Thru-hiking the Mojave-Sonoran Trail: Section 2 - 50 miles from Echo Bay to Callville Bay. Awesome hiking in the Jimbilnan Wilderness and Pinto Valley Wilderness, Lake Mead National Recreation Area. Here, I hike the Cathedral Peaks and summit the high point, explore unnamed canyons in the Black Mountains, hike the shores of Lake Mead, (almost) summit The Sentinel (aka Rainbow Peak), and have an all-around excellent desert hiking experience. I've backpacked the Pinto Valley Wilderness before, one of the reasons why I hiked the south side of Northshore Dr instead of through the Muddy Mountains to the north, but it was the Jimbilnan Wilderness that surprised me. Awesome canyon hiking, lots of bighorn sheep and wildlife, and excellent views from the Cathedral Peaks.

Mojave-Sonoran Trail journals, photos, and map for section 2: https://seekinglost.com/mojave-sonoran-trail-thru-hike-2021-section-2-echo-bay-to-callville-bay

The Mojave-Sonoran Trail is a NEW 625-mile cross country thru hiking route connecting southern Nevada with southern Arizona via the Colorado River corridor. The MST can be hiked from Nov-Mar making it an excellent winter thru hiking route for desert hikers and those seeking warm weather. I hiked 600+ miles over 46 days, with 9 zero days, to complete the Mojave-Sonoran Trail in Nov/Dec 2021. This is a 9 part documentary vlog series highlighting my thru hike of the Mojave-Sonoran Trail.

Mojave-Sonoran Trail Route Info & Maps:
Visit https://seekinglost.com/thru-hikes/mojave-sonoran-trail-thru-hiking-route for more info on the Mojave-Sonoran Trail. Here, I've compiled a guide that will help anyone who wishes to hike the MST route get started with their planning... detailed trail journal, extensive photo documentation, an interactive map and GPX file, water source info/locations/notes, etc.

Join the Mojave-Sonoran Trail facebook group (https://www.facebook.com/groups/2994384024159544) to stay on top of the latest updates and info on the trail, as well as connect with other potential MST hikers.

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0:00 Echo Bay, start of Mojave-Sonoran Trail section 2
0:27 Lake Mead low water level
0:59 Hiking the Black Mountains of Nevada
1:36 Hiking the crest of the ridge in the Jimbilnan Wilderness
4:15 Herd of Bighorn Sheep
4:55 Trash bag pizza
5:58 Hiking the Cathedral Peaks ridgeline
9:34 Climbing West Cathedral Peak
10:12 Hike to Cathedral Peaks high point
12:05 Cathedral Peaks high point summit view over Lake Mead
14:10 Cactus-hand encounter, saved by the glove...
15:12 Descending Cathedral Peaks into unnamed canyon in the Black Mountains
18:30 Cowboy camping Jimbilnan Wilderness/Black Mountains
19:36 Morning in Jimbilnan Wilderness, continue hiking the Black Mountains
21:31 Hiking canyon leading to S Cove on Lake Mead
25:51 Filtering water at S Cove on Lake Mead
26:54 Hiking Lake Mead shoreline from S Cove to Cleopatra Cove
32:45 Filtering water from Lake Mead at Cleopatra Cove
34:00 Hiking Cleopatra Wash
38:22 Leaving Jimbilnan Wilderness, now hiking the Pinot Valley Wilderness
38:35 Cowboy camping in the Pinto Valley Wilderness
42:43 Climbing The Sentinel (aka Rainbow Peak)
46:48 Descending The Sentinel into Pinto Valley
52:22 Filtering water from Sandstone Spring, Pinto Valley
55:03 Hiking Pinto Valley
56:59 Cowboy camping in the Pinto Valley Wilderness
59:24 Leaving camp, half-day hike day to Callville Bay
1:02:43 Hiking into Callville Bay Marina on Lake Mead
1:04:34 End of Mojave-Sonoran Trail section 2: Callville Bay Marina

The Mojave-Sonoran Trail is a NEW 625-mile cross country thru hiking route connecting southern Nevada with southern Arizona via the Colorado River corridor. The MST can be hiked from Nov-Mar making it an excellent winter thru hiking route for desert hikers and those seeking warm weather.

I hiked 600+ miles over 46 days, with 9 zero days, to complete the Mojave-Sonoran Trail in Nov/Dec 2021. This is a 9 part documentary vlog series highlighting my solo thru hike of the Mojave-Sonoran Trail.

Mojave-Sonoran Trail Route Info & Maps:
Visit https://seekinglost.com/thru-hikes/mojave-sonoran-trail-thru-hiking-route for more info on the Mojave-Sonoran Trail. Here, I've compiled a guide that will help anyone who wishes to hike the MST route get started with their planning... detailed trail journal, extensive photo documentation, an interactive map and GPX file, water source info/locations/notes, etc.

Section 1 of the Mojave-Sonoran Trail is a 66 mile hike from Valley of Fire to Echo Bay. Here, I'll hike through the Valley of Fire State Park, Lake Mead National Recreation Area, the Muddy Mountains and north Muddy Mountains. Valley of Fire is home to beautiful red rocks, slot canyons and an array of otherworldly desert landscapes. There's is no lead up to the good stuff on this thru hike, just excellent hiking from the beginning. More info on Section 1: https://seekinglost.com/mojave-sonoran-trail-thru-hike-section-1-valley-of-fire-to-echo-bay

Join the Mojave-Sonoran Trail facebook group (https://www.facebook.com/groups/2994384024159544) to stay on top of the latest updates and info on the trail, as well as connect with other potential MST hikers.

