Trip Journal – Page 31 – Sagebrush Trails

Passes Lakes Trains

CT Day 13, July 12, Wednesday
Start: Collegiate West mile 43.5
End: Collegiate West mile 69.6
Miles walked: 26.1

The day starts with a climb to some unnamed pass.

Cottonwood?

CT day 12, July 11, Tuesday
Start: Collegiate West mile 21.4
End: Collegiate West mile 43.5
Miles walked: 22.1

Taking a good while to descend off the mountain, the trail finally arrives at a trailhead and proceeds at the edge of a wetlands along Texas Creek.

I hear a soft animal call and see a group of four moose grazing nearby– a bull, two cows, and a calf, their dark coats blending with forest shadow.

Hope Ann

CT Day 11, July 10, Monday
Start: S11 mile 11.9, CT mile 181.2
End: Collegiate West mile 21.4
Miles walked: 23.7

Leaving the bunkhouse early, I rejoin the CT, ready for a big day.

The trail splits into Collegiate East and Collegiate West for about 75 miles before rejoining. I take the more challenging West, to spend more time above tree-line. Days will involve climbing up to a pass and then back down again to sleep at lower altitudes.