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You might also want to post this to the CT sub-forum on Trailforums.com
Just posted to the CDT_List Forum by Jim Wolf:
"A "hundred-year flood" devastated the Arroyo del Yeso immediately above Ghost Ranch (New Mexico) in mid-July.
An inspection of the area...
BREAKING NEWS...JUNE 23...OPEN AGAIN. At the CT Segment 1-2 division, the GUDY GASKILL FOOTBRIDGE HAS REOPENED effectively reopening CT Segments 1 and 2. River water has receded and underneath the...
None of which I am aware. You can't get across the South Platte River right now.
As Colorado Rob pointed out earlier, you could do separate yo-yos of segments 1 and 2, but you're doubling the...
from the CTF Facebook page 25 minutes ago:
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BREAKING NEWS JUNE 17,
The Colorado Trail. Until further notice, due to high water danger in the South Fork of the South Platte River, ...
Casey Cox has a special Use Permit from the USFS to run the service.
See http://www.sonorapassresupply.com/
Also...
Here's another reason for an umbrella - all of segment 2 is a burned out forest; wide open and virtually all up-hill. Get a very early start from the river. The only water is at the fire station near...
There are three significant open road walks between Denver and Salida.
1) Segment 1: Waterton Canyon road to TH = 6.6 miles
2) Segment 11: Twin Lakes to the trail = 7 miles
3) Segment 13: Mt...
Actually, there are several re-supply options at CO Hwy 50, depending on where you cross it:
1) Monarch Crest store - on the CDT at hwy 50 (and about 9 miles west of the CT crossing)
2) Monarch...
Just posted on the CDT List Form and reproduced here with permission of the OP, Charlie Thorpe:
Hello All -
I have been traveling and don't know if this question about the Monarch Crest store...
Just posted to the CDT List forum and reproduced here with permission of the OP, Charlie Thorpe:
Hello All -
I have been traveling and don't know if this question about the Monarch Crest store...
4 years ago, I called every outfitter along the CT to ask about fuel availability. Here are the results for Esbit tablets:
Breckenridge: Mountain Outfitters will stock them for you if you call in...
Thank you, Jerry.
The store only operates seasonally. It is closed right now.
http://www.century21weshill.com/index.php?action=listingview&listingID=69
Yours for $995,000
The big question – what effect will this have on re-supply for 2014 hikers along the Collegiate...
http://www.century21weshill.com/index.php?action=listingview&listingID=69
Yours for $995,000
The big question – what effect will this have on re-supply for 2014 hikers along the Colorado...
RN-PCT2015: Welcome to the club!
Looking on the bright side, I can now disassemble my 2013 Collegiate Loop Map Book and carry the pages I need, dumping them in the trash when they're no longer...
The new Collegiate Loop Map Books are now available from the CTF store. I just got mine in today's mail and have been comparing it to the 2013 version of same.
The new 23 mile re-route of the CDT...
Mid-July thru early Sept is the monsoon season in CO. Get your miles in early each day if you plan to sit out the afternoon - or all day - showers under a tarp with no rain gear.
Most of my CT...
@Jerry:
For those of us who just purchased the 2013 Collegiate Peaks Loop Mapbook, will there be up-dated pages available or will we have to buy another complete book?
Can I buy the MSR-style compressed gas canisters for my stove at either Mt Princeton or Monarch Crest Store?
http://trailforums.com/index2.cfm?action=detail&PostNum=62220&Thread=1&roomID=13&entryID=145018
Here is the URL for the referenced discussion:
He was talking about it for the 013 season too on the Trailforums.com CT Forum, but apparently did not get enough support from local businesses. He was trying to determine the best time for departure...
Oops! Left off the eastern half of the loop in my first routing. Revising: From Twin Lakes, take the western route (CDT) south to Monarch Pass. Resupply for one day at the store there. Continue 5...
Haven't done it but have been researching same. From Twin Lakes, take the western route (CDT) south to Monarch Pass. Resupply at the store there. Continue 5 miles further south to the junction of...