On Tuesday I climbed my first Colorado fourteener, San Luis Peak (14,014'). There was hardly any snow left on the trail and I was able to make great time, including my first 30 mile day on the CDT. Apart from trees blown down across the trail in the next section, I expect few delays and should be able to keep my mileage in the mid to high 20s from here forward.
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| The last patches of snow. |
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| Top of San Luis Peak. It was quite windy. |
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| This terrain made 30 miles fairly easy. |
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| Hikingin east in the cool of the morning. |
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| Old grazing land. |
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| Back in aspen. |
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| Wildflowers scattered amongst the rock. |
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| Following the ridge south of Monarch Pass. |
Really pretty country. Man, I'm enjoying the photos. Are you still hiking alone? Using a timer for photos of yourself?
ReplyDeleteah leadville, how i miss thee.... Sticking around for the marathon? I bet you can't beat my record breaking 7hr time! Great pics greg. Hope you're having a blast!
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