Below is a list of towns that I will most likely visit along the CDT. Let me know in advance if, *when*, and where you plan on sending me something in the mail so that I can anticipate its arrival. Receiving ANYTHING from friends and family on a hike is an incredible boost to the spirit, but remember that I won't be able to carry anything large or heavy, so please keep care packages and food portions small. *When* is an important factor because I won't know for sure exactly when I'll be arriving in any particular town. The dates below are only an approximation, so the best way to ensure I get anything you send is to contact me directly for updates on my location, or to ship things well in advance, like by a week or two. I will deeply appreciate any word from home or form of support you choose...it can be as simple as sending me a text message. The best towns to send me food/stuff/love are highlighted in bold and underlined, with an accompanying mailing address, ETA and any necessary instructions. Make sure the box looks something like the one pictured above; NAME, ETA, "HOLD FOR CDT HIKER", etc...these folks deal with A LOT of mail and having key words on packages really helps them keep things organized. Thank you, and REMEMBER: surprises are fun, but if I don't know that you've sent it, I won't know to look for it! ~Cheers!
IMPORTANT UPDATE: due to a wide range of factors, including the late snow fall in Colorado, I have decided to change the direction of my journey and hike from the Canadian border back down to New Mexico. As of the beginning of July, I will be "flipping" up to Montana and southbounding my hike. So the town stops will remain the same, but now in reverse, so all of the dates have changed. Because I don't have the time or foresight to estimate my arrival to these towns , I am more or less scrapping this page and the idea of care packages, etc. -hence the dates have been removed. Please feel free to contact me directly if you wish to find out where I am exactly, or simply get in touch. :) -Grady
Town: Lordsburg, NM ~mile 92
Town: Silver City, NM ~mile 145
Town: Doc Campbell’s, NM ~mile 190
Details: USPS Priority Mail. Send package early. At least 6 days. Provide hiker ETA.
Grady Clawson c/o Doc Campbell’s Post
HC 68, Box 80
Silver City, NM 88061
Miscellaneous: Doc Campbell’s: (575) 536-9551
no resupply available, great town for extra snacks/food
Town: Pie Town, ~mile 315
Details: *UPS* only!
Grady Clawson c/o The Toaster House
Hwy 60 South at Mile Marker 56
Pie Town, NM 87827
Miscellaneous: Nita (Toaster House): (575) 772-2651
no resupply available, great town for extra snacks/food
Town: Grants ,NM ~mile 397
Grady Clawson c/o Carol and Hugo Mumm
837 Houston Ave.
Grants, NM. 87020
Town: Cuba, NM (ETA: Sat. May 23rd) ~mile 508
Town: Ghost Ranch , NM ~mile 561
Details: *USPS only!
Grady Clawson c/o Ghost Ranch Conference Center
HC77 Box 11
Abiquiu, NM. 87510
Miscellaneous: (Ghost Ranch): (505) 685-4333
no resupply available, great town for extra snacks/food
Town: Chama, NM ~mile 642
Town: Pagosa Springs, CO ~mile 712
Town: Silverton, CO ~mile 797
Town: Lake City, CO ~mile 830
Details: *USPS only!
Grady Clawson c/o The Raven's Rest Hostel
PO Box 1172
Lake City, CO. 81235
Miscellaneous: Raven's Rest: (970) 944-7119
Town: Salida, CO ~mile 931
Town: Twin Lakes, CO ~mile 1006
Details: *UPS* only!
Grady Clawson c/o General Store
6451 E Hwy 82
Twin Lakes, CO. 81215
Miscellaneous: General Store: (719) 486-2196
no resupply available, great town for extra snacks/food
Town: Breckenridge , CO ~mile 1,080
Town: Grand Lake, CO ~mile 1,213
Grady Clawson c/o Shadowcliff Hostel
PO Box 658
Grand Lake, CO 80447
Miscellaneous: Shadowcliff Hostel: (970) 627-9220
Town: Steamboat Springs, CO ~mile 1,289
Town: Encampment, WY ~mile 1,369
Grady Clawson
General Delivery
Encampment, WY. 82325
Town: Rawlins, WY ~mile 1,451
Town: South Pass City or Atlantic City, WY ~mile 1,564
Maildrop. c/o Friends of South Pass City/ 125 South Pass Main/ South Pass City, WY or Miner’s Grubstake in Atlantic City. c/o Miner’s Grubstake/ 150 East Atlantic City Main St./ Atlantic City, WY 82520
Town: Pinedale, WY
Town: Dubois WY / Togwotee Pass ~mile 1,735
Town: Old Faithful Village, WY ~mile 1,830
Grady Clawson
General Delivery
1000 Old Faithful
Yellowstone National Park, WY 82190
Town: Lima, MT ~mile 1,940
Details: *USPS
Grady Clawson c/o Mountain View Motel
111 Bailey St.
Lima, MT. 59739
Miscellaneous: Mountain View Motel: (406) 276-3535
limited resupply available, great town for extra snacks/food
Town: Leadore, ID ~mile 2,041
Grady Clawson c/o Leadore Inn
PO Box 68
Leadore, ID 83464
Miscellaneous: Leadore Inn 208.768.2237.
limited resupply available, great town for extra snacks/food
Town: Darby, MT ~mile 2,164
Grady Clawson
General Delivery
Darby, MT 59829
Town: Butte, MT ~mile 2,319
Grady Clawson
General Delivery
Butte, MT. 59701
Town: Helena, MT ~mile 2,432
Town: Lincoln, MT
Town: Benchmark Ranch ~mile 2,558
Details: * Expensive and complicated maildrop. This would be asking A LOT for someone to send food here... BUT... it would also be extremely helpful as this is one of the last resupply stops before the final push to the border and one of the only options for the area. If you know my sister, Shannon, (who is being my resupply person) you could coordinate with her for this particular drop. Give her/me plenty of forewarning if you're feeling up to the task.
Mail at least 2 weeks ahead. 12”x12”x12” box only.
(Grady Clawson) c/o Darwin & Shellie Heckman
422 County Line Road
Fairfield, MT. 59436
*The cost of 1 box is $25.00. (it's because it is a really long way to town to retrieve mail)
*A box cannot be larger than 12"x12"x12"...costs double for anything larger, so be exact on this.
*Call before sending a box. 406.467.3110.
*Send payment seperately.
*Make check payable to Darwin & Shellie Heckman.
Town: East Glacier, MT ~mile 2,797
Grady Clawson c/o Glacier Park Trading Company
316 US Hwy 2
East Glacier Park, MT. 59434
Town: Many Glacier, MT ~mile 2,864
Grady Clawson c/o Many Glacier Campground Store
1233 Many Glacier Rd.
Glacier National Park, MT. 59928
Miscellaneous: Campground Store: (406) 888-7800
Town: Waterton, Canada