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0:00 Mojave-Sonoran Trail northern terminus
0:53 North Muddy Mountains off-trail hiking
4:42 Hiking Weiser Ridge
16:16 Cowboy camping night 1
17:46 Water cache
19:40 Petroglyphs
21:41 Hiking Valley of Fire State Park
23:41 Hiking Fire Wave & Seven Wonders Loop
27:55 Hiking the Prospect Trail
32:35 Night 2 campsite at Arch Rock
34:13 Cross country hiking across Valley of Fire
37:39 Hiking Lake Mead National Recreation Area
38:08 Gypsum Crystals & filtering water at Blue Point Spring
40:35 Rogers Spring
40:53 Hiking Muddy Mountains unnamed canyon
41:47 Night 3 backcountry camping in the Muddy Mountains
44:10 Hiking a canyon in the Muddy Mountains
49:59 Cross country hiking Lake Mead National Recreation Area
51:21 Echo Bay Campground on Lake Mead
52:16 Lake Mead urban exploration: Inside an abandoned motel/restaurant at Echo Bay
54:32 Digging up food cache
58:14 Ride into Overton from Echo Bay, end of Mojave-Sonoran Trail section 1

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PNW hiking - 3 Day/40 Mile Backpacking Trip in the Wallowa Mountains, Oregon July 2021. Sam and I hike the Eagle Cap Wilderness and bag the summit of Eagle Cap on this awesome Oregon backpacking trip.

We began out Eagle Cap Wilderness hike at the Wallowa Lake trailhead. We hike up West Fork Wallowa River to Sixmile Meadow, and enter Lake Basin. We hike past a chain of lakes, including Mirror Lake. We swim in moccasin Lake and then hike up to Glacier Pass.

We drop down to Glacier Lake and enjoy an incredible alpine lake view, with the reflection of Glacier Peak on the water. The next day, we take a non-standard route up to the summit of Eagle Cap, approaching from Glacier Lake. This route is off-trail, but a mostly class 2 hike to the top.

The summit of Eagle Cap offers excellent views of the Eagle Cap Wilderness and the Wallowa Mountains, but forest fire smoke is obscuring out views a bit today. We then hike down the trail from the summit of Eagle Cap to Horton Pass.

We hike down from Horton Pass into East Fork Eagle Creek. Then, we go off-trail for a short ways to connect to Frazier Pass. Then we enter Minam Valley, along Minam River. The hiking here is outstanding.

We continue our hike to Minam Lake, where we camp for the evening. The next day, we follow Lostine River down to the Two Pan Trailhead and get a hitch back to Wallowa Lake to end our hike.

Read more about this Wallowa Mountains/Eagle Cap Wilderness Backpacking Trip here:
https://seekinglost.com/wallowa-mountains-eagle-cap-wilderness-3-day-backpacking/

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15.6 mile loop hike to summit of He Devil (9,393'), the highest peak in the Seven Devils Mountains, Idaho. The Seven Devils Mountains are part of the Hells Canyon Wilderness, and Hells Canyon National Recreation Area, and is managed by the Wallowa-Whitman National Forest.

There are many backpacking opportunities in the Hells Canyon Wilderness, but the Seven Devils Mountains are home to the highest peaks in the area and the most impressive mountain landscapes along the Snake River on the Idaho/Oregon border.

From SummitPost - "The Seven Devils Mountains extend along the Idaho/Oregon border for about 50 miles roughly between the Idaho towns of Whitebird and Council. The Snake River through Hells Canyon forms the west boundary and the Salmon and Little Salmon rivers bound the east. The range is one of the more rugged of Idaho’s mountain chains and is probably the state's most precipitous with elevations varying from just above 1,000 feet at the Snake River to 9,420 feet at the summit of He Devil. He Devil is one of three peaks in Idaho with over 5,000 feet of prominence. The vertical rise of approximately 8,000 feet in eight horizontal miles from the bottom of Hells Canyon is the highest in the state. He Devil and adjacent She Devil are basically equal in height but have never been officially triangulated. Most books and maps incorrectly list them at 9,393 feet and 9,280 feet respectively, though USGS quad maps show both exceeding the 9,400 contour. Though He Devil appears slightly higher of the two, it is possible that She Devil is the highest.

The central portion of the range contains the highest and most rugged mountains. These are cleverly named the likes of He Devil, She Devil, The Ogre, Tower of Babel, Twin Imps, The Goblin, Devils Throne and Devils Tooth. A 27 mile long loop trail encircles this spectacular area making for a tremendous extended hike with many hiking and scrambling opportunities."

July 2021 - We began our He Devil peak summit hike at Windy Saddle. The Seven Devils Campground is 1/4 mile away and makes a great (free) camping spot before or after your Seven Devils Mountains hike or backpacking trip.

From Windy Saddle, we begin a counter-clockwise loop hike to the He Devil summit. We drop down into East Fork Sheep Creek, through a large burn area, then ascend a ridgeline separating East and West Fork Sheep Creeks. We hike down to West Fork Sheep Creek and hike up to a chain of small lakes: Lilly Pad Lake, Basin Lake, Shelf Lake, Gem Lake, Rock Island Lake and Appendix Lake. We have our first wildlife sighting here, a mountain goat.

We leave the trail above Appendix Lake and begin the Ascent to He Devil peak. The ridgeline of the Seven Devils Mountains is impressive, offering sweeping views over Hells Canyon, the deepest gorge in the US. However, forest fire smoke limits our views on this hike. Still, the summit view from He Devil is outstanding.

We descend He Devil peak along the same route we took up, but now drop down to Sheep Lake to begin forming our loop. We hike the southeast side of sheep lake and find a steep, faded old trail leading to an unnamed pass above Mirror Lake. We then hike down to Seven Devils Lake and back to Windy Saddle to complete our loop hike to the summit of He Devil. Hiking in the Seven Devils Mountains is excellent!

Read more about the Seven Devils Mountains, Idaho He Devil Summit Hike here: https://seekinglost.com/seven-devils-mountains-idaho-he-devil-summit-hike-july-2021

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Hiking the Ruby Mountains? Forget the Ruby Crest Trail. This 19 mile off-trail high route hike connecting upper Lamoille Canyon to Seitz Canyon via Echo Lake highlights some of the best scenery and solitude the Ruby Wilderness has to offer.

