- 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.
… and down and up to another pass.
I do meet up with Shannon and Eric again. They get started on trail even earlier than I do, hiking with headlamps at dawn. We pass a few times, and walk together a bit and chat.
The trail finally descends down into treeline. I have been up above trees for more than 24 hours.
Note the number of dead trees. Perhaps this was an old bark beetle kill.
The route follows along an old railroad grade converted to trail, and railroad ties are still visible in places. An old train tunnel is nearby.
Someone left their snowmobile on trail, recently with a 2023 permit sticker. Malfunction or out of gas?
The route passes several lakes now. Count the lakes and ponds in this photo.
On a final climb I can see a town in the distance. Resupply tomorrow.
