Swannee and Dog from VT are planning to start at Crazy Cook end of April. Thought about SOBO but don’t want to wait until June.
Marti Andersen
NOBO on the CDT
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Hi, i was wondering what the advantages/disatvantages are for northbound VS. southbound is on the CDT? when i hiked the PCT it was fairly straightforward for me choosing to go northbound, but i see alot of people going southbound on the CDT. just wondering why? thanks.
TYVEK
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#4
It’s very hard to manage the early weather on a NOBO. Finish New Mexico too late, and you’ll melt like the Snickers bars in your pack. But arrive in Colorado too early, and you’ll drown in snow. To make matters worse, the desert/mountain transition occurs over a relatively short stretch of trail between Ghost Ranch and Chama (about 90 miles). One day you’re frying, the next you’re freezing.
During the fall on a SOBO, the weather in SW’ern Colorado and N’ern New Mexico is not as dramatically different and unlikely to shut you down for more than a day or two (unlike the weeks that a stubborn snow melt can in early June).
Matt
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#6
…feet of snow can be a matter of a few days… we took the Creede cutoff in 04 & those who didn’t were bounced off the San Juan ‘V’ by a blizzard…we had inches on the way S. to Chama; but sure missed the scenic SJ’s.
gingerbreadman