We started our Ruby Mountains hike at the Road's end trailhead in upper Lamoille Canyon, and we'll finish in lower Lamoille canyon at the Powerhouse Trailhead. The hike begins by climbing an unnamed pass between Lamoille Canyon and Thomas Canyon, below Snow Lake Peak. The route then skirts around the upper basins of Thomas Canyon and Right Fork Lamoille Creek, below Mt Fitzgerald. The route then ascends a ridgeline between Right Fork Lamoille Creek and Echo Lake, bagging No Echo Knob along the way.

From No Echo Knob, the route drops down to Echo Lake. The route stays high above Echo Lake itself, skirting the mountainside above the eastern side of the lake. Now the route climbs to an unnamed pass below Mt Silliman, connecting Echo Lake to Seitz Canyon. A long (1400') descent down steep and narrow, snow-filled couloir brings us down to Seitz Lake. Seitz Canyon is a bushwhack
, leading to the lower reaches of the canyon. Here, we skirt the hillside above private property to connect to the Powerhouse Trailhead.

Read more about the Lamoille to Seitz route here: https://seekinglost.com/ruby-mountains-nv-high-route-hike-lamoille-canyon-to-seitz-canyon

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A stoveless thru hiking diet has many advantages. My no cook, no cold soaking trail food list for thru hiking and backpacking.

Many thru-hikers are asked, "What do you eat on trail"? I employ a no cook, no cold soak strategy to my food list, which has many advantages. I don't carry a stove, fuel or cookware. I don't need water to cook or clean with. This is perfect for desert hiking, where water is scarce.

If you don't like cooking or cleaning on trail, the stoveless thru-hiking diet might be right for you.

Link to buy OPSaks odor proof bags for food storage: https://amzn.to/3semgcM (Get the 12x20 size)


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Section 10 of the Basin and Range Trail thru-hike vlog series documents a 111-mile hike from Ely to Baker. In this final section, the Basin and Range Trail thru-hiker will traverse Spring Valley, Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest, Mt. Moriah Wilderness, Snake Valley, The Snake Range and hike Great Basin National Park, and summit Wheeler Peak (13,064').

The Basin and Range Trail is a spectacular 1090 mile thru-hiking route across central Nevada’s Basin and Range country, better known as the Great Basin. The Basin and Range Trail, an original long distance hiking route created by Eric Poulin, showcases some of the best hiking Nevada has to offer, along with some of the toughest. Hiking the Great Basin means hiking off-trail, bushwhacking, along game trails. Unlike the well-blazed trails of the AT, PCT and CDT, the Basin and Range Trail is a different kind of thru hike.

Section 10 of the Basin and Range Trail thru-hike vlog documentary series begins by hiking Spring Valley into the Mt Moriah Wilderness area, although the standard BRT route would begin at Cave Valley State Park and hike east across the Schell Creek Range. Bushwhack up to Deerhead Canyon and onto “The Table”, and summit the 12k+ Mt. Moriah. Hike Hendry’s Creek down to Snake Valley and over to Great Basin National Park. The ridgewalk along the crest of the Snake Range in Great Basin National Park is an epic hike with outstanding views. Summit Baker Peak, 4th highest mountain in Nevada, & Wheeler Peak, 2nd highest mountain in Nevada to symbolically end my Basin and Range Trail thru-hike. The physical end point of the Basin and Range Trail is the town of Baker, NV. Hiking Great Basin National Park is an excellent way to end the Basin and Range Trail on a high note, literally!

🧭 Visit https://basinandrangetrail.com/ for more info on America's newest thru-hiking route. Get maps, water chart, guidebook and other BRT thru-hike planning resources here!

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🥾 Basin and Range Trail Thru Hike gear list:

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Video Contents:

0:00 Basin and Range Trail vlog series section 10 intro trailer
0:45 BRT Section 10 map
0:50 Day 63
1:11 Hike into Snake Range/Mt. Moriah Wilderness
4:20 Bushwhacking
7:50 Canyon rock formations
8:59 Creek crossings
10:00 Deerhead Canyon hike
11:15 Hiking a plateau
11:40 Hiking Big Canyon, Mt Moriah Wilderness
12:51 Bristlecone Pine Tree grove: oldest living things in the world
13:33 Hiking “The Table” of Mt. Moriah
15:38 Campsite on “The Table” below Mt. Moriah
16:20 Day 64
16:45 Climbing Mt. Moriah
17:01 Big Horn Sheep sighting
17:51 Hiking ridgeline below Mt. Moriah
19:17 Mt. Moriah summit
20:06 Descending Mt. Moriah
22:19 Hiking upper Hendry’s Creek
23:39 Hendry’s Creek hiking
26:31 Hendry’s Creek cliffs & rock formations
28:11 Lower Hendry’s Creek hiking
28:44 Chukar hatch
29:13 Snake Valley view, hiking Snake Range foothills
29:50 Hiking “The Cove”
31:25 Surprise water source in the desert
32:53 Thru-hike end in sight: Living life in between adventures
33:56 Day 65 – Hiking Snake Valley
35:41 Search for plane crash debris
36:32 Power lines
37:50 Silver Creek Reservoir
39:19 Hike to Baker
40:16 Hiking through Baker
41:10 Hiking Snake Creek Canyon
41:39 Hiking into Great Basin National Park
44:16 Hiking the Johnson Lake Trail
46:41 Day 66
47:30 Abandoned cabins at Johnson Lake mine
48:27 Hiking to Johnson Lake
49:24 Baker Lake/Johnson Lake Pass
50:51 Hiking the crest of the Snake Range in Great Basin National Park
51:36 Hiking ridgeline above Baker Lake
54:55 Great Basin National Park ridgeline traverse
55:36 Mt. Baker summit (4th highest peak in Nevada)
56:59 Traversing ridgeline from Mt. Baker to Wheeler Peak
1:00:41 Climbing Wheeler Peak (South Ridge)
1:01:44 Wheeler Peak Summit (2nd highest peak in Nevada)
1:03:14 Descending Wheeler Peak
1:04:43 Hiking to Stella Lake
1:05:06 Thru-hiking inspiration
1:05:48 Stella Lake
1:06:19 Day 67 – Last day hiking the Basin & Range Trail
1:06:50 Thru-hike closure
1:08:23 Theresa Lake
1:09:45 Hiking the Lehman Creek trail
1:11:50 Leaving Great Basin National Park, road walk into Baker
1:12:27 Basin and Range Trail thru-hike reflections
1:13:36 Celebrating the end of my BRT thru-hike
1:15:05 Map of completed Basin and Range Trail thru-hike route
1:15:43 End Screen

Watch the 60-minute Basin and Range Trail documentary movie for a condensed version of this thru-hike adventure: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mQsb9RGjDDE

Section 9 of the Basin and Range Trail thru-hike vlog series documents a 125-mile hike from Wendover to Ely. In this section, the BRT thru-hiker will traverse Antelope Valley, Kinsley Range, Antelope Range, Becky Peak Wilderness, Schell Creek Range, High Schells Wilderness and Cave Valley State Park.

