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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.

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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.

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