Current Trail Stats
Last update: | August 2, 2024 |
|---|---|
| Location: | Hwy 2 - Glacier NP |
| Miles so far | 415 |
| % Complete: | 78.2% |
| avg mi/day 2016 | 21.85 |
| avg mi/day 2024 | 21.15 |
| Projected finish: | Aug 7 |
| Zero Days | 0 |
The Continental Divide Trail
Back in 2016, Jim started hiking the CDT for the second time, but in Colorado, made the decision to leave the trail and head home early.
On July 12, 2024, he returned to the exact spot where he left the trail, and is resuming his hike to Canada. But then he went to Butte... well... I'd explain, but it's easier if you just go read the journal...
https://continentaldividetrail.org
The man who in harmony with nature, attempts the discovery of more of her meanings, is just seeking out the things of God. --George MacDonald
This is the place where you can keep up with me. So come back often to find me on the map, read the journal, look at the pictures, and contact me.
Latest Journal Entries
Aug. 13, 2024
Sadly, all good things must come to an end
Aug 13, 2024 19.5 miles 7:30 am – 3:00 pm Others: Yoda plus hundreds of others in Waterton Had a good hike to the border and then into Waterton. It was sad to finish, but good at the same time. Yoda got his triple crown and that was fun. We walked around Waterton trying to find a place to stay with no luck. Then we came back to the campground and they gave us two spots. That was a relief. Otherwise we would have had to hike back out on the trail somewhere. But now I get to go visit
Aug. 12, 2024
Last full day
Aug 12, 2024 20.7 miles 8:00 am – 5:00 pm Others: Yoda and several people out for a few days Today was pretty nice coming out of Many Glacier. Except for the fact that we were in a car camping place and the guys across from us were up at 5am and making all kinds of noise. Oh well… We started at about 7am, but after going a 1/4 mile discovered a little cafe next to the road. So having no food self control, we went in for second breakfast. Then we left around 8am to start the hike. Just
Aug. 11, 2024
Gorgeous hike
Aug 11, 2024 15.7 miles 7:30 am – 5:00 pm Others: Yoda, plus a ton of other people. In the Many Glacier campground The morning part of our hike was just awesome. We started out not great going uphill through a very overgrown trail, but after about 4 miles it got better. Then we started up over Piegan Pass. Going over this pads we really took our time at like an hour per mile. It was just wonderful. We stopped at the top for a little lunch break, but more just so we could stay at the pass longer. Then
Aug. 10, 2024
Nice walk, town stop, and rain
Aug 10, 2024 14 miles 7:30 am – 1:00 pm Others: Yoda, a father and young daughter, two 20 something kids We walked about 14 easy miles today. And I can’t really think of anything to report about the hike. Well, I guess we saw a female moose. That was pretty cool. We got to our camp site after walking through like 11 miles of knee high brush. Then we made camp and walked a mile up trail to the road to catch the Glacier bus to St Mary. We walked right by a lady who recognized us as through
Aug. 09, 2024
Another wonderful day in Glacier
Aug 9, 2024 8;30 am – 3:00 pm 14.0 miles Others: Yoda A long easy climb up to Triple Divide peak. It was beautiful and I’m sure the pictures won’t do it justice. Then a long climb down the other side. I say long because we took forever due to the blueberries. Then once we ate all we could, we got down to this place where we could hear wolves on both sides of the trail. They were high up the ridge on either side of us, so we couldn’t see them. Then we pretty much just hiked the remaining