April 25
I woke up to someone shaking my sleeping bag. Highlander was up already and it was time to move. We packed and headed out at 7 am with the first light. The trail follows the top of the dam all the way across, and then cuts up into the park.
The rest of the day was spent climbing up. The trail today started at about 1,700 feet and climbed to close to 5,000. After a hike of about 11.5 miles, I am in a shelter full of tired people. Tomorrow our goal is a shelter about 12.5 miles from here. It includes some steep downfalls, which might really slow me down. The down grades, especially when mixed with large rocks, are a big challenge to me.
Several interesting things happened today. We have been hoping to see a bear but as yet have seen nothing. Several times we have seen fresh evidence, but no bear. Today, we once again saw fresh signs a bear had been close. We continued walking and a few moments later another hiker caught up to us and let us know that we had walked right under the bear as it lay watching in the tree above us!
Tonight is to go below freezing. I am already in my bag, because the air is sharp.
Good night, everyone.
I woke up to someone shaking my sleeping bag. Highlander was up already and it was time to move. We packed and headed out at 7 am with the first light. The trail follows the top of the dam all the way across, and then cuts up into the park.
The rest of the day was spent climbing up. The trail today started at about 1,700 feet and climbed to close to 5,000. After a hike of about 11.5 miles, I am in a shelter full of tired people. Tomorrow our goal is a shelter about 12.5 miles from here. It includes some steep downfalls, which might really slow me down. The down grades, especially when mixed with large rocks, are a big challenge to me.
Several interesting things happened today. We have been hoping to see a bear but as yet have seen nothing. Several times we have seen fresh evidence, but no bear. Today, we once again saw fresh signs a bear had been close. We continued walking and a few moments later another hiker caught up to us and let us know that we had walked right under the bear as it lay watching in the tree above us!
Tonight is to go below freezing. I am already in my bag, because the air is sharp.
Good night, everyone.
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