Camped at 471.1 (26.6) 9,072'
I slept good last night and it wasn't cold either. I was up and on the trail about half past seven.
Archery elk is in season and I saw and talked to a few hunters. The trail crossed a lot of roads early on and at one there were a couple of trucks parked and two bucks, one with a really nice rack. I thought that was funny as I'm sure an elk hunter can probably have a deer tag too.
I stopped to take a picture when I heard a big crack and thud. A snag toppled over right onto the trail not far from where I was. It would have been really close if I hadn't stopped.
The trail went over the last 12k ridges today, then dropped thousands of feet into a very lush and damp canyon. I'm glad I'm not camping in it.
On the descent, I caught up to Nathan. He'd been a mile or so ahead of me all day. We're camped at the same spot. Three other hikers are here too. I talked to one but the others are in their tent.
Only 13.5 miles left to the end of the CT! It's hard to believe I'm almost done; tomorrow's the day!
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| Sunrise from Camp |
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| Taylor Lake |
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| Gaines Gulch Waterfall |
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