Here we are at Kennebec Pass in the La Plata range near Durango. Tyler and I met Craig in Pagosa Springs and drove up to the pass to meet David as he finished the Colorado Trail. Our objective was to hike Segment 28 with him from the Pass to Durango. We waited over an hour for him and decided to hike back up to 12,000 ft Taylor Lake and wait for him there.
When we arrived at Taylor Lake we found David, and he had another "through hiker" with him, Elizabeth from Breckenridge, CO. This 25 year old hiked the entire 500 mile Colorado Trail, mostly alone except for her trusty dog Nanook. She told us that Nanook had encountered a porcupine earlier on the trail. Evidently, she couldn't pull the eight quills from Nanook's rear end with her hand, so she had to do it with her teeth. We found our three days with Elizabeth to be delightful. After the trip we enjoyed pizza with her at Farquarts in Durango.
Our campsite at Taylor Lake was perfect. The weather was great and the campfire that night was perfect. We ate well and laughed a lot.
David and Tyler decided to go for a swim at this 12,000 ft. lake. BRRRR. It couldn't have been too cold though, they stayed in the water for at least 10 minutes.
The next day we got up and "enjoyed" a two day 23 mile hike into Durango, mostly in the rain. As a result, I have no more photos beyond this one of Craig near Kennebec Pass. I would imagine that my toes and feet will recover within the next few weeks. My stuff is now dried out from the rain, rain, and more rain.
When we arrived at Taylor Lake we found David, and he had another "through hiker" with him, Elizabeth from Breckenridge, CO. This 25 year old hiked the entire 500 mile Colorado Trail, mostly alone except for her trusty dog Nanook. She told us that Nanook had encountered a porcupine earlier on the trail. Evidently, she couldn't pull the eight quills from Nanook's rear end with her hand, so she had to do it with her teeth. We found our three days with Elizabeth to be delightful. After the trip we enjoyed pizza with her at Farquarts in Durango.
Our campsite at Taylor Lake was perfect. The weather was great and the campfire that night was perfect. We ate well and laughed a lot.
David and Tyler decided to go for a swim at this 12,000 ft. lake. BRRRR. It couldn't have been too cold though, they stayed in the water for at least 10 minutes.
The next day we got up and "enjoyed" a two day 23 mile hike into Durango, mostly in the rain. As a result, I have no more photos beyond this one of Craig near Kennebec Pass. I would imagine that my toes and feet will recover within the next few weeks. My stuff is now dried out from the rain, rain, and more rain.
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