#but i do remember thunderstorm panic and hail and waiting in cold rain under a rock getting soaked for like an hour as one of the

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colorado trail near cottonwood pass, june 2022

#this was another really fun hitch it was a trail angel who went like 10 miles out of his way for me #an old guy who did a lot of SAR and told me about a rescue last year that i think messed him up a little #anyways we got up to the parking lot and the couple that was hiking behind me the day before (i passed them at the sketch cornice at uh. #lake ann? mary lake? something like that) #and they were heading into town and got a ride back w him! perfect timing! #i was like so excited to see them cause i wasn't keeping pace with anyone really and there were hardly any repeat encounters like that #anyway journal says this day sucked and doesn't elaborate. im pretty sure it was amazing in the morning (see photo for fucks sake. hello) #but i do remember thunderstorm panic and hail and waiting in cold rain under a rock getting soaked for like an hour as one of the #lower points of the whole trip #but i saw my first bull moose in the evening! and i did big miles! #it was the first 10+ mile traverse above treeline. and so close to a parking lot like. you can literally just drive there and do a day hike #lets just everybody move to colorado what is the point of depriving ourselves by living elsewhere #trail posting #colorado trail #CT #tag journal #cottonwood pass