I am seeking section hike partners for this summer for the Colorado Trail. Every year I post something similar and haven't had much luck here or on Trail Forums. Maybe this will be the year!
My name is Brad (trail name "Doxen"). I have done the first 7 sections (ending at Copper Mountain) and would like to meet like-minded hikers to join me this year. I plan on doing a 5-6 day section as well as a few shorter days section here or there this summer. I wanted to start one section in July around the 4th, but my dates throughout the summer (and through September) are flexible. I prefer 10-15 miles per day as I sometimes find the high elevation here challenging to breathe, so I often slow down above treeline.
I have a decent amount of backpacking experience. I've done several hundred miles on the A.T (including Katahdin) and quite a bit of the CT. I'm 34, easy-going, and have met several others on this forum who did the A.T. with me in the past (in case you need someone to vouch for the fact that I'm not a psycho). I'm open to hiking with males or females, couples, dogs, cats, old, young, local, non-local, foreign. I just like the company even though we don't have to hike entire days together - just meet at camp if that's what is preferred. I am willing to hike any section in Colorado except the first 7 sections. I will even hike with you if you are a newbie, as long as you agree on a few things ahead of time (don't pack the kitchen sink, leave the gun at home, have at least 1 leg, aren't a quitter, are level headed, etc).
I live in Denver, so logistically, things are easy to hike with me even if you're an out-of-towner and know nothing about Colorado or are concerned about logistic challenges. If interested, please message me directly. Thanks for reading.
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