BMT Day 12, This is going to hurt

BMT Day 12, This is going to hurt

Bivy above Tamarack Creek to Indian Viewpoint of Joseph canyon 9.5 mile Hiking time 12 hours of hiking From my on the trail notes-Hardest day of hiking ever FeMike walks carefully back to camp on our scouting mission to find a way into the mainstream of Joseph Canyon...

BMT Day 11 Joseph Canyon, Welcome to the Machine

Vigne CG to Joseph Canyon 24.14 miles, 2,126’ of Elevation Gain, 3,825’ of Elevation loss The grasshoppers on this hiker were epic! Most days while hiking through the high grass they would rain down on us like snow on a winter’s day Authors Note- I generally try...

BMT Day 10 Sometimes the Miles Come Easy

Buckhorn overlook to Vigne Camp 18.2 miles, 699’ of Elevation Gain, 2,077’ of Elevation Loss Back on the trail at Buckhorn Leaving town is always hard, especially when you know the smoke conditions are only going to get worse.  The 4 of us took our time in Enterprise,...

BMT Day 9, Following the Nez Perce Trail

Cow Creek Bridge to Buckhorn Overlook 6.85 miles, Elevation Gain 4,154’, Elevation Loss 184’ A few bits of Hells Canyon catching a ride in my mane We awoke early once again drinking coffee and packing up well before sunrise.  I felt great though the early stop and...

BMT Day 8, Dug Bar and The County Sheriff

A faint trail along the long rim walk Spike Camp to Cow Creek Bridge on the banks of the Imnaha River 19.87miles, 2,943’ of Elevation Gain, 6.516’ of Elevation Loss What a day, what a F’ed brutally hard day.  It started out wonderfully we awoke an hour earlier...