8/11/15 Day 109 – Saddle M2333.6 to Trailside Camp M2362.9 7923′
Tent – Nights Spent Alone: 15
29.3, 2169.4 Trip Miles
6:03 to 8:30 pm
Day’s of Snow: 9 – Day’s of Rain: 39 – Days of Hail: 19
# of Zero days: 11
Gila Crossings Final Total: 221
Tick Count: 4 (4 more crawling on me)
Wanted List
Mountain Goat
Grizzly Bear
Sasquatch
Black Bear – SPOTTED
Bighorn Sheep
Velociraptor
Mountain Lion
Beaver – SPOTTED
Unicorn
Wolf
Buffalo
Critter Count
8 Squirrels
4 Chipmunks
1 Deer
Totals
1) 618 Pronghorn*
2) 434 Elk*7
3) 286 Chipmunks *5
4) 176 Deer*2
5) 154 Marmot*4
6) 120 Lizards*6
7) 116 Wild Horses
8) 110 Squirrels *9
9) 65 Ground Squirrels*10
10) 57 Pika
11) 48 Cotton Tail Rabbits *8
12) 30 Prairie Dogs
13) 22 Horny Toads
14) 17 Jack Rabbit*3
15) 14 Moose
16) 8 Snakes
17) 5 Coyotes
18) 5 Moles
19) 4 Porcupine
20) Black Bear
21) 2 Mouse
22) 2 Fox
23) 2 Rattle Snakes
24) 2 Toads
25) 1 Beaver
26) 1 Badger
27) 1 Skunk
28) 1 Weasel -Long Tail
*259 from car, *2 – 48 from car, *3 – 1 from car, *4 – 2 from car, *5 – 2 off trail, *6 – 1 off trail, *7 – 9 from car, *8 – 3 off trail *9 – 1 from car, *10 – 5 off trail
Today was easy hiking and had some amazing views. I slept well and the day started cold but without condensation on tent!
We didn’t hike very fast today but no one seemed to care. At just shy of 30 miles I’d say it was a good day. I had some personal things on my mind so I was in a quiet mood, unlike yesterday where I was a chatter box.
We hiked through areas that reminded me of the Sierras. Sparse trees, lots of rock, small lakes and high surrounding peaks. It was a nice change from the open rolling sage covered mountains from earlier.
My back is hurting so that’s it, plus it’s well past hiker midnight.
Scatman
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