August 14th
I was, like most backpackers in the badin, determined to up my miles.
The trail passes historical markers identifying where the Oregon and California trails overlapped the CDT. Some of my early Oregon ancestors may have traveled this same route decades ago.
Later on, I met a section hiker at a spring. He was trying to complete Wyoming. Later in the day, I steadily followed a pair of footprints. Around 7:00 I eventually came across Sweet Baby James and Moonlight Light Lady (SBJ &MLL) at a nasty cow pond.
I climbed up until I reached a peak where I could see the sunset. Along the way I saw a pair of wild horses across a canyon. I did capture some sunset photos and fell asleep to the subtle sounds of the basin at night.
backpacking over the hill 