The Basin and Range Trail is a spectacular 1090 mile thru-hiking route across central Nevada’s Basin and Range country, better known as the Great Basin. The Basin and Range Trail, an original long distance hiking route created by Eric Poulin, showcases some of the best hiking Nevada has to offer, along with some of the toughest. This long distance hiking “trail” begins in Ely, NV and nearly forms a loop, but instead ends at Great Basin National Park/Baker, NV. Hiking the Great Basin means hiking off-trail, bushwhacking, and along game trails. Unlike the well-blazed trails of the AT, PCT and CDT, the Basin and Range Trail is a different kind of thru hike. This thru hike documentary series of the Basin and Range Trail focuses on stunning natural landscapes while providing a raw and honest account of the journey as it unfolds on trail.

Section 9 of the Basin and Range Trail thru-hike vlog documentary series begins by hiking Antelope Valley south along the remainder of the Goshute Range. Walk through an open pit gold mine on the way up to the crest of the obscure Kinsley Range, and summit Antelope Peak. Camp here for amazing views over the Nevada Wilderness. Hike the wildlife-packed Antelope Range on a southwest trajectory en-route to Beck Peak Wilderness. Here, Becky Peak offer sweeping views of Steptoe Valley and the Cherry Creek Range. Hike the crest of the Schell Creek Range, second longest in Nevada, south. The High Schells Wilderness area provides an opportunity for extended above treeline hiking. End the section at Cave Valley State Park, which features limestone rock formations, caves and a large lake for fishing and swimming, and a potentially easy hitch to Ely for resupply.

🧭 Visit https://basinandrangetrail.com/ for more info on America's newest thru-hiking route. Get maps, water chart, guidebook and other BRT thru-hike planning resources here!

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🥾 Basin and Range Trail Thru Hike gear list:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uKiVPgbK7MM
https://lighterpack.com/r/4aj6eq

Video Contents:

0:00 Basin and Range Trail vlog series section 9 intro trailer
0:45 BRT Section 9 map
0:50 Day 56 – Walking out of Wendover, hitching
1:30 Back on trail, hiking Antelope Valley
2:33 Mountains vs desert
3:10 Exploring a small cave
3:47 Dead bobcat
3:58 Antelope Valley hiking
5:35 No cover from rain and lightning
6:39 Hiking towards the Kinsley Range
7:20 Kinsley Gold Mine entrance
7:57 Huge open pit gold mine
8:51 Water source
10:31 Kinsley Gold Mine, crest of the mountain range
11:42 Hiking the crest of the Kinsley Range
13:43 Antelope Peak Summit (Kinsley Range highpoint)
15:05 Campsite on Antelope Peak summit
15:38 Day 57
16:41 Kinsley Mountains ridgewalk
18:14 Private property water source
19:03 Hiking the Antelope Mountains
19:31 Pronghorn sighting
19:56 Huge herd of wild horses
21:27 Begin Schell Creek Range
22:41 Helping a young wild horse who appears sick/injured/stuck
24:49 Storms over the Schell Creek Range
25:56 Water source, break time
28:54 Day 58
29:23 Hiking Becky Peak Wilderness
30:04 DIY gravity feed water filtration system
31:33 Climb Becky Peak
32:10 Rattlesnake encounter
33:18 Becky Peak summit
34:51 Bushwhacking
38:09 Hiking down to Spring Gulch
39:56 Abandoned Cabin, water break
41:05 Hiking McMaughn Canyon, below Lovell Peak
44:38 Day 59 – Hike Schellbourne Pass
46:29 Basin Spring
47:31 Hiking the crest of the Schell Creek Range
54:07 Thru-hike is wearing on me
56:13 Ruby Creek & Ruby Mine
57:14 Hiking the Ranger Trail at sunset
59:58 Day 60
1:01:15 Sheep herder
1:01:43 Schell Creek Range hiking views
1:03:32 Hiking upper North Creek
1:06:16 Hiking lower North Creek
1:09:03 Hiking Duck Creek Valley
1:10:36 Cave Valley State Park, fishing
1:11:52 Day 61 – Nevada Gold Mining attempt
1:12:36 Back in Ely to resupply
1:14:45 Coming up in section 10 of the Basin and Range Trail vlog series
1:15:36 End Screen

Watch the 60-minute Basin and Range Trail movie for a condensed version of this thru-hike adventure: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mQsb9RGjDDE

Section 8 of the Basin and Range Trail thru-hike vlog series documents a 113-mile hike from Wells to Wendover. In this section, the BRT thru-hiker will traverse Independence Valley, hike the Pequop Range, Goshute Valley, Toano Range, hike the Goshute Range, Bluebell Wilderness Study Area, Goshute Peak Wilderness Study Area and Antelope Valley.

The Basin and Range Trail is a spectacular 1090 mile thru-hiking route across central Nevada’s Basin and Range country, better known as the Great Basin. The Basin and Range Trail, an original long distance hiking route created by Eric Poulin, showcases some of the best hiking Nevada has to offer, along with some of the toughest. Thru-Hiking the Great Basin means hiking off-trail, bushwhacking, and along game trails. Unlike the well-blazed trails of the AT, PCT and CDT, the Basin and Range Trail is a different kind of thru hike.

