I took the bus back to Frisco this morning, then hopped a second bus to the trail where I’d gotten off at Tiger Run. I was pretty slow moving since the mileage for the day wasn’t too big. I went through some more clear cuts, which reminded me to stop and order the sun hat I wanted, climbed 1000′, came down a bit, then climbed 2500′.
Today was the first day where I really felt the elevation. I was breathing hard going up and over Tenmile Range, but it was also just really steep, so that could have been it. I reached a high point of 12482′, which is now the highest I’ve ever been. Previously that was Humphreys Peak in Arizona at 12333′.
I dropped 2600′ and the trail eventually came back in behind Copper Mountain Resort after 14.5 miles, where I got off to go back to Sherwin’s for dinner and some Reel Rocks films.
The trail is divided into 28 segments and I am done 7 of them. That works out to about a quarter of the mileage done as well. I’m making great time and I haven’t even sped up yet.
I’m so used to seeing white blazes – how is this trail marked?
It uses little trail markers nailed to trees. It’s not marked very often compared to the AT but the trail is obvious and it’s always marked at junctions.