Colorado Trail Segments 15-21

Six days and 105 miles in the wilderness alone

“In the wilderness, life is stripped of distractions. It is quiet. The topography demands discipline, simplicity, and fierce attention. Solitude in the wilderness makes irrelevant all the people-pleasing habits that have become interwoven into your personality.” — David Brooks, The Second Mountain: The Quest for a Moral Life.

This is a recap of my third annual solo backpacking adventure on the Colorado Trail.

The goal is to eventually complete all 28 Segments (486 miles) of the Colorado Trail, starting in Denver and finishing in Durango, segmented out to roughly one week of backpacking per year.

The broader goal is to build a habit of going into the wilderness alone every year.

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