Pictures

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All geared up and ready to go, starting in Waterton Canyon southwest of Denver.

The first 50 miles are extremely hot and dry, and at a lower elevation than the rest of the trail. The cactus plants were in full bloom.

Segment 2 travels through an area that was devastated in 1996 by a wildfire. No water and little shade for 13 miles - and unfortunately I timed the start of it at high noon.

This funny-looking caterpillar entertained me for a few minutes.

All that is left of Cow #143, the remains of which were left to rot and decay in the hot sun immediately adjacent to the trail in Lost Creek Wilderness.

The trail travels next to the North Fork of Lost Creek for 5 or 6 miles.

Hikers get their first view of the Continental Divide on the descent from Lost Creek's upper saddle. It is an exciting moment.

The weirdest wildlife encounter was with a llama, which gave me one of those moose-like stupid looks like, "What are you doing here?" as if I, the hiker, am out of place in Colorado.

Ahh, the Divide. Absolutely stunning for the 25 miles before the trail actually gets to it.

The Divide again, a few miles west of Kenosha Pass.

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