New Mexico has some climbing, but it does nothing to prepare
Continental Divide Trail Week 7: Big Decisions
Week 7 on the Continental Divide Trail begins with a triple zero - the longest of the entire trail - in Pagosa Springs, Colorado. Moist and I eventually meet back up with Appa before continuing north from the town and into the San Juan Mountains where we are forced with some dangerous snow hiking.
Continental Divide Trail Week 6: The San Juans
Week 6 on the Continental Divide Trail takes us into our second state of the trail, Colorado. However, we also stop in Chama, New Mexico which is accessed via a pass in Colorado, Cumbres Pass. Before hiking out we grab some snow gear and take a zero day. We then hike through more snow than any of us