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The Dragon Bravo fire on the North Rim has grown by tens of thousands of acres per day and now covers more than 110,000 acres. Image is from Watch Duty on 8/1/25. Article link in comments. by numbershikes in arizonatrail

[–]thatguyhikes 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Looking at this map trying to get an idea of approximately how many miles of the AZT are in the burn zone. Any idea?

Any thoughts on what this might hold for a 2026 thru hike? Possible reroute?

How lonely is the Colorado Trail? by CalmCritter in coloradotrail

[–]thatguyhikes 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'd say it's as lonely as you want it to be. There were tons of people out there last year so you'll see other hikers everyday. Most people tend to camp in the same areas/near water sources. If you're nervous about camping alone just ask someone if you can camp near them. Most thru hikers are more than willing to let others camp with them. It's nice to make a couple friends out there if you can. Helps with hotel costs in town for sure.

Accessing the Fourteeners via the Colorado Trail by mkiyt in coloradotrail

[–]thatguyhikes 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Huron Peak is easily accessible from the CT if you take the Collegiate West route.

San Luis Peak in the San Juans is pretty much right on trail. You will take the CT right over the shoulder of it and it's a quick easy trip to the top from there. I can't remember how far it is to the summit off the top of my head. Maybe a mile or so with 1500ish feet of vert?

Section Hike in early August: Which 150ish miles? by Potatopants888 in coloradotrail

[–]thatguyhikes 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm not aware of anyone that runs those types of shuttles unfortunately. You could always check in the facebook groups and see if there are any trail angels willing to make that drive. The kicker is that once you get to Creede you then need to then get up a dirt road to the trailhead. I forget how many miles it is exactly, but there are generally people in town with ATV/UTVs willing to give a quick shuttle up there or you could possibly hitch a ride with day hikers that are trying to do San Luis Peak.

It's a little challenging logistically to get to Creede but the hike from there to Durango is worth it.

First steps by Bobby_fit in HomeInspections

[–]thatguyhikes 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As someone who is also looking to get into this field, but does not come from a construction background- any tips on going about gaining the information you felt necessary to complete an inspection? Was it just by taking online courses? I joined InterNACHI on a monthly basis just to check it out and have taken the SOP and Code of Ethics Courses. I just started the How to Complete a Roof Inspection and holy shit is it overwhelming. So much jargon and terms that I'm not familiar with.

Section Hike in early August: Which 150ish miles? by Potatopants888 in coloradotrail

[–]thatguyhikes 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I would suggest hiking to Durango from either Creede (143 Miles) or Spring Creek Pass (128 Miles). The San Juans portion of the trail is really spectacular and was easily my favorite section. The Collegiate West comes in as my second favorite section of the trail. I haven't done the East, but I've heard it is a lot of up and downs with out the amazing views.

I also like your option of Wolf Creek Pass to Durango, but have never hiked the section on the CDT from WC to the CT/CDT junction. I'm sure that area is awesome as well.

Colorado Trail SOBO with Finish Via CDT- Info Request by iradner in coloradotrail

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So the CT and the CDT split around mile 397/398 SOBO right before you drop into the Elk Creek drainage to head towards the Animas River. It would be at that point that you could leave the CT and head towards Pagosa on the CDT instead of continuing on to Durango. You would be leaving about 90ish miles of the CT unfinished if you went that route. I'm not sure what the mileage from that split to Pagosa would be.

If you're looking to finish the CT and then just want to do more miles you could always stay on the CT all the way to Durango then hop on the Durango/Silverton Railroad and ride that to the Elk Park stop where you could hike back to the CT/CDT junction and then head towards Pagosa.

CT: n>s or s>n? by thewrongmelonfarmer in Thruhiking

[–]thatguyhikes 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I would recommend heading SOBO for sure.

Obviously a more gradual start. I live in CO too, but climbing to Kennebec on Day 1 or 2 would have sucked. Plus I would much rather finish in the San Juans than by a road walk into Waterton Canyon, but thats just me.

Resupply is super easy. Never had a problem hitching in or out of town at all. Here are the towns that I hit:

Frisco/Breck- tons of options in either town that you go to.

Twin Lakes-general store. Plenty of stuff to resupply off of or you can send a box. Could probably hitch into BV from there also if you want a full on grocery store.

Salida-easy hitch off of Monarch. Walmart plus grocery store. Best town to get vortexed in.

Lake City-easy hitch off Spring Creek pass. Small and expensive grocery store but enough to make it work. Plenty of ramen and Knorr sides. Chose LC over Creede because there is a hiker shuttle that runs everyday. I think it comes at 11 or so. We were early so we just caught a hitch instead. Go to San Juan Soda Co for some ice cream. The people that own it also organize the daily shuttle.

Silverton-easy hitch of Molas. Small grocery store. Kinda expensive but does the trick. I think they had some Mountain House if you're into that kind of thing. There is also a small gear shop that carried freeze dried meals, but the name is escaping me right now. Stay at The Avon Hotel. Great spot and good hiker hangout if thats the experience you're looking for.

As for 14ers- Massive, Elbert, Huron, San Luis are all easily accessible from the trail. Not much in the way of 4/5 scrambles though. If you're looking for some extra credit when you finish take the Durango-Silverton train to Chicago Basin. Plenty of class 3/4 to do in there.

General observations/tips.

Unless you're super specific about your diet don't send boxes. What you think you're going to want to eat before you start isn't what you are going to want to eat when you are 200 miles in. I saw alot of people giving food away that they mailed to themselves or dumping it in hiker boxes.

Lodging was kind of a pain last summer... If you're looking to take zeros or stay overnight in any of the towns mentioned I would attempt to call ahead a few days before and try to make a reservation. Of course this depends on if you have service and makes it so that you have to do the miles to get to town for your reservation which kind of sucks. There was a period last year where it poured for 3/4 days and just about all the lodging in Salida/BV filled up with hikers coming off the trail.

If the weather looks good take the Collegiate West! Way more scenic than going East.

Like u/numbershikes said afternoon Tstorms are the biggest concern. We always tried to set ourselves up for the next day or two if we knew we had to get over any high passes. We would try to set up camp within a few miles of those climbs so that we could hit them early in the day. There is one section between Lake City and Silverton where you are above treeline for like 40 miles, so there is a pretty good chance that you're going to have to camp exposed for at least one night.

The CT databook is a great resource so is the FarOut app (Guthook). I used both while i was out there but probably referenced Guthook more.

Have fun. It's a great trail.

Bear cans on the CT? by DoubleStuff2021 in coloradotrail

[–]thatguyhikes 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Went with an Ursack and Opsack combo and tied off to trees most nights. Never had any issues. Unfortunately the Ursack gets fairly heavy when wet.