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We started the Colorado Trail in 1999, Hiking from Denver to Twin Lakes. In 2003 we returned continuing where we left off and hiked from Twin Lakes to Cochetopa Pass. We hoped to finish in 2006, but the weather did not cooperate and we were forced to come down at Spring Creek Pass. We had hiked 357 miles, leaving 128 miles to go to complete the trail. In 2008, we attenpted the final 1/3, but our shortened vacation schedule didn't give us enough time to acclimate, and we are foced to abondon our attempt to finish.
Fast forward to 2017. Eighteen years have passed since we started the CT, and we are now both retired. We have enough time now to accclimate, so we planned for a one-month trip and to use the first 11 days to day hike and camp at ever higher camgrounds, culminating in Molas Lake at 10,500 ft. Our original plan was to hike with pack llamas from Durango to Cunnigham Gulch, and then continue for the last 5 days with backpacks to Spring Creek Pass. However, southern Colorado was experiencing a very wet summer, and we decided to hike only the llama portion, and to reverse direction of travel, hiking from Molas Pass to Durango over 13 days.
Thanks to everyone who made this wonderful trip possible:
Redwood Llamas (Bill and the Boys, we couldn't have done it without you!),
REI for their superior gear and amazing customer support,
our neighbors Sara, Mike, and Alex who took such good care of Aurora, and
our fellow hikers who were so gracious to us on the trail.
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