Day 34 - American Alps

Today the guys hit the highest point on the Colorado Trail, 13,271'. They have been higher this trip, getting off trail to climb a peak. There was no rain yesterday which made the day perfect. They woke up really cold this morning. there was frost on the ground. Dave was not looking forward to another cole morning tomorrow. The trail today was extraordinarily beautiful. It looked like it was the American Alps. Dave said if he took shots on the camera without aiming he'd always get a good shot because every speck of the view was beautiful. They saw moose, elk, and a coyote. There was a marmot hollering at Dave. The marmot didn't like where Dave had put his tent. When they got into camp today they were the only hikers there. It was about 2:30. By the time Dave called me there were four more hikers camping and a couple others had passed by. People were everywhere! Dave was really tired today. He figures it is because he is not hydrating properly. It's colder so you forget to drink. It was really windy today. The wind is annoying but better than if it was too hot. The temp hit a high of 69 degrees. They are on track to make their resupply on Friday. Tonight's locations: 37.84627 -107.44717