by Melanie McManus | Aug 14, 2026 | Continental Divide 2022 - ?, Trail Journals, Wyoming
I’m baaaaack! Yesterday, Ed and I flew into Denver and drove to Encampment, where I had booked us a room at the lovely Pine Lodge. I’d initially planned to have Ed drive me up to Bridger Peak (about 4 miles / 6.4 km), then hike back down to knock off a few miles,...
by Melanie McManus | Aug 19, 2026 | By Location, Continental Divide 2022 - ?, Trail Journals, United States, Wyoming
Ed and I slept well in our little ravine last night. We heard the coyotes, which we love. Oh – one backpacking couple passed us while eating dinner. They were just the second CDT hikers we’ve seen. This morning we headed down the Jeep road and out to the spot where...
by Melanie McManus | Aug 20, 2026 | By Location, Continental Divide 2022 - ?, Trail Journals, United States, Wyoming
We had a great campsite last night, with a beautiful sunset. The original plan for today was for Ed to drive me up a Jeep road back to the trail, where I’d continue on and meet him where the trail crosses Bison Basin Road. But once again we changed plans to be safe....
by Melanie McManus | Aug 21, 2026 | By Location, Continental Divide 2022 - ?, Trail Journals, United States, Wyoming
Oh, today started out SO well! I had no idea it would devolve so quickly. Ed and I had a nice night’s sleep and got up early. The plan was for me to immediately start hiking (after a quick breakfast), while he’d break camp. Then he’d drive to Riverview Cutoff, the...
by Melanie McManus | Aug 22, 2026 | By Location, Continental Divide 2022 - ?, Trail Journals, United States, Wyoming
Today was a pretty darn good day on the trail! Ed and I drove back to the spot where we ended yesterday. The official route took us a few miles down a gravel road, then segued onto trail through the desert. But yesterday we saw we could shave a few miles by staying on...
