Tuesday, April 26, 2016

Through the Big Burros In New Mexico

I walked 56-miles in 36-hours. Maybe not a smart thing to do, but I wanted to catch my friends. I got a new pair of Altra Olympus 2.0 shoes, which are a delight to my battered feet. Still, new shoes different set of blisters.
CDT trail sign leading toward the Big Burros

CDT follows old dirt road through the Big Burros



The path out of Lorsdsburg continued through hot, dry desert, and I am glad I did most of it in the cool, early morning hours. The CDT ascended the Big Burros monotonically, occasionally visiting stock water tanks, providing the water I need to survive. I climbed to the high point at Burro Peak, which is just above 8,000-feet, and delighted in the exercise and occasional views through ponderosa pines and juniper.

 Taller brush provides ample, cool shade for breaks during the day through the Big Burros


I descended the Big Burros via the "old route" of the CDT, which followed forest service roads, and eventually a semi-busy highway 90 to Silver City. I rejoined my friends, and am taking a zero day to allow my feet another rest before pushing on to the Gila River. The next two weeks will take me through some remote portions of the CDT in New Mexico, and I am eager to bathe my feet in the cool waters of the Gila!

Looking back to the 8,000-foot peaks of the Big Burros

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