Athletes
Route
Route variation
East to West, Collegiate East
Gender category
Male
Style
Supported
Finish date
Total time
11d
16h
13m
0s
Report
Buzz Burrell & Peter Bakwin hit the CT back in 1999. They started the eastern end (Waterton Canyon) because it meant they could sleep at home in Boulder the night before the start, and because most backpackers go east to west. Bakwin got injured after 7 days and had to stop. Burrell went on to lower the record to 11d16h13m.