Sagebrush personal hiking blog
GET 2017 Day 28, May 23, Tuesday.
Start at origin of Segment 27, mile zero, at eastern edge of Gila National Forest
End Kelly Canyon bottom, Segment 27 mile 21.9
Miles walked: 21.9
So long, forest. The route enters BLM rolling grassland, zig-zagging to avoid private holdings.
GET 2017 Day 27, May 22, Monday.
Start Segment 25 mile 5 of 11.5, on CDT Trail 74
End at terminus of Segment 26, mile 19.3, at eastern edge of Gila National Forest
Miles walked: 25.8
At Kline Mtn a small bear (but older than a cub) ran away from me. He ran in the direction of a barb-wire fence, which got me to wondering: how does a bear cross the many wire fences found in our national forests?
Trail 74 turns into follow-the- fenceline-on-2-track. For most of the day we follow some kind of boundary fence on the dirt road that runs along the fence.
The route still tended to stay near the tops of ridges, but usually any views were of more forest. Later, near Dolan Peak, I got to appreciate some panoramas.
GET 2017 Day 26, May 21, Sunday.
Start Burnt Canyon, Segment 23 mile 8.6 of 11.5
End Segment 25 mile 5, on CDT Trail 74, after 16.5 miles of Segment 24
Miles walked: 24.4
The water bottles were partially frozen in the cold night. Fortunately, the water filter was detached from a water bottle and hidden under bedding to keep warm– freezing would destroy it.
The route climbs out of Burnt Canyon.
