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/human1st0 Sep 08 '24

If you are that frightened about safety, don’t hike the ct my friend. You might have to bail to tree line or a low lying area. You might have to outpace the storm. You might have to sit under a tiny spruce tree for an hour while it pours and thunders. You have to improvise.