Kokopelli trail is fun we've done that one also. Wasn't really a bike pack since we did it in one push so no bags or anything.
The question about riding at night mainly ties into how many days you plan to spend doing it. If you want to push the mileage (whatever that may be for you) then riding at night tends to happen since you are pushing to certain points or riding till you simply can't anymore. And the reason I ask is because of lights. We've been using Fenix lights with good success. They have replaceable batteries and are bright. My personal favorite is the LD22 which takes AA's that you can find anywhere. Also I can share batteries with my GPS if I need to. I have a simple helmet mount for it. You can conserve power by running it low or make it blast if you need to. People have different preferences for brightness though, it may not be enough for you. BUT, if you want a light for making a few extra miles after dark, setting up camp, and breaking camp in the dark, it can work. You just have to give up the overall power for the ease of battery replacement.
12-13+ days and a strong rider you can do it with little night riding. That's a SWAG not knowing you. Anything quicker than that you'd better be pretty boss or plan on riding at night some. When we did it over 12 days with the big group we still rode at night some, maybe an hour or two a night. We had a decent pace that I'd say wasn't too bad. Also depends how much time you spend in towns, that can burn a ton of time if you arent careful.
https://www.amazon.com/Fenix-LD22G2BK-B-LD22-Flashlight-Black/dp/B00BNUBH7G
We also run the energizer lithiums in everything and they seem to perform well. Just make sure to set your GPS for using them since the alkalines people normally use take different power settings.
you could do a dynamo hub and nice light, but for the CTR you might be going too slow to make it work well, plus they are expensive setups. I tried one on the AZTR and it did well but there were lots of decent paced spots to ride to charge things.
I personally love my alcohol stove. The fuel is everywhere and it's super light and works for boiling water. If you want to do more than boil water it can suck since theres no control. I use about 1 oz per cook to boil a pot of water that does a meal and a drink, usually for breakfast and dinner.
I use a coke can stove, and everybody else I bikepack with uses a cat stove. They both work pretty well. Build a few and try them out a bunch. Get a feel for fuel consumption. A wind break is crucial.
https://www.thesodacanstove.com/alcohol-stove/how-to-build/index.php
https://www.thesodacanstove.com/alcohol-stove/cat-food-can-stove/index.php
Think about shipping yourself stuff. Good spots to receive packages are leadville, BV, and Silverton. The stretch from BV to Silverton is NO JOKE. take a decent amount of food. you can re-up in BV depending on how many miles you are making per day. One year we got stuck up near the top of that stretch for a day waiting out a storm. There is a hut up there you can use but it is hard to spot travelling toward silverton.
The stage Stop near Tarryall is a good stop also. Princeton Hot Springs has stuff too.
Another nice hut is the one up to Searle pass from Copper. You can call and reserve it when you get service if you need it coming down 10Mile.