Hike 4 Cancer

that crosses Colorado for nearly 500 miles from Denver to Durango. The trail passes through 6 national forests and 6 wilderness areas, traverses 5 major river systems and penetrates 8 of the states

The hike kicks off on Wednesday, July 28th, 2010 at Waterton Canyon (Just west of Denver, CO). Each day is marked with the miles to hike and what mile marker we are camping at in "The Colorado Trail Databook". All days are prone to change due to weather.

Along the hike, Pete will play concerts and festivals in Colorado towns. The hike will finish on September 10th, 2010 in Durango, Co. The proceeds from all hike sponsors, silent auctions, raffles, and individual donations at each show will go to benefit There With Care. You can sponsor Pete on each and every mile of the hike. Just think, 10 cents per mile x 500 miles = $50 to help kids and their family. Please help in any way you can, no donation is too big or too small. THANK YOU VERY MUCH for being a part of such a wonderful cause!

HIKE ITINERARY

SECTION 1
WATERTON CANYON (Just west of Denver, CO) --> KENOSHA PASS

JULY 28th (WED) 14 miles (14 mile marker on Segment 1)
JULY 29th (THURS) 13.5 miles (10.7 mile marker on segment 2)
JULY 30th (FRI) 13.5 miles (End of segment 3) (camping at F.S. 560-8 miles south of Bailey, CO)
JULY 31st (SAT) 14.4 miles (14.4 mile marker on segment 4)
AUGUST 1st (SUN) 16.6 miles (END of segment 5) KENOSHA PASS (Hwy 285)

This section is a great way to get started and is fairly mellow due to lower elevations. Lush forest although a burn area at segment 2 allows little shade for 10 miles (pray for clouds).
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SECTION 2
KENOSHA PASS --> COPPER MOUNTAIN

AUGUST 2nd (MON) 17.1 miles (17.1 mile marker on segment 6)
AUGUST 3rd (TUES) 11.7 miles (28.8 mile marker on segment 6)
AUGUST 4th (WED) 8.8 miles (4.7 mile marker on segment 7) (Breckenridge)
AUGUST 5th (THURS) 8.1 miles (END of segment 7) (COPPER MTN) (I-70 and HWY 91)

This section gets a bit higher in elevation

(11,860 ft at continental divide crossing)
Breckenridge is optional for supplies on WED, AUGUST 4th
AUGUST 5th is a tough day up and over the crest of ten mile

range but INCREDIBLE VIEWS!

This will leave us at HWY 91 near I-70 in Copper Mountain

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SECTION 3:
COPPER MOUNTAIN -->TWIN LAKES

AUGUST 8th (SUN) 6.5 miles (6.5 mile marker on segment 8)
AUGUST 9th (MON) 13.6 miles (20.1 mile marker on segment 8)
AUGUST 10th (TUES) 16.1 miles (10.8 mile marker on segment 9)
AUGUST 11th (WED) 12.2 miles (9.4 mile marker on segment 10)
AUGUST 12th (THURS) 10.3 miles (6.7 mile marker on segment 11) (Twin Lakes HWY 82)

Pete Kartsounes Band at Folks Festival

This is a BEAUTIFUL hike with breathtaking views.
Some of the best wildflowers along the whole trail.

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SECTION 4
TWIN LAKES --> RASPBERRY GULCH

AUGUST 15th (SUN) 4.6 miles (11.3 mile marker on segment 11) (Twin Lakes-HWY 82)
AUGUST 16th (MON) 16.3 miles (6.5 mile marker on segment 12)
AUGUST 17th (TUES) 12 miles (END of segment 12) (COTTONWOOD HOT SPRINGS)
AUGUST 18th (WED) 14 miles (14 mile marker on segment 13)
AUGUST 19th (THURS) 8.8 miles (END of segment 13) (PRINCETON HOT SPRINGS)
AUGUST 20th (FRI) 4 miles (4 mile marker on segment 14) RASPBERRY GULCH

AUGUST 20th - Pete Kartsounes TRIO @ Salida Cafe in Salida, CO

(3rd Annual Hike4Cancer concert here!)

We have 2 nights of soaking those bones in HOT SPRINGS along the way. This will end at Raspberry Gulch (HUGE hillsides of raspberries)
This weekend starts with a show in Salida, CO with the

Pete Kartsounes TRIO

SATURDAY is 1st ANNAUL Hike4Cancer FIRESIDE CONCERT and CAMPOUT!!! (MORE TBA)

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SECTION 5
RASPBERRY GULCH --> CREEDE, CO

AUGUST 22nd (SUN) 16.9 miles (END of segment 14) (US HWY 50) (NEAR Salida, CO)
AUGUST 23rd (MON) 14.2 miles (END of segment 15) (MARSHALL PASS)
AUGUST 24th (TUES) 12.8 miles (12.8 mile marker on segment 16) (F.S. 578 @ Cameron Park)
AUGUST 25th (WED) 17.9 miles (15.5 mile marker on segment 17)
AUGUST 26th (THURS) 17.8 miles (12.9 mile marker on segment 18)
AUGUST 27th (FRI) 15.9 miles (1.3 mile marker on segment 20)
AUGUST 28th (SAT) 11.4 miles (END of segment 20) (CREEDE, CO) (F.S. 503) SAN LOUIS PASS

AUGUST 28th - Pete Kartsounes TRIO @ Tommy Knockers in Creede, CO (H4C Fundraiser) This section is fairly flat BUT with little water along the way on TUES & WED As the days go on you enter the BREATHTAKING La Garita Wilderness. AMAZING miles along Cochetopa Creek (GREAT FISHING and CAMPING)

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SECTION 6
CREEDE, CO --> SILVERTON, CO

AUGUST 30th (MON) 14.8 miles (END of segment 21) (SPRING CREEK PASS)
AUGUST 31st (TUES) 8.7 miles (8.7 mile marker on segment 22)
SEPTEMBER 1st (WED) 13.9 miles (5.5 mile marker on segment 23)
SEPTEMBER 2nd (THURS) 16.8 miles (10.1 mile marker segment 24)
SEPTEMBER 3rd (FRI) 11.8 miles (END of segment 24) SILVERTON (HWY 550

THIS IS BY FAR THE MOST BEAUTIFUL SECTION!!!!
Elk Creek is an amazing journey that ends up at Molas Pass

(Silverton, CO)

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SECTION 7
SILVERTON, CO (Molas Pass) --> DURANGO, CO

SEPTEMBER 6th (MON) 12.3 miles (12.3 mile marker on segment 25)
SEPTEMBER 7th (TUES) 16.1 miles (7.5 mile marker on segment 26)
SEPTEMBER 8th (WED) 15.7 mile (12.3 mile marker on segment 27)
SEPTEMBER 9th (THURS) 15.4 miles (7.1 mile marker on segment 28)
SEPTEMBER 10th (FRI) 14.4 miles (END OF 3rd ANNAUL HIKE4CANCER!!!!!) (DURANGO)

This section is very beautiful and overlooks much of the

San Juan Wilderness

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****GET A COLORADO TRAIL DATABOOK!!!!!
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THINGS TO REMEMBER:

FEET are the most important thing. Last year I had the wrong shoes and paid for it with blisters throughout the whole hike. Shoes are equipment....

Pack as light as you can. The 1st three supply towns I came to last year I ended up taking things out that I didn't need. Examples: That 3rd pair of socks / extra food / too much water when there was enough along the way, etc, etc.

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JOIN THE HIKE...

We are currently working on programs for people to join us on the hike. We are planning 2 day, 5 day and 7 day sections for people to hike along with Pete. If interested in joining the hike, email Pete.