Thursday, May 5, 2022 10:49 pm
Location: Gila River Alternate: Bear Creek (170.9 miles)
Today, I set out from Silver City to take the Gila River Alternate, a water-filled alternate route to the (very dry) official CDT.
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Wednesday, May 4, 2022 10:18 pm
Location: Silver City / Triple Crown Hostel (158.7 miles)
Today was a mostly lazy day. I dealt with a few chores and spent most of the day relaxing or hanging out with other hikers.
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Tuesday, May 3, 2022 10:35 pm
Location: Silver City / Triple Crown Hostel (158.7 miles)
Today’s hike was dominated by a long roadwalk that brought me to my second trail town, Silver City.
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Monday, May 2, 2022 10:14 pm
Location: Campsite 143.0 (143.9 miles)
Today was a long day of hiking to get to water and set up for going into town tomorrow.
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Sunday, May 1, 2022 10:17 pm
Location: Campsite 120.9 (121.8 miles)
Today brought me above 8,000 feet for the first time on the CDT, with the steepest climb to date.
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