by Melanie McManus | Aug 28, 2024 | Continental Divide 2022, Trail Journals
The owner of G&M Cabins, where I’ve been staying in Lake City, found a man to shuttle me to Creede. We headed out after I mailed a box to myself at my next stop and ran a few other errands. We arrived in Creede around 11:15; I dropped most of my food at the...
by Melanie McManus | Aug 29, 2024 | Continental Divide 2022, Trail Journals
I have to say, I’m loving the Creede Alternate! Because it’s shorter, I slept in a little and took my time breaking camp. It was nice not to feel rushed. The miles into Creede were largely downhill – no surprise after yesterday’s insane uphills – but I didn’t go much...
by Melanie McManus | Aug 30, 2024 | Continental Divide 2022, Trail Journals
Oy, what a day! I thought today’s trek to Fisher Creek and beyond would be easy. I’m not sure why, but I did. And it wasn’t. I slept in and leisurely broke camp. It was sunny but quite chilly for the first several hours. The trail climbed uphill all morning, quickly...
by Melanie McManus | Aug 31, 2024 | Continental Divide 2022, Trail Journals
Had a pretty good night last night – nice campsite and right near the Fisher River. I let myself sleep in and broke camp slowly, drying out my tent pad and things like that that I don’t normally do. I didn’t start hiking until 10 a.m.! But I don’t have many miles...
by Melanie McManus | Sep 1, 2024 | Continental Divide 2022, Trail Journals
Today was a MUCH better day than yesterday! My campsite turned out to be OK and I had a decent night’s sleep. I was pondering trying to reach the Wolf Creek Trailhead, but that would require my trail angel to pick me up a day early. And I’d need a place to stay. Since...
