I walked from Denver to Durango this summer which is a distance of about 500 miles. I didn’t do it to figure out the meaning of life, answer any big questions, or recover from any sort of trauma. I just did it because I wanted to walk for a long time. I started July 27th, 2021 at Waterton Canyon in Denver.

I finished the trail on September 9, 2021 in Durango. I wrote a lot about my experience while I was on the trail in my Instagram feed. The posts started July 29th and you can read all about the trail in more depth there. I wrote those posts when I had zero days in town. I did not have much cell coverage on the trail and I would not have spent hiking time posting to social media in any case! I was there to live outside, not to remain connected.

I am writing this from my phone and mile 412 of the Colorado Trail. I am in Silverton, CO having walked here from Denver. I have 75 miles and about 5 days of hiking left.

The trail has been stunning, challenging at times, amazingly beautiful, and full of curiosities. I am grateful to have the time living outside and experiencing the backcountry of Colorado in an extended format.

I have been telling the story of the trail in my Instagram feed. I invite you to go there to see photos and read about the hike. If you want the story chronologically which is how I wrote it, start with THIS post and then scroll up (that should be the photo below on July 29, 2021).