We quickly forgot the mountains. The desert was a land that required attention, demanded it. The ...
Big Sandy Lodge to South Pass City
The next day started slowly. Nothing ever happened too fast when walking was the central activity. A ...
Dubois to Big Sandy Lodge
It was another 4 miles down a road to the trailhead we were shooting for. The letters C.D.T., those ...
Old Faithful Village to Dubois
A few miles south of Old Faithful, we took a short side trip to go watch a geyser erupt. Lone Star ...
Mack’s Inn to Old Faithful Village
It was nice to simply walk out of a town for a change - no hassling with signs and unpredictable ...
Lima to Mack’s Inn
It was almost dark again, we'd spent the whole day just getting to the trail. In a way, walking was ...
Leadore to Lima
There were no trees, just thousand-foot waves of sage. Actually, there were a few trees, isolated in ...
Salmon to Leadore
I had a heavy pack and I loved it - 6 more days of romping through the mountains. The trail felt ...
Butte to Salmon
We were on the highway again, working our magic with thumbs and cars. About 20 minutes in, a van ...
Lincoln to Butte
Our first ride, in the back of a pickup, took us 5 miles down the road. The next one, on the flat ...