Month: July 2014

The path continues to climb, past trees cut down near the trail for beetle control.

Here are pines of a different variety, with longer needles, roughly all the same age.

Did the forest service plant these trees as part of a beetle control plan?
Continue reading “Fog”

The trail continues just above Copper Village shops and views of many condos.

Then close to 3000 feet climb, with the reward of walking along a ridge with a view of rocky peaks.

From the heights we can see the Copper Mountain complex below. Continue reading “Fighting Beetle”

The hostel has an air of excitement, for it is race day, and many residents are riding or staffing the event.

wild Bill and Cathy, the hostel hosts, prepare breakfast for any who want it– quite good. Then a hostel staff worker shuttles and Mademoiselle , Twin, and me up to Tennessee Pass.

These two hikers are southbound on the CT. Both have extensive long distance hiking experience, and we enjoyed picking each others brain while at the hostel, and I will miss their company.
Continue reading “Un-Leaded”