- GxL Day 1, April 2, Tuesday
- Start CDT NM12 trailhead
- End trail south not far
- Miles walked: 2
Cairn and the dogs drop me off at the trailhead at 6:30PM. Snow is melted from the roads, and none is visible on trail, but visible on ridges.
I hike for an hour until dark, and make camp on the dryest ground I can find.
Water bottles partially freeze during the night.
What is going on? I am hiking the Gila x Loop GxL, a route I created based on some mathematical tools, and now I want to try out, about a 700 mile loop. Ideally I would want to attempt this hike in May, but my schedule this year requires an April start. I may run into snow and high water, and I will see how far I can get…
Here is the route map overview.
What a tangled mess. Here is the route I am planning.
Given my April start, plans will not likely survive contact with reality, but at least with so many loops I have options.
Stay tuned.