I had breakfast with Gaucho st Sagebrush restaurant and then moved from the Bighorn Lodge to Daven Haven Lodge where my friends Blakelee and Zach were going to stay for the weekend. On the way…Continue Reading
Category: Grand Lake to Silverthorne
Day 155 Leave Grand Lake, Meet Marco!
I had breakfast with Blakelee, Zach, and Lilly, and then Blakelee hiked a couple miles with me before giving me a hug goodbye and running back. On the way back she met Geodude, Gaucho, Sunshine,…Continue Reading
Day 156 Hiking With Marco
I hiked with Marco all day, who is great company. We saw two moose this morning. We tried to go way around them, but one split away and forced us to walk between them. We…Continue Reading
Day 157 James Peak and Mt. Flora
I was on the trail at 7:20, and hiked the rest of Rogers Pass road until it rejoined the CDT on the ridge. Moosh and Sunshine were camped there, and shortly after Gaucho came along…Continue Reading
Day 158 Almost Ran Into a Moose
I was on trail at 7:00 and was soon joined by Gaucho. After climbing the ridge to 12,000 feet we spent a large portion of the day going around the Henderson molybdenum mine. I toured…Continue Reading
Day 159 Ptarmigan Pass, Silverthorne
I descended to the South Fork Williams Fork creek and started the long haul up the other side. Near the top I caught up with Gaucho who was sitting on some rocks below me. I…Continue Reading
Day 160 Silverthorne Zero
I woke up early and ate breakfast at the hotel. Shortly after, Gaucho texted me and said he was going to McDonalds. I didn’t feel like walking back over there again and wasn’t hungry so…Continue Reading