One of those moments where you sigh with such a great sense of relieve. More so a great sense of satisfaction with your accomplishment. State to state borders so often the defining goal.
South bound mile point 2198 on the CDT. Montana, Idaho, Wyoming and Colorado done. 840 Long Miles of New Mexico ahead to the Mexican Border and completion for South Bound hikers..
For me however, I have already finished the middle 450 miles between Cuba New Mexico and Silver City in a previous summer on the Great Loop. I have a jump on my fellow hikers headed south.
In past weeks, I have finished from those license plates at the Colorado/New Mexico order to Cuba, NM, approximately 160 miles.
Northern New Mexico on the CDT, a land of high rolling mountains, this time of year in autumn splendor. What long cold nights in this high country. Yet so much easier then the High San Juans of Colorado past. The high points here are near 11,000′ whereas in the San Juan’s you might be camped near 13,000′.
Then, that brutal trip travelling south across New Mexico from Cuba to Silver City. Bus, late night walk to train station, layover at outdoor train station in the dark. Train into Albuquerque. Long wait for bus at Greyhound Station. Bus to Las Cruces. Layover in the dark and cold from 1am to 8am, lingering at the convenience store bus stop. Bus to Deming. Walk to outskirts of town to Truck Stop convenience store. Miracle ride to Silver City. Check in to Triple Crown Hostel. Sleep the sleep of death in utter exhaustion. It might have been easier to walk the trail south. Some say the root of the word travel, is to travail.
Next, 150 miles south to the Mexican Border at a dust bowl of a place called Crazy Cook. Next stop between: Burro Mountain Homestead in the Big Burro Mountains south of Silver City.
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David, you have the drive and stamina that I can only dream of. God be with you!
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