CDT Joy: Targhee Pass – The Trek

Day 47: 28.8 miles

The highlight: Red Rock Pass. Raynolds pass.

After packing for the morning, midnight, the full circle, and talked about whether or not to take the alternative blue line to Mack’s Inn or remain in the red line.

Midnight was able to organize plans with cell service last night and see a friend at the Targhee Pass Trailhead/ US 20 Highway tomorrow at lunch and go to Bozeman so she can do the red line. Full Circle will have extended to the family that picks it up at the same start of the path later tomorrow or can hook West Yellowstone and spend time with them there.

During the night, I leaned towards the blue line to make a day of 18 miles instead of a day of 30 miles to the top of the Targhee pass and have the opportunity from zero while the girls were up to date with friends and family. But since midnight I was also taking a zero and invited me, I decided on the red to this pass and a path. On the way back to Trail we can collect the blue Mack’s line for water availability, but Future can solve it.

From the camp I walked alone and I saw some bear tracks on the path. In recent days there has also been evidence of Bear scat in or near the path. Today my Hip it It was a bit sore, so I took the time to stretch it in breaks and lunch. I also had a moment of pain in the right knee band and I was glad that the next zero rested my body.

Today, the path passed through Hell Roaring Creek, which had similar characteristics to Canyon and was very pleasant of the small streams and streams that we have been seeing along the way.

I took water and lunch next to a stream and continued for 7 miles to Raynolds Pass and then to the final source of water before the ascent to Targye Pass.

I established a camp in a flat place about 1.5 miles from the top and installed the camp. After configuring the store, I noticed a Toliet paper about six feet away from the store, but I was too tired to try to find a different place on the side of this mountain pass. I closed the doors of the lobby, entered and left the store on the other side and pretended that it did not exist.

I had dinner and I could see the sun could the mountains in the distance. I returned about 30 minutes later and I could see the roses and purple when the sun fell and obscured the sky. Today I felt surprisingly well, especially taking into account how tired and exhausted that I felt yesterday in the camp and that today was a similar mileage and elevation and the day ended with a long rise of 5 miles until this crossroads. It is also surprising for me that I walked almost 30 miles with a 1.5 -hour lunch break and more than 30 minutes of rest in the water source.

Day 48: 15.2 miles

The highlight: Targhee Pass. Mountain goats. Bug Sky view and leads to Bozeman.

I was ready to move at 6 in the morning to sunbathe on the mountains at the top of the Targhee pass. We camped approximately 1 mile of the passage and the view at the top was incredible.

Smiling also in the pass

From the pass there were soft curves on the mountain and we walked for some time along the spine with 360 degree views. In a moment while walking along the path, I saw a large group of mountain goats around the path in front of me. This was my sign of stopping and appreciating where I was at this time. With an arranged trip, my approach was to walk quickly to arrive on time at the beginning of the path and was not taking many photos. The goats were curious and maintained their distance, but they did not flee from us as we approached. Finally, the path was clear and we continue our path.

Mountain goats on the path

Midnight and I were collected by her friend Early Bird with whom we will stay in Bozeman. Of course, there was a food stop along the way, and in McDonald’s I got a great chicken sandwich combined with a snack wrap and a McFlurry. When we arrived in Early Birds, we started with the shower and clothes and we had to have loan clothes.

We went to dinner where he works early and enjoyed a meat cake and mash the potato dinner with a side César salad. After dinner, midnight and I wasn’t filled yet and decided that Indian food outside the nearby and an ice cream painting of a local ice cream shop. I was very happy to get additional calories and replenish my body.

We did not return home late at night and enjoyed the time with the new morning puppy before going to bed at night.

Day 49: 0 miles

The highlight: NAPS, Rei, Backcountry, Winco

I could sleep until almost 7 am and woke up to find a Full Circle text message chain, the free sample hiking group and midnight discussing the Yellowstone permissions options. In the end, we divide into 2 groups for permission and we have a very similar itinerary to take it slower in the next few days to really explore and appreciate the park.

For breakfast, we went to the other restaurant that Early Bird works for a stuffed French toast and a coffee with honey milk. From there, I decided to take a nap to recover from all the food to eat. Around noon, we went first to Backcountry and then to the grocery store for a refueling of 2 days to Old Faithful and we obtained many new snacks from his bulk containers. After that, we made a trip to Rei, where I got new light towels for my food pot and like a handkerchief.

Back in Early Bird’s, I re -packaged my food, I finished off my sleeping pads with real patches instead of the leukotyp that I used in Lima, and put Superglue in my package to hold my waist belt that I cut for how much smaller I am that the herd straps were originally.

In a short time it was time to eat again. We had dinner at a local brewery and then we arrived at bed around 9 pm

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