Section 8 of the Basin and Range Trail thru-hike vlog documentary series begins by hiking east through the Wood Hills, to Independence Valley and into the northern Pequop Range. I met a trail angel who took me in for the night and provided trail magic. Walked the crest of the Pequop Range south, and if you’re lucky, you may stumble upon a well-preserved F-111 plane crash. Excellent views form the Pequop Range crest over Goshute and Independence Valleys. Hike across Goshute Valley and enter the Goshute Range, and the Goshute Peak Wilderness Study Area. Stunning limestone cliffs provide an epic walk along this untouched mountain range, but you’ll pay for it with the worst bushwhack of your life. From the Goshute Range crest, enjoy a massive view to the east over Bonneville Salt Flats, which extend to the horizon. Hike the Goshute Range south to US 93 ALT, and hitch into Wendover to resupply.

🧭 Visit https://basinandrangetrail.com/ for more info on America's newest thru-hiking route. Get maps, water chart, guidebook and other BRT thru-hike planning resources here!

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🥾 Basin and Range Trail Thru Hike gear list:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uKiVPgbK7MM
https://lighterpack.com/r/4aj6eq

Video Contents:

0:00 Basin and Range Trail vlog series section 8 intro trailer
0:46 BRT Section 8 map
0:51 Day 50
1:57 Checkerboard land
3:12 Hiking Wood Hills
4:10 Dust devil
4:42 Hiking Independence Valley
9:32 Hiking into the Pequop Range
10:57 Nanny Creek
11:47 Meeting Kem, local Rancher
14:05 Trail magic, staying the night at Kem’s ranch
14:41 Day 51 – Hiking the Pequop Range with Kem
15:44 Chatting with Kem
17:03 Guzzler with dead Elk
18:35 Second guzzler in the Pequops
18:59 Hiking the crest of the Pequop Range
20:02 Distant view of F-111 plane crash
21:58 F-111 plane crash debris
26:23 Campsite on the crest of the Pequop Range
26:56 M61 Vulcan Gatling gun from the F-111 plane crash
27:23 Day 52
28:19 Thru-hiking reflections
30:04 Largest Juniper Tree in Nevada
31:50 Hiking the Solarcoaster trail
32:34 Back to Kem’s Ranch
34:42 Day 53
35:10 Goshute Valley hiking
35:48 Morgan Pass
36:15 Abandoned cabin
37:33 Hiking the Goshute Peak Wilderness Study Area
39:26 Natural arch in the Goshute Range
39:55 Parting ways with Kem
40:32 Scrambling along the crest of the Goshute Range
43:12 Bonneville Salt Flats to the east
43:26 Hiking south along the crest of the Goshute Range
45:24 Climbing peak 8735, stunning views of the Goshute Range
47:39 Exploring a small cave
47:59 Wild horses
49:57 Goshute ridgeline bushwhacking
51:33 View south along Goshute crest
51:57 Crazy bushwhacking continues
57:26 Reached saddle on ridge, new plan
58:51 Hike to sunset, look for campsite
59:34 Day 54 - Sunset/Sunrise timelapses
59:48 Campsite in the Goshute Range
1:00:26 Rigors of off-trail, long distance hiking
1:02:09 Hiking horse trails
1:02:59 Goshute Range guzzler, last chance for water
1:05:57 Trail magic from Nevada hunters
1:07:45 Hiking Goshute Valley
1:08:40 Shafter Well #4 – Exploring abandoned homestead
1:11:42 Goshute Peak, valley changes from Goshute to Antelope
1:12:58 Hiking Antelope Valley
1:14:21 US 93 ALT, hitch to Wendover
1:14:36 Resupply in Wendover
1:15:06 Day 55 – Wendover Army Air Base
1:15:42 Wendover Airfield WWII museum
1:16:04 Inside the “Jailbird” plane from the Nicolas Cage movie, “Con Air”
1:18:07 Coming up in section 9 of the Basin and Range Trail vlog series
1:18:59 End Screen

Watch the 60-minute Basin and Range Trail movie for a condensed version of this thru-hike adventure: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mQsb9RGjDDE

Section 7 of the Basin and Range Trail thru-hike vlog series documents an 80-mile hike from Lamoille to Wells. In this episode of the Basin and Range Trail thru-hike vlog series, the BRT thru-hiker will traverse the northern Ruby Mountains, Ruby Valley, Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest, and the hike the East Humboldt Range.

The Basin and Range Trail is a spectacular 1090 mile thru-hiking route across central Nevada’s Basin and Range country, better known as the Great Basin. The Basin and Range Trail, an original long distance hiking route created by Eric Poulin, showcases some of the best hiking Nevada has to offer, along with some of the toughest. This long distance hiking “trail” begins in Ely, NV and nearly forms a loop, but instead ends at Great Basin National Park/Baker, NV. Hiking the Great Basin means hiking off-trail, bushwhacking, and along game trails. Unlike the well-blazed trails of the AT, PCT and CDT, the Basin and Range Trail is a different kind of thru hike. This thru hike documentary series of the Basin and Range Trail focuses on stunning natural landscapes while providing a raw and honest account of the journey as it unfolds on trail.

Section 7 of the Basin and Range Trail thru-hike vlog documentary series begins by hiking north along the base of the Ruby Mountains. My friend Cody Terras will join me for the first 1.5 days. The vegetation is thick and the terrain can be steep and rugged, so low and high routes exist. The northern Rubies are wild and less hiked than the Ruby Crest Trail. Cody and I took a low route from Lamoille Canyon to Soldier Creek, where we split up and I continued north towards Secret Peak. The BRT then descends into Secret Valley and over into the East Humboldt Range. Private property issues are frequent here. The East Humboldt Range is one of the wettest ranges in Nevada, and the vegetation is among the thickest along the Basin and Range Trail. A high route exists to avoid the thickest vegetation, but the terrain itself may be a challenge. I opted for a slightly lower route, through the thick vegetation. Next time, I’ll climb high and stay high. The standard BRT route follows the crest to Greys Peak, down Angel Lake and into Wells. I hiked an alternate route on the west side of the range to Wells for resupply.

