Hiking on the Continental Divide

[Michael Byrne]

I am planning a weeklong backpacking trip mid-August to the CDT and would like some views and comments. Most of my backpacking has been in the Appalachians and White Mountains, so I expect the Rockies to be more challenging.
I plan to do an "out and back" starting at the Hessie Trailhead, hiking into the CDT and traveling south to James Peak or beyond depending on the schedule.
Does anyone know of a weekday shuttle to Hessie since I'll be using public transport.
What do you think of the distance – it's short on miles; 12-15 miles per day is normal in the Appalachians
Are there good escape routes off the divide to avoid thunder storms?

[Ken Thompson]

This belongs in Pre Trip Planning.

Community Support Forum is..

A place where BackpackingLight.com members can ask specific questions from the forum community about using the backpackinglight.com website or its forums, or other support issues not related to membership account maintenance

[Nick Gatel]

"This belongs in Pre Trip Planning.

Community Support Forum is.."

Yeah, but at least these kind of questions get a response.

[Ken Thompson]

True Nick.

Did you notice the name change and the change in forum description? Here we are officially on our own.

[Greg Mihalik]

Oh Boy! Chaff II

[Nick Gatel]

I can't give you information about specific trails.

My experience is you can hike faster in the Sierras and Rockies. More open space and fewer obstacles unless going off trail. Also navigation is much, much easier for me.

Altitude can affect some people adversely, not only alt sickness but less oxygen to breath. If you are doing big elevation gains especially high up many folks suffer and go really, really slow.

So it is hard to give advice.

In thunder storms get down below tree line and don't be the biggest thing are next to the biggest thing.

Once you get going, it is just walking. Only I like the views better.

[Dondo .]

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[Ken Thompson]

The OP has posted in the proper forum

Here

http://www.backpackinglight.com/cgi-bin/backpackinglight/forums/thread_display.html?forum_thread_id=79371&skip_to_post=676131#676131

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