One day before I was to leave on this trip, I found that my three day weekend had changed to a two, and the start date would have to be delayed for two more days. One thing that I did not change was the itinerary. Instead of taking my time to explore mild pockets of McCurdy Creek and fish the pools of Wigwam, I opted to hike at a quick clip and test my current state of endurance.
The plan was to depart the Lost Park trailhead in the evening after a full day at work. Hike the Brookside-McCurdy trail south-southeast until connecting to the McCurdy Park trail and hiking up down and all around before reaching the Goose Creek trail north. At the Wigwam junction I’d complete the loop by heading west. Thank you to Randy N. at BPL for contributing a bit of trail beta for the loop.
The middle of June and the rivers here in the central mountains are around 130% of average. The cool spring and a dragged out snowmelt turns my eyes to other parts of the state in order to get the groove going for my 2014 summer of backcountry. Lost Creek Wilderness is a popular choice in the state of Colorado right now for backpackers looking to avoid snow.
