Sagebrush personal hiking blog
Continental Divide Trail
CDT Montana 2016
Day 10, July 15, Friday.
Start 07-025M Just past Morrison Lake
Stop 07-249AP Bannock Pass and then hitch 15 miles south to Leadore, Idaho.
Miles: 27.3
In the morning I start early, trying to catch up with a another hiker a few miles ahead. The road continues up a broad ridge, then past a nice piped spring off the trail that I use, then Elk Mountain at 10k elevation becomes visible, with Bannock Pass beyond.
Closer…
CDT Montana 2016
Day 9, July 14, Thursday.
Start 06-145M along Nicholie Creek
Stop 07-025M Just past Morrison Lake
Miles: 22
The trail climbs and rocky mountains with sharp ridges loom ahead.
Then several lakes appear.
CDT Montana 2016
Day 7, July 12, Tuesday.
Start Roadwalk about 15 miles from interstate along Sheep Creek Road to 05-253AP Sawmill Trailhead
Stop 05-327WT near Sheep Creek
Miles on trail: 7.4
Mike at the motel gave me a ride back to Sheep Creek Road exit 9 at interstate, but was not able to drive the gravel road. The road-walk went pretty well, and I arrived early afternoon at the trailhead.
Hiking up to the spot where I turned around yesterday, pellet snow started falling, then a steady rain. (The weather report said 30% chance of rain today and then clear for several days.)
Not many pictures today after the rain.
I climbed down the bad weather high-point, and eventually rain stopped… for a while. The pathway wound past some mountain with exposed rock, a change from the rounded grass-covered mountains seen in recent days.
