My heroine is 81-year old Mary Davison who called herself “The Old Lady on the Trail.”
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CDT
The Continental Divide National Scenic Trail (CDT) is much more than just a line on a map: it is a living museum of the American West, a 3,000+ mile trail along the Rocky Mountains through Montana, Wyoming, Colorado and New Mexico.
Pfiffner Traverse, CO (part I)
Paralleling the Continental Divide Trail, this high route traverses steep passes in Colorado’s Front Range.
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WRHR, day 7, Shadow Lake to Big Sandy Campground: 15 miles
The final day takes us over Texas Pass into the astounding Cirque of the Towers.
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WRHR, day 6, Bonneville Lakes to Shadow Lake: 13 miles
It’s a big pass with big talus in wild wind to a magical camp behind the towers.
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WRHR day 5, near Hay Pass to Bonneville Lakes: 13 miles
Bog, rock ramps, gullies, talus and bushwhacking take us over one of the most stunning passes yet.
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WRHR, day 4: Alpine Lakes to near Hay Pass, 11 miles
It’s a long day beginning with pouring rain, then passes, including Hay, and lakes in forest and above treeline.
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WRHR, day 3: Indian Basin to Alpine Lakes: 6 miles?
The hardest day yet across Knifepoint Glacier, up Alpine Pass and Class 3 scrambling to a magical camp spot.
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WRHR, day 2: Peak Lake to Indian Basin: 10 miles
It’s big climbs over Knapsack Col into stunning Titcomb Basin then up towards Indian Pass.
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WRHR, day 1: Green River Lakes to Peak Lake, 18 miles
It’s beautiful walking along azure lakes under the gaze of the Square Top, then 2,400 feet up Cube Pass.
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on being with bears
Do bear bells work? Should I play dead? What about guns in bear country? Read more and stay safe.
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