In the end it was my feet that did me in. I wore my trusty Merrell trail running shoes that I had day hiked everywhere in for several years. I hadn’t made the time to break in a new pair of boots for backpacking. And I had not wanted to risk blisters or other problems by weari...
and near the Horsetooth Reservoir. As with most drives in this part of the country it is scenic. Even though it was 65 degrees, the reservoir was still frozen. I guess the -20 degree temperatures a few weeks ago had frozen all bodies of water solid. ...