Happy trail

A good day. Got on the trail fairly early, motivated by town food. 

Hiked through some wide open valleys

Saw some moose prints mixed in with all the hiker prints but still no moose.

We had a few climbs, but a fairly quick 6 miles to get to the road for the hitch in to Jefferson from Kenosha Pass. We got there a little before 10. We'd heard it was an easy hitch and we didn't even have to walk to the road. A guy in the trailhead parking lot offered us a ride the 5 miles to Jefferson. I'm not even sure if Jefferson has a population. There were approximately 5 buildings. But two of them serve food, so that was good enough. 

Had a great burger for lunch with hand cut fries.  

We were back on the trail by about 1:30 after recharging our bodies and our phones. 

We planned to 6 more miles to the next stream, figuring we'd be lethargic after a big lunch. Miraculously, we felt energized, so after we came to the stream, we tackled another 7 miles with a 2000 foot climb thrown in.And it was so worth it. Stunning views. 

We hiked up above tree line for the first time on this trail over Georgia Pass. Honestly, some of the most breathtaking scenery ever. (Sorry to get all corny and clichè, but I can't stop myself)

It was pretty warm early in the day, but as we started to climb, it felt like one of those first fall days after a hot summer, when you can just feel a little chill in the air.

Sleeping at about 11,750 feet tonight, so it's probably going to be a little chilly, but it's so awesome. 

Clean socks and Miles are a few miles ahead of us I think, and Jake and Sarah are a few miles back. I think everyone should be in Breckenridge on Friday. 

Beautiful sunset tonight

Have I mentioned how much I like this trail ? :)