So we got out of Steamboat around 2 and figured well we are only going about 40 miles, how bad can it be? So we each grabbed a gigantic burrito from Azteca Tacqueria, ate it all and set out on the trail. It felt like a loong day even though we were only out for 5 hours. I know, only 5 hours, it was flat at first, gave time for that burrito to stay where it was supposed to, then hit the uphill for the majority of the day. Up to Lynx Pass 8,937 ft. Jen was having second thoughts about being glad to be in Colorado as the mountains are back! So our trail magic came at the end of the day when the forest service campground that was supposedly closed was open and we were able to end the day alittle early and it was on route. Met a 3 day bikepacker, Dave and hung out for a couple hours before going to bed exhausted. Oh, we did find a t-shirt embedded in the trail, my size, not really my style though. It said "I'm not a doctor, but I will take a peek" Breckenridge, Co. We picked it up and ended up using a sleeve to assist in filtering water from the stream. Hope to ripe the other sleeve off and maybe make it into a sporty, retro sleeveless, half-shirt! Pics to come.
Hey Doug & Jenn, it was nice sharing a campsite with you at Lynx Pass. I donated the $10 that I stiffed the USFS to your cause. Good luck! -- Dave
ReplyDeleteThank you Dave. We also enjoyed talking with you and sharing the campsite. Happy trails, hope you get to do more touring.
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