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.
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Try That Again
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.
Oops
CDT Montana 2016
Day 6 July 11, Monday.
Start 05-275M, on approach to cross the Continental Divide
Stop 05-230M on the other side of the Divide a short distance
Miles forward… about 3
In morning the tent was surrounded with funny white stuff.
The top of the mountain was covered in snow, still coming down hard and sticking. White-out conditions made it hard to know how far down the mountain the snow extended. I decided to cross the Divide and go down a little ways and see if one could walk out of snow.
