Day 63 – Green Mountain Falls to North Colorado Springs, CO
The morning began with perhaps the sketchiest stretch of walking of this trip. I was back on Highway 24, descending towards Colorado Springs, and it turns out that weekend looky-loos aren’t the only cause of traffic on this road. Rush hour was rough. Same deal as yesterday–narrow shoulders, fast cars, loose rock to walk on–plus […]
Day 62 – Cripple Creek to Green Mountain Falls, CO
I had a ticket for the long way ‘round today, making the Tour de Pike. Leaving Cripple Creek–my latest departure, 8am, to avoid the worst of the cold–I climbed back over 10,000 feet, heading due north. This opening 10 miles was the day’s highlight, mostly off-road through scenery that, while not as spectacular as yesterday’s, […]