We took another zero today. That puts us at three so far —more zeros than we’ve ever taken on a trail before.
Fran dropped Sweetheart off at the trail and went for a hike.
Yesterday we got to see charming Salida.
The water is high enough the pedestrian bypass under the bridge here is flooded.
The sky was wonderful.
Today we had already completed shopping and laundry.
We got to look at high water levels.
We explored the campground a bit. Picked up mail and Happy used the grill to grill some steaks.
There has been a lot of serious rain. Turns out it has been heavier than usual.
We also looked at alternative routes north that are a little lower in altitude—turns out the Colorado Trail splits off a little.
The two trails overlap where we came into Salida but they diverge going north and then come together before splitting up again.
Looks like a perfect solution to the altitude sickness issue.
Other updates. My new hiking gloves arrived. The fishing gloves I got from Amazon lasted more than a thousand miles. Just no longer for sale.
My new Topos are nice. It was about time to replace them. The Topo gaiters are great. They work like they should.
The trailer we rented to stay in for our zero is really nice. Full kitchen. Separate bathroom and bedroom.
Television and fireplace.
Sitting area, couch and dining room.
We are just learning about the options out there.
Looking forward to trail tomorrow.