HIGHLIGHTS
Miles traveled: 20.3
Lift gain/loss: 1700/2600
Point learned: Don’t scare the moose in an attempt to scare them away; it only makes them raise their defenses and prepare to fight.
Noteworthy Wildlife: Whatever is behind my tent.
Low: Bad sleep due to wildlife behind the tent
High: Walk in the footsteps of Kenosha and Georgia
Trail Diary
My dream at Rock Creek was amazing. This was my first time camping next to a water source, which meant I woke up to a fairly cold outside temperature and some condensation on my tent.
I took the time to make coffee. Then the family camping behind me invited me to warm up by the fire.
I started the trail around 7:15 and arrived at Kenosha Pass at 10 a.m.
The trail, walking from Rock Creek to Kenosha Pass.
The trail, up to Kenosha Pass.
I spent about an hour at the Kenosha Pass campground, using the toilet, collecting clean water at its pump, and talking to people camping in the area. (People see the big package and start asking questions. It’s a great conversation starter!)
Camp Kenosha Water Pump!
Kenosha Pass Signage
Continuing walking, I had planned to stop before the Georgia Pass, but when it was 5 pm and the pass was visible, I decided to do so.
Descending the west side of Kenosha Pass, the views of South Park and the mountains are excellent.
Georgia Pass asked for a summit selfie! The mountain views were excellent.
After Georgia Pass, all of my maps showed the trail descending significantly. I was worried about not finding a flat place to camp, so I chose the first flat piece of land I could find to camp on. I camped around 7pm.
Unfortunately, the excitement of the day did not end there. After entering my tent for the night, I began to hear hoofbeats and multiple sighs through my nostrils in the woods behind my tent. I was worried it was a moose, but I guess it could have been a moose. I had no visibility of the forest because the rain curtain on my tent was up. I frantically Googled what to do if a moose came near my tent. Regardless of what animal it was, all research pointed to identifying me as human. So, I turned on a light in the store, called my husband, and had a nice, calm conversation with him over the speaker phone. After that phone conversation, I didn’t hear the sounds behind me again.
Waiting for imminent doom within my tent; Fortunately no animals came near my tent.
I fell asleep, but I would wake up every 1-2 hours and hear sounds of movement around my tent. I also texted “Everything is fine” to my husband every time I woke up and didn’t hear any changes in my surroundings.
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