Walk 500 miles!

Tyler, David, and Paul began their 480 mile journey on the Colorado Trail today. They elected to start at Roxborough Park and hike through to the trail from Carpenter Peak. This seemed more interesting to them as opposed to the traditional start in Waterton Canyon. So, Nancy and I drove them up to the trailhead in the Park. Iping came with us to say goodbye to Paul (pictured below).


As they first tried on their packs in the parking lot, it became apparent that 50 to 55 pounds each was almost excessive. However, they needed to pack food for 6 days if they expected to make it to Kenosha Pass and their next food cache in Jefferson. That's a lot of food!



Iping, Nancy, and I hiked the first mile or so with them and were rewarded with some wildlife in the first 15 minutes of hiking. A doe ate the grass in the photo below without looking up until we started to walk again.



As the trail steepened, we decided to say our goodbyes for 50 days. We watched them hike the first switchback up the hill as they stopped and waved goodbye.



No sooner had they hiked around the corner and a fox came darting around the trees in this open field. If you're up early it sometimes pays off. We'll keep you updated on the trip as events develop.