100 miles. A roller coaster. A can of Coke. It's really hot and dry! Am I nearly in Wyoming? (more…)
Montanaho! (Chief Joseph Pass to Bannock Pass)
130 miles along the Montana-Idaho border in the Beaverhead (Montana) and Salmon (Idaho) mountains. Incredible vistas. Victory over thunderstoms. Body ailments continue. Passed my 600 mile...
Anaconda Pintler Wilderness (Anaconda to Darby)
A cross between Little Cottonwood Canyon and the Uintas, the Anaconda-Pintler Wilderness is totally incredible! 20,000ft of ascent and descent. 90 mountain miles. Wildflowers galore. The Idaho border!...
McDonald Pass to Four Corners (Helena to Anaconda)
50 miles in the Helena and Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forests. Big Sky Country. Amazing trail magic. A remorseless confession. 400 miles down! (more…)
Rogers Pass to McDonald Pass (Lincoln to Helena)
65 miles. My first CDT cows! Remote road walking. Longer water carries. Private property to navigate through and around. My feet are now too big...
Scapegoat Wilderness (Benchmark Ranch to Rogers Pass)
An action packed 60 miles in the Scapegoat Wilderness. Incredibly scenic ridgeline walking. A grueling 18 hour, 33 miles day out-walking the arrival of a...
The Bob Marshall Wilderness (Marias Pass to Benchmark Ranch)
115 miles of total remoteness, the Chinese Wall, blister hell, blow-downs, thousands of stream crossings and a resupply at Benchmark Ranch. (more…)
Many Glacier to East Glacier, Montana
Well, I’ve hiked 110 miles through Glacier National Park! This stretch from Many to East Glacier was certainly adventure packed: two super scary Grizzly encounters,...
Canada to Many Glacier
Wow. Probably all I need to say. Glacier National Park is simply stunning. The first 30 miles of the CDT was filled with fields of...
The Hike Before the Hike
East Glacier Park to Marias Pass 16 miles While I haven't officially started the CDT yet, today I did hike a 16 mile section of trail...
The Adventure Begins!
It's finally time, time to start my journey on the Continental Divide Trail. I'm writing from East Glacier Park, Montana, the kind of town where kids ride...