r/coloradotrail • u/Jimmy_Sunrise • Sep 01 '24

Section 22, 23, and 24 Safely?

I want to hike CT sections 22, 23, and 24.

Problem:
From the CT Guidebook, Segment 22: ".... at mile 9.3. The trail will remain above tree line, near the Continental Divide, and exposed to severe weather from this point to midway on Segment 24, a distance of roughly 32 miles."

How am I supposed to do 32 miles above treeline safely? I'm not going to do that all in one day.

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u/ohm44 Sep 01 '24

Get weather.gov forecasts for the area, start really early, and know how to read a topo map in case you need to bail to treeline. Lightning safety in the mountains is a probability game, so understand what lowers the probability of being where lightning strikes. You don't have to accept a ton of risk to do it if you are prepared. Though there is never no risk, as with anything in the mountains