Carey arrived in Grand Lake - the 1,500-mile mark of the journey - at sundown after a 26-mile day.
Carey atop 12,000-foot Hope Pass, one of countless passes, ridges and summits over that elevation on the CDT in the Colorado Rockies
Carey has experienced his share of highs and lows during his 1,500 miles to date on the CDT.
Carey's adventurous wife Fran is still following along the CDT supporting his trek with a weekly meetup.
Carey’s one and only campfire to date, at Razor Creek south of Monarch Pass.
Frisky marmots abound above treeline in the Colorado Rockies.
The CDT through the Colorado Rockies crosses countless 12,000-foot passes, ridges and summits
The descent of the dangerous cornice spanning the rim of 12,000-foot Lake Ann Pass was perhaps the trek's most difficult challenge to date.
The descent of the dangerous cornice spanning the rim of 12,000-foot Lake Ann Pass, on the right, was perhaps the trek's most difficult challenge to date. (2)
The quintessential hiker meal in town - loaded cheeseburger, fries and a beer.
Scenes like this beauty had Carey belting out verses from John Denver's classic 1972 song, Rocky Mountain High. (3)
Carey's CDT journey began way back on March 30. Reaching Grand Lake, he has now completed 1,500 mile of the grueling trek.
A classic CDT campsite under the eave of a remote Forest Service toilet at Garden Basin trailhead.
A properly loaded and adjusted backpack makes for a happy hiker. Pictured atop 12,000-foot Hope Pass.
Campsite tucked between a pine tree and some rocks on a 12,000-foot ridge in the Ptarmigan Peak Wilderness.
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