September 6, 2023Miles Today/ Total: 27.7 / 1916.6 I slept good last night and woke up to a cold damp morning. It was pretty cold and everything felt wet from the dew. I dried off what I could and packed up. The trail started out with a gradual climb for about the first four miles. Most of the trail was […]
Read moreSeptember 5, 2023Miles Today/ Total: 26.6 / 1888.9 The rain stopped before I got to camp last night and it didn’t rain overnight. My tent, situated under some pine trees was dry this morning, my clothes and sleeping bag were a little damp though. I packed up and was on the trail about 7:00am. The trail started with a pretty […]
Read moreSeptember 4, 2023Miles Today/ Total: 19.7 / 1862.3 I got around early, took a shower, packed up and was out of the motel before 7:00. It was still raining this morning. I walked down to Running Bear Pancake House and had a very good breakfast – eggs, hash browns, bacon, and biscuits & gravy. I left very full this morning. […]
Read moreSeptember 2-3, 2023Miles Today/ Total: 12.2 / 1842.6 I was going into town today so I got around pretty quick snd was on the trail just at it was getting daylight. It rained a little last night and everything was still wet this morning. The trail was now following the Continental Divide and it began climbing up the mountain ridge. […]
Read moreSeptember 1, 2023Miles Today/ Total: 29.4 / 1830.4 I slept in a little later today. I’ve been getting up to early and ready before it’s light enough to see. The days are getting shorter now and it isn’t daylight until about 6:45. I started down the trail past Summit Lake and through the woods. I was surprised when I smelled […]
Read moreAugust 31, 2023Miles Today/ Total: 26.5 / 1801.0 I forced myself up before daylight this morning. It was very cold and I didn’t want to get out of my sleeping bag. But the thought of a hot lunch at Old Faithful Inn was stronger and I started getting things packed up early. I was on the trail by 6:30am and […]
Read moreAugust 30, 2023Miles Today/ Total: 20.2 / 1774.5 I took my time getting around this morning. I only have 20 miles to my next designated campsite so there really isn’t much of a hurry. I visited a little more with Nomadic Norseman this morning and took the time to clean out my tent. While shaking the dirt out I noticed […]
Read moreAugust 29, 2023Miles Today/ Total: 21.1 / 1754.3 My campsite selection was spot on. No moisture this morning and everything was dry as I packed up. As I walked down the hill I had camped on there was as frost on the vegetation in the low areas below. I got back in the trail and walked through the wet / […]
Read moreAugust 28, 2023Miles Today/ Total: 26.5 / 1733.2 The rain ended before I went to sleep, but everything was still wet this morning. I packed up and headed up the trail. The trail climbed over a pass and stayed up on the mountains for a few miles before dropping down to Soda Fork. Soda Fork was the 2nd of 3 […]
Read moreAugust 27, 2023Miles Today/ Total: 15.6 / 1706.7 The dark curtains let me sleep in until 6:45am. I got up, showered, dressed, and headed down the street to Cowboy Cafe. They had breakfast skillets and I was hungry for one. I ate my breakfast and updated my social media using their wi-fi. I walked back to the motel and finished […]
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