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Video Contents:

0:00 Basin and Range Trail vlog series section 7 intro trailer
0:46 BRT Section 7 map
0:51 Day 44
3:10 Bear Grylls
4:02 Looking north along Ruby Mountains
5:31 Hiking north of Lamoille Canyon
8:43 Talbot Creek
9:41 Bushwhacking
11:42 Bushwhack ends, join dirt road
12:14 Thorpe Creek crossing
14:39 Campsite
15:39 Day 45 – Goat impressions
15:55 Cold Creek crossing
16:30 Currant berries
17:17 Parting ways with Cody
18:40 Solo hike continues up Soldier Creek
20:47 Canyon narrows
21:57 Hiking upper Soldier Creek
22:52 Bushwhacking
24:10 Hiking the Crest of the northern Ruby Mountains
27:29 Hiking down off the crest of the Ruby Mountains
28:40 Terrible bushwhack
31:26 Faint road to follow
33:12 Secret Pass hiking
33:39 Hiking Franklin Creek/Pole Canyon
34:56 Day 46 – Hiking the East Humboldt Range
35:22 No trespassing?
36:06 Private property, 4 wheeler encounter
37:27 Deer
38:04 Hiking Pole Canyon, bushwhack begins
39:00 Excellent views in Upper Pole Canyon
41:13 Pass above First Boulder Creek
41:44 Small lake above First Boulder Creek
42:38 Hiking Second Boulder Creek
43:41 Bushwhacking, again
45:31 Pass between Second and Third Boulder Creeks
46:03 Hiking Third Boulder Creek
47:31 Hiking up the pass between Third and Fourth Boulder Creeks
49:15 Hiking/Bushwhacking Fourth Boulder Creek
52:26 1000ft vertical bushwhack through thick vegetation
55:01 Tent Mountain Pass
57:42 Hiking upper Ackler Creek
1:00:38 Day 47
1:01:29 New plan for hiking the East Humboldt Range
1:03:41 Walk around the East Humboldts
1:04:08 Starr Valley view from East Humboldt Range foothills
1:07:18 Lower East Humboldt Range, approaching Starr Valley
1:08:37 Road walk
1:08:48 Wells, NV resupply
1:09:12 Coming up in section 8 of the Basin and Range Trail vlog series
1:10:03 End Screen

Watch the 60-minute Basin and Range Trail movie for a condensed version of this thru-hike adventure: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mQsb9RGjDDE

CDT Thru Hike Documentary Vlog: Mexico to Canada, 3000 miles, 165 days. Long distance hiker "Famous" hikes the Continental Divide Trail northbound in 2018 in this 31 episode CDT thru hike documentary series. The CDT hiker walks New Mexico, Colorado, Wyoming, Idaho and Montana through the Rocky Mountains in one single season. The CDT starts at the Mexican border at Crazy Cook monument and ends at Waterton Lakes, Canada. I am proud to say that I hiked the entire Continental Divide Trail with continuous footsteps.

I chose to do the Continental Divide Trail over the Pacific Crest Trail or Appalachian Trail for my first thru-hike because it spoke to me the most... the scenery, the solitude, the adventure. I created and hiked a 450 mile alternate route in Wyoming from Lander to Old Faithful which was the highlight of my entire journey, and my life!

2018 was a very low snow year so it was a great year to hike the CDT NOBO. I hiked continuous northbound footsteps the entire way. If I hitched into town, I always hitched back to the exact same spot, or walked back to it. This was very important to me.

In this section of the Continental Divide Trail, I hike from Crazy Cook Monument (US/Mexico border) to Lordsburg. It's a 4.5 day, 88 mile hike through New Mexico's "bootheel". It was a 3+ hour ride in a high clearance truck down Crazy Cook, the CDT southern terminus. All of the sudden, I'm there, in the desert and taking my first steps of a 3000 mile hike. What an incredible, overwhelming feeling! The desert heat reached as high as the mid 90s on this section. Water was scarce, but sufficient even without the CDTC water caches.

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Embracing The Unknown - In this episode of my Continental Divide Trail Thru Hike Documentary, I hike from Lordsburg to Silver City. It's a 2.5 day, 55 mile hike, where the landscape transitions from desert to forested hills. The trail gains elevation from 4300' to over 8000' on the first "real" climb on the CDT, Burro Peak.

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Getting My Feet Wet - In this episode of my Continental Divide Trail Thru Hike Documentary, I hike from Silver City to Doc Campbell's Post. It's a 3 day, 65 mile hike, and the beginning to the Gila River alternate CDT route. Although the official CDT route runs through the Black range to the east, almost all CDT hikers take this alternate route through the Gila River. This is the beginning of over 200 river crossings!

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Middle Fork Gila River Backpacking - In this episode of my Continental Divide Trail Thru Hike Documentary, I hike from Doc Campbell's Post to Pie Town. It's a 6.5 day, 145 mile hike through one of the most incredible places I've ever hiked. The Gila Wilderness is the World's first wilderness area, and at 558,000 acres, is the largest in New Mexico. Highlights of this section include 40 miles of hiking along the Middle Fork Gila River below 1000 foot sheer cliffs, hot springs, a bear sighting, and a climb up one of the last remaining manned fire towers in New Mexico.

Backpacking the Middle Fork Gila River is an amazing experience. The Gila River is one of the best sections of the Continental Divide Trail thru hike. After leaving the Gila Cliff Dwellings, I hike the middle fork gila river to Jordan Hot Springs via the Little Bear Canyon CDT alternate, highly recommend it. Bring your fly rod and take a shot at catching the Gila Trout, native to the Gila River. I would love to hike the East Fork Gila River and West Fork Gila River someday as well, the entire Gila Wilderness is incredible, really.

