[at-l] Some more hikng type stuff..

[pmags at yahoo.com (Paul Magnanti)]

Sorry, not sure if anyone brought a GPS or cell phone.
:)

Two different day hikes.  Both with my new camera.
Upgraded to a 5 MP camera. Cost less than my 3.2 MP
camera I bought 2.5 yrs ago! :)  

#1 Hessie Trail area

A few of us hiked to Skyscraper Res, a res. that goes
back to mining days. Lots of wildflowers! Included
some off trail hiking to a ridge where we could see
Rollins Pass on the Continental Divde (CDT!). Quite
nice.

#2  Devil's Thumb Pass
A hike to the divide/CDT. As before, lots of
wildflowers.  This area had remnants of walls made by
the native tribes for the herding of elk. Made it to
the top of the pass when cloud started rolling in. Uh
oh! Time to move down. :)  

The hikes were more mellow than the previous weeks.
Only about 12 miles or so R/T, 2500-3000' elev gain.

This weekend? A big trail run Saturday..with a big
hike Sunday, almost all off trail! Woo Hoo!

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