Tuesday, June 16, 2026

CT 261 to 363

Hi All, 

Trail Stats and audio diary for Colorado Trail from Salida to Lake City. Enjoy!

Link to Audio CT 271 to 363

Trail Stats
CT Days: 19
CT Mile: 363
Laundry: 4
Showers: 5
Wildlife: Antelope and bear 🐻 prints! Plus your usual deer, Elk, Marmot and another 🫎 moose.
Rain Days: 2 + bonus snow day
Bags of Chips: 2

Happy Trails,
Midnight Chocolate

Saturday, June 13, 2026

CT 189 to 261

Hi All, 

Trail Stats and audio diary for Colorado Trail from 168 to 261. In the Collegiate West route. Enjoy!

Link to Audio:CT 181 to 261

Trail Stats
CT Days: 14
CT Mile: 261
Laundry: 3
Showers: 4
Last Shower: Yesterday 
Wildlife: Moose! 🫎 Elk, and lots of Marmot 
Rain Days: 2 + bonus snow day
Bags of Chips: 1

Happy Trails,
Midnight Chocolate  

Tuesday, June 9, 2026

CT 104 to 189

Hi All, 

Trail Stats and audio diary for Colorado Trail from 104 to 189 Enjoy!

Link to Audio: CT 104 to 189

Trail Stats
CT Days: 10
CT Mile: 189
Laundry: 2
Showers: 3
Last Shower: Today!
Wildlife: Deer and squirrels 
Rain Days: 7 + 2snow day
Bags of Chips: 3

Happy Trails,
Midnight Chocolate  

Wednesday, June 3, 2026

CT Mile 0 to 104

Hi All, 

Trail Stats and audio diary for Colorado Trail from Waterton Canyon to Hwy 9 (Frisco). Enjoy!

Link to Audio: CT Mile 0 to 104

Trail Stats
CT Days: 5
CT Mile: 104.4
Laundry: 1
Showers: 1
Last Shower: Today!
Wildlife: Deer and squirrels 
Rain Days: 2 + bonus snow day
Bags of Chips: 1

Happy Trails,
Midnight Chocolate  

Friday, May 29, 2026

CT Day Zero

Hi All, 

For this hike I 
am going to do another audio diary.  In this post I am including a snip of the pack weights for Cowgirl and me. Enjoy!

Link to Audio: CT Day 0

Trail Stats
CT Days: 0
CT Mile: 0
Laundry: Fresh
Showers: Clean pits
Last Shower: yesterday
Wildlife: Sir Charles the canine
Rain Days: 0
Bags of Chips: 0
Base weight: 14.5

Happy Trails,

Midnight Chocolate