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My Volcanic Playground - In this episode of my Continental Divide Trail Thru Hike Documentary, I hike from Pie Town to Grants. It's a 4 day, 108 mile hike with the highlight being El Malpais National Monument. It's a massive old lava flow. The Spanish explorers who first passed through the area walked around it, and called it El Malpais, "the badlands". A hostile terrain like no other, yet so interesting and alluring. Here, I discovered some lava tubes that I explored underground for a while. I also walked the rim of an old volcano with elk running around inside! There's also La Ventana natural arch which was pretty neat on it's own. This section is a great example of how you choose your own adventure on the CDT... seek out the cool stuff along the way, or take the easy way and road walk around it all. You can guess what I chose to do!

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Mountains & Mesas - In this episode of my Continental Divide Trail Thru Hike Documentary, I hike from Grants to Cuba. It's a 5 day, 125 mile hike through some really varied terrain. The hike begins with a 5500' climb out of Grants to Mt. Taylor, highest point on the CDT in New Mexico. Next the trail drops down into the lowlands, where my spirits also take a dive. Fortunately they are restored by some amazing trail angels helping CDT hikers along the way. Next comes some of the best desert hiking of my life, through the Empedrado Wildrness Study area, La Ventana Mesa and Mesa Portales. I got hailed on and had my tent blown over in a storm. Also found my first piece of obsidian. This sections had extreme highs and lows, both literally and mentally.

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A Taste of the High Country - In this episode of my Continental Divide Trail Thru Hike Documentary, I hike from Cuba to Ghost Ranch. It's a 2.5 day, 61 mile hike through two distinct ecosystems. First, a big climb out of Cuba into some lush green mountain meadows, before dropping back down into a familiar desert environment once again. However, this had a very different feel than much of the rest of the New Mexico desert sections. Lots of red rock and rainbow colored cliffs to please the eyes.

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From Dry to High - In this episode of my Continental Divide Trail Thru Hike Documentary, I hike from Ghost Ranch to Chama. It's a 105 mile hike over 3 full days and 2 half days, and the last section in New Mexico. The trail climbs out of the desert for the last time, shortly after leaving Ghost ranch, and quickly transitions into rolling green hills, forests and meadows as I hike through the Carson National Forest. It's here I encounter the first natural Lake on the CDT, a bit of a milestone. Elk are everywhere, and so are the mosquitoes. I was even lucky enough to find an arrowhead made of obsidian in this section!

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As The Snow Melts - In this episode of my Continental Divide Trail Thru Hike Documentary, I hike from Chama to Pagosa Springs. It's a 78 mile hike over 3.5 days. This section passes through the South San Juan Wilderness and the Rio Grande National Forest, where the last known grizzly bear in Colorado was killed in 1979. It's by far the toughest section yet, with an average elevation of 11,600', more elevation gain than New mexico, steep slopes with snow, postholing, unstable snow bridges with water running underneath, fields of cold standing water and lots of mud. However, it's the most scenic section yet with endless mountain views. Welcome to Colorado!

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San Juans Traverse - In this episode of my Continental Divide Trail Thru Hike Documentary, I hike from Pagosa Springs to Lake City. It's a 5.5 day, 125 mile hike through the San Juan mountains. The route passes through the Weminuche Wilderness, Colorado's largest. This section of trail averages over 12,000' in elevation, making it the highest on the entire CDT. This area boasts some of the longest continuous above treeline hiking in the US, and offers some of the best hiking along the CDT (my top 5). The forest fire smoke from the 416 fire in Durango obscured views in the late afternoon, but made up for it with some of the most consistently beautiful sunsets of my entire journey.

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Glacier National Park Backpacking adventure: 95 mile Glacier Highline Trail variant to Waterton Lake, Canada. In 2018 I thru hiked the Continental Divide Trail, and the last section (NOBO) goes through Glacier National Park on the Glacier Highline Trail. It's one of the best sections of trail on the entire CDT, and a fitting way to end a 3000 mile hike. However, it was the end of September when I reached East Glacier, and heavy snow in the high mountains forced me to bail down to the road and walk the highway to the border of Canada. I still completed the CDT, but not at the monument at Waterton lakes. This was a bit crushing to end my 5.5 month hike in such a way. So, this year I came back out to Glacier to hike the Highline Trail again, and get the finish I missed last year at Wateron. This is my second chance at a true CDT finish. This is my redemption!

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Unfortunately we couldn't get permits for the exact Glacier Highline Trail route. instead, we started at Cut Bank (already did most of everything south of here anyways last year on the CDT up to Old Man Lake), hiked north over Triple Divide Pass to Many Glacier, then had to detour from the Highline Trail by going through the Ptarmigan Tunnel. From here we follow Cosley Lake to Stoney Indian Pass and into Waterton.

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In January of 2014, I completed a weeklong, 92 mile hike in the Superstition Wilderness of Arizona.

For a complete description of the hike, including photos, maps, gpx files, see my trip report posted on my website:

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**NEW** Watch my 151 mile "Ultimate Wind River Range High Route" here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zY3ZyuR2X5Y

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In August 2104, I hiked the length of the Wind River Range in Wyoming. My partner backed out on the morning on day 2, so I hiked solo for days 2-8.

Starting at Green River Lakes trailhead in the north, this epic journey stays as high as possible, following the Continental Divide down to Big Sandy trailhead in the south, approximately 100 miles. There was a lot of off-trail hiking here, especially in the Alpine Lakes area in the north. I hiked about 40 miles at one point without seeing anyone. Ran into a black bear near Halls Lake on day 5. Hiked over 2 glaciers. Caught loads of trout in the high lakes. The winds are truly amazing place!

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Sierra-Nevada Mountains 10 day 95 mile solo hike high route through the John Muir Wilderness and Kings Canyon National Park in August 2016. Off trail hiking with beautiful High Sierra landscapes.

