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Colorado Trail: Days 15 and 16

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Day 15 on our Colorado Trail southbound thru hike took us from Monarch Pass to camping alongside Cochetopa Creek.

Day 15 Stats: 21.8 miles, 2,364 ft. elevation gain, -3,272 ft. elevation loss

Day 16 took us from Cochetopa Creek to a small campsite along Pine Creek a few miles beyond Hwy. 114.

Day 16 Stats: 25.7, 3,831 ft. elevation gain, -4,454 ft. elevation loss

Here’s my storybook vlog for both days:

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