Hiking the Continental Divide Trail
One Woman's Journey
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Preparing for the hike - packing resupply boxes
Working out on the stairmaster was important prep for hike.
Twenty-nine resupply boxes packed and ready to go!
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April 1st Start Point - Mexican Border south of Columbus, NM
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Hiking past the Florida Mountains with the early morning sun.
Jen wades across the Gila River in southern New Mexico
Bloody blisters in the early weeks of the hike.
The trail winds past the Gila Cliff Dwellings, New Mexico
Snowy and slippery trails in the El Malpais National Monument
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A rocky outcrop in the Navaho Reservation
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Easy walking through the beautiful Chama River Valley, NM
Deep snow without snowshoes on Mogote Ridge, Northern NM
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Boot repairs by Art Freeman before 2nd Leg of the hike (CO)
Planning our route across the Great Divide Basin, WY
Crossing the Red Desert in the Great Divide Basin (WY)
Greg douses his head at a spring in the Red Desert (WY)
Good food and plenty of it at the Wamsutter WY Cafe
We followed the Overland Stage Route south of Wamsutter WY
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Arid ranchland south of Wamsutter, Wyoming
Climbing into the Zirkel Mountains, Wyoming
Snowshoeing into Colorado on a nine-foot base of snow
The friendly staff of the Steamboat Lake Outfitters CO
Checking the map in the Rabbit Ear Range, CO
Snowshoe to the top of Bowen Pass, CO
Un-fordable river in Rocky Mountain National Park (CO)
An easy GPS reading on Ptarmigan Pass, CO
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Easy hiking but misleading NF maps in Helena Natl Forest, MT
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Camping in Big Sky Country, Montana
Ridge-walking on Black Mountain, Montana
Carrying packs over stream in Bob Marshall Wilderness CO
Horse Packer in the Bob Marshall Wilderness Area, MT
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Hiking past the Chinese Wall in the Bob Marshall Wilderness
Burnt forest in the Scapegoat Wilderness Area, MT
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Hiking through Glacier National Park, CO
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Stunning scenery in the Glacier National Park, MT
Grizzly tracks were common in Glacier National Park, MT
Lingering snow in the high passes of Glacier Natl Park, MT
Stunning scenery in Glacier National Park, MT
Narrow bridge over high river gorge, Glacier Natl Park, MT
Reaching the Canadian Border ends the Third Leg of the hike.
Resting at Rainbow Pass in Anaconda-Pintlar Wilderness Area
Remnants of an earlier fire on Madison Plateau, Yellowstone
Saphire Pool in Biscuit Basin in Yellowstone National Park, WY
A mid-day dip in Shoshone Lake, Yellowstone Natl Park WY
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Riverside trail in Yellowstone Natl Park, WY
Hiking past the craggy Tetons in Bridger-Teton NF, WY
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Table Mountain in the Green River Valley, Wyoming
Shannon Pass in the Wind River Range, Wyoming
South Pass WY historical marker
Colorado Trail near Copper Mountain, Colorado
A trailhead near Copper Mountain Ski Resort, CO
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From the highest point in Colorado, Mt Elbert (14,443 feet)
Aaron Sheaffer, a fellow thru-hiker, on break in Salida, CO
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Light snow in the San Juan Mountains north of Creede, CO
Resupply boxes from the Creede, CO Post Office
Elk eaten sign in the San Juan Mountains south of Creede, CO
Roadside sign at Wolf Creek Pass, Colorado
A high rocky trail in the Southern San Juan Mountains, CO
Our last morning on the hike, Southern San Juan Mountains CO
End of Hike photo with my mother, Lois, and sister, Linda