by Paty | Jul 25, 2024 | Colorado Trail, Rockies, Trail Journals
July 24, 2024 Start: South Platte River (Mile 16.2) End: Buffalo Creek (Mile 35.6) Miles hiked: 19.4 Weather: Warm and smoky (from the wildfires in Montana), plus light rain in camp Elevation: 8,050′ (high point); 6,120′ (low point) The...
by Paty | Jul 24, 2024 | Colorado Trail, Rockies, Trail Journals
July 23, 2024 Start: Waterton Canyon (Mile 0) End: South Platte River (Mile 16.2) Miles hiked: 16.2 Weather: Warm, dry, and smoky (from the wildfires in Montana) Elevation: 7,528′ (high point); 5,498′ (low point) Standing at the Northern Terminus and ready...
by Paty | Sep 7, 2023 | Rockies, US High Points
Order of Visit: High Point # 48 Date Visited: August 29, 2023 Route Taken: Froze-to-Death Plateau Route from the Mystic Lake Trailhead – 22.7 miles (round-trip) Type of Terrain: A strenuous, alpine route deep in Beartooth Mountains that...
by Paty | Jul 27, 2022 | Rockies, US High Points, Wind River Range
Order of Visit: High Point # 45 Date Visited: July 20, 2022 Route Taken: Ink Wells Trail (from Cold Springs) and and Glacier Trail (exiting at the Glacier Trailhead) – 50 miles (round-trip) Type of Terrain: A challenging, alpine route deep in...
by Paty | Jul 25, 2022 | Rockies, Trail Journals, Wind River Range
July 24, 2022 Start: Bomber Basin End: Trail Lake Trailhead Distance: ~ 2 miles hiking (+ 80-mile drive back to Lander, WY) After our final night sleeping in the Wind River Range, it was finally time to head back to town. The plan this morning was to...
by Paty | Jul 24, 2022 | Rockies, Trail Journals, Wind River Range
July 23, 2022 Start: Cliffs above Double Lake End: Bomber Basin Distance: ~ 8.5 miles Yesterday’s health scare was pretty alarming. Not just for me, but for the NOLS instructors and for my fellow students. Even after my heart rate dropped back to normal, my...
