7/25/15 Day 92 Knoll M1954.7 to Fish Lake Mountain 9397′
Tent – Nights Spent Alone: 11
40, 1734.3 Trip Miles
Mostly Sunny
Day’s of Snow: 8 – Day’s of Rain: 35 – Days of Hail: 17
# of Zero days: 10
Gila Crossings Final Total: 221
Tick Count: 4 (4 more crawling on me)
Wanted List
Mountain Goat
Grizzly Bear
Sasquatch
Black Bear
Bighorn Sheep
Velociraptor
Mountain Lion
Beaver
Unicorn
Wolf
Buffalo
Critter Count
7 Squirrels
4 Chipmunks
1 Deer
Totals
1) 533 Pronghorn*
2) 383 Elk*7
3) 204 Chipmunks *5
4) 168 Deer*2
5) 152 Marmot*4
6) 120 Lizards*6
7) 116 Wild Horses
8) 82 Squirrels *9
9) 56 Ground Squirrels
10) 52 Pika
11) 46 Cotton Tail Rabbits *8
12) 30 Prairie Dogs
13) 22 Horny Roads
14) 17 Jack Rabbit*3
15) 14 Moose
16) 8 Snakes
17) 5 Coyotes
18) 5 Moles
19) 3 Porcupine
20) 2 Fox
21) 2 Rattle Snakes
22) 2 Toads
23) 1 Badger
24) 1 Mouse
25) 1 Skunk
26) 1 Weasel
*184 from car, *2 – 48 from car, *3 – 1 from car, *4 – 2 from car, *5 – 1 off trail, *6 – 1 off trail, *7 – 9 from car, *9 – 1 from car
I refused to get up this morning. I had a terrible nights sleep. I was sweaty and kept waking up. The first time I woke up I saw Andy’s headlamp on. I thought, “NO! It can’t be time to get up. Tell me it’s NOT 4:30!” (Andy said that’s when he usually gets up). Turns out he had a mouse in his tarp and it was only 1:40 am when I checked my phone.
Despite my shitty sleep I managed 40 miles today! That is my single biggest day ever. I didn’t intend to go that far. I even silently rebuffed the idea when Rafiki mentioned it during the day I caught him and Andy taking a break.
It’s weird. Because I got to camp so late I’m a bit freaked out. You see shapes at dusk and hear more. It’s like your senses go on high alert. It’s probably also the fact I haven’t spent a night alone in a long time.
The Green River valley was beautiful. Glacial waters, trails right on the edge or up a bit for a view. (An elk just called off in the distance) the rock faces surrounding the valley were huge. At mile 38 I could see back to where I had come from. It was crazy to think I came so far just on my feet and in so little time.
Today I felt bless to be out here. It was truly a great day of hiking. Let’s hope my nights sleep is as good.
Scatman
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