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Hello, welcome to another episode of Pop Bear Hikes.

Over the past year and a half that I've been doing this podcast,

I've had quite a few directors and spokespeople on for various trails throughout the country

because a lot of what I like to do is to bring attention to the lesser known trails.

We all know about the big three, especially the Appalachian Trail and to a lesser degree

to Pacific Crest and the continental divide trail, but there's all these smaller trails

when I say small, I mean, and less miles that are out there for us to hike.

And they're so much more convenient for those of us who don't have months to give up at a time.

Early on in the podcast, I had the executive director of the Colorado Trail on and we had

a great conversation and you gave us a lot of insightful information.

Well today I'm welcoming back a good friend of the podcast, our friend Samir, who just

recently finished hiking the Colorado Trail and to give you a little bit just a refresher

here quickly. We're talking about a trail that's 567 miles, I believe, and I say believe

because these trails tend to fluctuate. The miles can change for more near to the next.

But here's the big thing, 89,000 feet of vertical elevation, 89,000 feet of ups and downs

over to have 567 miles. Samir, welcome back to Papa Bear Hikes.

Thank you. Appreciate being on again. I'm excited to talk to you about the experience I had

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