GET Day 34: Another Day in the Black Range

ByPurple Haze Posted on

Daily Miles: 22.6, Total Miles: 484.5

Cold last night – even wore my gloves to bed.

I was hoping for a bit less strenuous day and I got that for the most part. Contouring on or near the crest of the Black Range for the better part of the day.

The GET joins the CDT through some of the Black Range

Only a puddle of water in Chloride Creek and I spooked the deer and elk that were hanging out there. Mostly wet leaves anyway so I didn’t try to filter. Moved on to off-trail Turkey Spring and the tanks were dry. So I trudged another eight miles to a saddle south of Kline Mountain. A steep side trail to access the spring, only a tub full of good water. I loaded up on five liters – dry camping tonight and maybe no water until late tomorrow.

I crossed NM Hwy 59 and made it another three miles before calling it quits. Hiker hunger has definitely set in – I ate my dinner and am already eyeing my breakfast.