Mt. Elbert – Colorado’s High Point

Mt. Elbert – Colorado’s High Point

Order of Visit:  High Point #43 Date Visited:  September 2, 2021 Route Taken:  North Elbert Trail – 8.8 miles miles round-trip from the trailhead. (NOTE: The trailhead was closed for construction when I visited in September 2021, so I had to park near...
Borah Peak – Idaho’s High Point

Borah Peak – Idaho’s High Point

Order of Visit:  High Point #24 Date Visited: September 29 & October 7, 2020 (it took me two separate attempts!) Route Taken:  Borah Peak Trail from the Borah Springs Campground – 8.5 miles round-trip Type of Terrain:  Streep, strenuous, with some...
Kings Peak – Utah’s High Point

Kings Peak – Utah’s High Point

Order of Visit:  High Point #23 Date Visited:  September 7, 2020 Route Taken:  Unita Highline Trail #25 – 64 miles (one-way) as part of my 2020 UHT thru-hike Type of Terrain:  High altitude trail up to Anderson Pass, followed by a steep, unmarked...
Uinta Highline Trail Packing List

Uinta Highline Trail Packing List

The Unita Highline Trail was the last of my summer thru-hikes for 2020. I’d already thru-hiked the Tahoe Rim Trail and North Umpqua Trail, so I pretty much had my gear dialed in for this adventure. Nonetheless, I did make some major additions and changes to the...
UHT DAY 4B – The Rescue

UHT DAY 4B – The Rescue

Sunday – September 8, 2020 Start Point: Tungsten Lake (Mile 70.6)End Point:  Tungsten Lake (Mile 70.6)Distance Hiked: 0 miles When I left off last time, I was staring at my bright orange Garmin inReach Mini and contemplating whether to press the SOS button...