Day 35, Tuesday July 21, 2015
Start Summit Lake Campsite OE1 22-112CG, mile 2019.7
End near MI-090M, approx mile 2040.2
Everything is damp in the tent. Stepping out to see Summit Lake, one understands why.
Later tho path is through a large burn area.
An informal sign signals passing out of Wyoming!
And soon we go beyond Yellowstone’s park boundary. One might not be able to make out the photo because of shadows, but someone spelled out “YNP” in rocks.
I take the “Mack’s Inn” alternate route, that gets me to a hitch point a little sooner. The trail is often on reclaimed dirt road, that is bermed repeatedly to prevent motor travel.
Latham Spring was difficult for me to find, but when I went beyond the place where my electronic map said it would be, cairn marked the location. This is the only water source for several miles, after Summit Lake and before Mack’s Inn.
An evening thunderstorm can seen ahead. I get dinner cooked before the rain starts, and finish eating while hiding under a tree. Rain beats down hard, perhaps the biggest downpour of the trip.
After an hour the squall is spent and I can resume hiking. I could have walked a few more miles in late evening, but my maps shows private land ahead.