Weminuche '93

My favorite trip by far was a solo trip along the CDT in the Weminuche Wilderness. I was dropped off at Wolf Creek Pass, where the CDT crosses US 160. I then walked north along the Trail for about 60 miles over 6 days to a campground where I met my ride out. I camped about a mile from a group of Boy Scouts on Day 1 and saw a couple along the trail on Day 6, but between these I only encountered a group of 3 guys walking the opposite direction on Day 4. This is my idea of remote!

I had a lot of fun on this trip; and here are a few of the lessons learned:

1) be physically prepared. Spending a lot of the time above 10,000 feet is demanding for those of us who are flatlanders.

2) Conduct a thorough review of the map and available literature and make plans accordingly. I knew there would be a long stretch between water sources, but still came up a bit short one day. But overall, I knew where the long stretches between water would be and replenished accordingly.

3) Know how to read a map, compass and GPS. Storms drove me off the CDT one afternoon, followed by a disappearing trail. I was eventually able to re-acquire the trail several miles later. No worries; I knew where I was on the map.

This is my first trip report...I'll come back to it after I decide what it is I want them to contain.