Sierra High Route Loop hike Itinerary:

Day 1 - Florence Lake to Evolution Valley/Goddard Canyon Junction
Day 2 - Evolution Valley/Goddard Canyon Junction to McGee Lake
Day 3 - McGee Lake to Lake 11,196
Day 4 - Lake 11,196 to Darwin Bench
Day 5 - Darwin Bench to Muriel Lake, going over Alpine Col
Day 6 - Muriel Lake to Elba Lake, going over Carol Col (aka Puppet Pass)
Day 7 - Elba Lake to Granite Park, going over Royce Pass
Day 8 - Granite Park to Vee Lake going over Italy Pass & Dancing Bear Pass
Day 9 - Vee Lake to Marie Lake
Day 10 - Marie Lake to Florence Lake, going over Seldon Pass

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7 day, 90 mile hike in Big Bend National Park, Texas. Much of my route was off trail, and quite remote. I did not see a single person until the end of day 4 after hiking over 50 miles. I had a mountain lion in camp night 1, heard lots of coyotes, saw Aoudad (Barbary Sheep) in Mariscal Canyon, and lots of other wildlife along the way.

Here's a quick rundown on the route I hiked:

0:00 Day 1 - Started at the Homer Wilson ranch and hiked a canyon east of Goat Mountain to the Mule ears area. Camped near Smoky Spring
4:51 Day 2 - Hiked up Jack's Pass down to Dominguez Spring, then down to camp in the open desert south of Dominguez near some badlands
14:14 Day 3 - Hiked down to the Rio Grande River near Talley, then up to the Mariscal Canyon overlook where I camped for the night
19:52 Day 4 - Hiked the spine of the Mariscal Mountain range north to Mariscal Mine, then northwest towards Elephant Tusk. Camped about 2 miles NE of ET trailhead
28:35 Day 5 - ET trail north to Adler Spring and then to the Dodson, taking that east to Juniper Canyon
35:35 Day 6 - Juniper Canyon trail to Boot Canyon to the South Rim
40:50 Day 7 - Northeast Rim trail to Boot Canyon to Pinnacles trail, down to the Chisos Basin

View photos, get the maps, GPX files for your GPS and more, read the full trip report on my Big Bend National Park hiking route here here:

http://seekinglost.com/big-bend-national-park-7-day-hike-jan-2016/

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I started at East Fork Black's Fork trailhead and hiked a "loop" that resembled a figure-8. The route was 95 miles over 8 days in August 2015. Here's a rundown on the Uintas High Route Figure 8 Loop Hike:

Day 1 - East Fork Black's Fork trailhead to EFBF drainage - 8.5 miles
Day 2 - EFBF drainage to Yellowstone Creek, Below Anderson Pass - 11.1 miles
Day 3 - Yellowstone Creek to Milk Lake, including summit of King's Peak - 10.3 miles
Day 4 - Milk Lake to Bear Lake - 12.9 miles
Day 5 - Bear Lake to Lower Red Castle Lake - 11.6 miles
Day 6 - Lower Red Castle Lake to Red Castle Pass and back to Lower Red Castle Lake - 8+ miles
Day 7 - Lower Red Castle Lake to Lambert Lake - 13.1 miles
Day 8 - Lambert Lake to EFBF trailhead - 18.6 miles

I wanted to hike the Highline Trail in Utah's High Uintas Wilderness this summer, but since I was solo I was not able to get a shuttle ride from one end of the trail to the other. Instead, I created a long loop hike that I could complete myself. I brought my hammock for this high route in the Uintas, and was able to find a spot to hang every night.

If you are interested in hiking this route, or reading more about the hike, view my full High Uintas Wilderness backpacking trip report here:

http://seekinglost.com/high-uintas-wilderness-utah-8-day-hike-aug-2015/

You can download a GPX file of this hike, get maps and much more by visiting my site at the the link above.


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Hitman - Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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AWESOME 4 day hike in the Gore Mountains/Eagles Nest Wilderness, CO.

4 Day 25 mile backpacking trip in the Eagles Nest Wilderness (Gore Mountains), Colorado in July (July 8-11th). Saw many mountain goats, a few marmots and some of the largest trout I've ever seen.

To start the Gore Mountains/Eagles Nest Wilderness hike, I parked at the Gore Creek Campground/Trailhead. I hiked the Gore Creek Trail upstream for a few miles. Before reaching Red Buffalo Pass, take the trail that heads north (at the intersection with the grave). This trail leads up to the beautiful Gore Lake, which offers excellent camping for both tents and hammocks alike. The fishing is good at Gore Lake. From Gore Lake, I hiked up to Snow Lake and the ridge that is the crest of the Gore Mountains. This offers an excellent view of Snow Peak.

Read a detailed description of this hike, with lots of great pictures and a downloadable GPX file of the hike here:

http://seekinglost.com/eagles-nest-wilderness-gore-mountains-hike-july-2017/

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20 mile hike in Alpine Lakes Wilderness, WA along the West Fork Foss Lakes Trail in late June 2016.

I hit the trail 5pm Friday night and was back at my car at 8am on Monday morning. The road to the trailhead was open and smooth enough for a small car to pass.

My caltopo map of my route is here: http://caltopo.com/m/UH19

If you want to read more about this hike, see all the pictures, get the maps, GPX files for your GPS and more, read the full trip report on my West Fork Foss Lakes Trail hike here:

http://seekinglost.com/west-fork-foss-lakes-trail

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Backpacking through the San Juans in Weminuche Wilderness of Colorado over 6 days in August 2013. We hiked the Elk Park/Needleton "loop", which was around 48 miles. Add an extra 7 miles for the summit of Windom Peak (14,088ft) from Chicago basin for a total of 55 miles.

The Weminuche Wilderness is in the San Juan mountain range in southwest Colorado. The weather here in the summer is very wet compared to other parts of Colorado, and we got rained on every day. Luckily, the weather held out on summit day!

For a detailed trip report, with tons of pictures and information on this trip, visit my website -

http://seekinglost.com/elk-parkneedleton-loop-weminuche-wilderness-co-backpacking-trip-report/

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3 night backpacking trip in Nordhosue Dunes Wilderness, MI - July 2014

If you would like to read more about this hike, visit my blog:

http://seekinglost.com/nordhouse-dunes-wilderness-mi-backpacking-trip-report/


Music - All songs are licensed under Creative Commons Licensing.

“The last ones” (by Jahzzar)
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"The Complex" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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"Revenge In Numbers - (Original Rumble Step Mix)"
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