<div dir="ltr">The beauty of the CDT is that you can choose your own route ANYWHERE along the trail. Sometimes I like to hike the high route and look down at the world. Sometimes I like to hike the low route and look up at the mountains. Sometimes weather decides where I'll hike. It doesn't matter what you do. And nobody will judge you for changing your route (like they do on the AT and sometimes on the PCT). Just hike from Mexico to Canada and have one hell of a time doing it.<div>
<br></div><div>Yogi</div><div><a href="http://www.yogisbooks.com">www.yogisbooks.com</a></div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Mon, Aug 25, 2014 at 11:30 AM, Eaton, Kirk <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:keaton@irco.com" target="_blank">keaton@irco.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">Thanks so much, I was thinking Denver but wanted to “double check” with the experts. You are absolutely correct, when Thru-Hiking the AT last year I could
tell exactly where I would have been +/- 100 miles on most any given day (after I got my trail legs that is), this is much more of a challenge. I think I’ll plan for Denver and just make it work.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">Thanks for everyone’s quick and helpful reply<u></u><u></u></span></p><div class="">
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<b>On Behalf Of </b>Jackie McDonnell<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, August 25, 2014 12:02 PM<br>
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<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Cdt-l] Where would 1,500 miles be?<u></u><u></u></span></p><div><div class="h5">
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<p class="MsoNormal">That question is easily answered for the Appalachian Trail and Pacific Crest Trail, but not so easily answered for the Continental Divide Trail. <u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">New Mexico has MANY different routes which will affect your mileage. When you get to Colorado, you may (or may not) take the San Juan loop, depending upon the snow level. That will affect your mileage. Continuing in Colorado, there are
opportunities to summit some of the 14,000 foot peaks. That will affect your mileage. And the list goes on.<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I guess the broad answer to your question would be "somewhere in Colorado". So Denver would probably be the airport for you.<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">On Mon, Aug 25, 2014 at 6:28 AM, Eaton, Kirk <<a href="mailto:keaton@irco.com" target="_blank">keaton@irco.com</a>> wrote:<u></u><u></u></p>
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– July 5 for my Mom’s 80<sup>th</sup> Birth Day bash. I believe I would have completed somewhere around 1,500 miles by this time and want to plan on a way to get back to the east coast for her party. Can anyone tell me approximately where 1,500 miles is
on the CDT – what is the big town?</span><u></u><u></u></p>
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