I swore by 20 mile days until a hailstorm on the Collegiate Loop last July changed my mind

Brooke Fox · 2026-09-25T08:10:02.623318+00:00

I got caught above treeline near Twin Lakes with nowhere to hide for 40 minutes, and now I plan 12 to 14 mile days so I have time to wait out afternoon storms. How do you all handle scheduling around weather windows on long routes?

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