Day 122: 16 Miles Today was great. Piñata and Yoda got up early and went down to the ranger office to be there when they opened. They returned with our permits and itinerary for the final section of trail. It …
CDT Days 120-121: East Glacier
Day 120: 31 Miles We woke up 30 Miles from East Glacier, and decided to make it all the way into town for the night. We were slowed down by the abundance of berries. I’ve never seen so many thimbleberries …
CDT Days 117-119: It Might be August, but it’s Cold in Montana
Day 117: 10 Miles We slept in this morning, knowing there would be no cars to try and hitch a ride with very early. Waiting for a ride, we saw Enigma headed back to the trail, and will try and …
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CDT Days 115-116: From Lincoln to Augusta
Day 115: 19 Miles It was a tough and windy day today. We had lots of climbing up ridges, and lots of time above the trees, so there was little windbreak. It was a day to put in the headphones, …
CDT Days 113-114: Riddling our Way Toward Lincoln
Day 113: 31 Miles It was a cold night last night. It didn’t rain, but the air was wet and chilly, and everything was damp with condensation this morning. We started hiking with all our layers on, but as the …
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CDT Days 110-112: Rainy Days in/out of Helena
Day 110: 32 Miles Today was a pretty good day. The morning was foggy and moist. We alternated between ATV roads and trail, forest and grassy meadows. We accidentally took an alternate but it turned out to be on some …
CDT Days 107-109: Leaving Butte
Day 107: 5 Miles We got up pretty early this morning and took the time to make hot coffee before we started our road walk into town. Officially we could have stayed on trail a few more miles and hitched …
