Day 4: Mount Valhalla (13,180), Grand Traverse Peak (13,041), and the hike out
I came out of sleep without opening my eyes and I heard a sound that I had heard before. It sounded like horses walking around. I knew what it was but I fell back asleep and dozed for a while. I woke up [...]
Day 3: Hail Peak (12,904), Zodiac View (12,505), Snow Peak (13,024), and Deluge Lake
We all woke up early around 5:30 am and started getting ready for the long day ahead of us. We moved a lot faster this morning than we did yesterday for obvious reasons. We were all feeling good though. The rest day [...]
Day 2: The hike to Gore Lake
I woke up about an hour before Ruth Ann and Pat did. They had complained a bit last night about headaches so I suspected that the altitude had gotten to them just a little bit; the extra rest would help. In the meantime, I explored around a bit. I [...]
Day 1: The Hike to the
Gore Lake Trail Junction
During a backpack, you can see and experience so many more things than you’d ever have the opportunity to during the typical day of peak bagging. Four days is a great amount of time to spend in the back country, giving you plenty of time to witness [...]
I had some interesting side business to take care of on Saturday and my usual hiking partners were really worn out from last weekend so I hooked up with Bill and Johnson whom I’d hiked with numerous times in the past. Johnson was interesting in hiking in the Gores so obviously I tagged along. Bill [...]
