by Melanie McManus | Sep 25, 2022 | Continental Divide 2022, Trail Journals
I slept well last night. I heard one cow walking around, so I made a little grunt noise to let it know I was here. Other than that, it was nice. Not too hot, no bugs, etc. – a great prelude for today’s hike past Burro Peak. This morning dawned warm and humid, though...
by Melanie McManus | Sep 26, 2022 | Continental Divide 2022, Trail Journals
I got up before 6 a.m. because Maria said they left early to start working. She mentioned 6:30 as a time I should be up and about if I wanted to top off my water supplies once more. So at 6:30 I wandered over, but everyone was still asleep. I topped off my water...
by Melanie McManus | Sep 16, 2023 | Continental Divide 2022, Trail Journals
A year after being forced off the Continental Divide due to a torn meniscus (which needed surgery), I’m back on the trail. This time I’m starting around Mt. Taylor north of Grants, N.M. I left off last year in the south in Silver City, so why am I resuming...
by Melanie McManus | Sep 17, 2023 | Continental Divide 2022, Trail Journals
As per almost any day on the trail, today’s trek up Mt. Taylor was full of surprises. My trail angels, Carole and Hugo, set aside the day to help me. Hugo picked me up from my motel and dropped me off at the trailhead. It was 8:30. The forecast was for a pleasant day...
by Melanie McManus | Sep 19, 2023 | Continental Divide 2022, Trail Journals
I woke up at 6:00 a.m. today, hoping to get an early start to reach a sweet camping spot south of a cattle guard, according to the FarOut app. It would be about 17 miles (27.4 km). There was an owl in a tree right near my tent. It didn’t stir as I got out of the tent,...