Day 24, Friday July 10 , 2015
Start 15-105M along Green River, mile 1847
End 15-292WT, mile 1865.4
The trail follows the Green River into a series of Green River Lakes, also noticeably green.
At the end of the last lake is a campground, and a few old buildings. Here is one with a sod roof.
Rain starts after passing the last lake. Sigh. Grass was already wet from yesterday’s rain, and allowed to overhang the trail here. The climb upwards to Gunsight Pass commences.
As I climb the crest of a ridge on the approach to the pass, the wind picks up, rain blows horizontal, and I am freezing from wet and wind. I dash under a clump of trees, put up the tent underneath their protective branches, and crawl into my sleeping bag to warm up and wait out the rain.
After a couple of hours the rain stops, I break camp, and hike fast to the pass before it decides to rain again.
Here is the view backwards from the pass.
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And here is the forward view.
Down from the pass and after several wet-foot crossings, rain clouds threaten again. The hiking day ends early as I pitch the tent under trees again for better rain protection, and hang up the sleeping bag and other item; to dry a bit before rain comes.
Diving ducks are in the lake near my tent, and they make a loud sudden “plop” upon diving.