![]() The CT / CDT passed right by our campsite! Day 17 – 13 Miles hiking / +4500 ft elevation gain We set an early alarm and prepared for our 12th summit, Mt. We set up camp and enjoyed chatting with Worm, a CT hiker we had met last year on the Arizona Trail. It was amusing to camp back in the same spot we had twice before during our thruhikes. The Colorado Trail / Continental Divide Trail pass right through these trailheads and skirt the summits of these mountains. All in all, we were glad to be heading back to the woods and excited to be in a familiar area as we approached the Mount Massive and Mount Elbert trailheads. The final 4 miles were a gently graded, packed dirt road with a few obstacles but nowhere near as challenging as several other trailhead access roads we’ve encountered. As we got closer to the mountains, the pavement ended but so did the wind. We were glad to still be on pavement as we battled a crazy headwind. The first 6 miles we coasted downhill until we came to a county road. Our ride out of town was pleasant and thankfully not too difficult. ![]() We waited around until about 3:30, and it let up. Around 2, we were about to set out when the rain started. The next trailhead was only 12 miles away so we took our time leaving town. This summer we’re attempting to summit as many 14,000+ ft mountains in CO as possible, and we’re reaching the trailheads by bike! Join us on our Summer of Summits.ĭay 16 – 12 miles by bike / +600 ft elevation gainĪfter a tough day summiting Mount of the Holy Cross and riding 35 miles to Leadville, we needed to catch up on rest and took a short day. ![]()
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