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Colorado CDT day-hike in mid-October!

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Oct 13, 2024 at 8:51 am #3819788

Dan
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@dan-s
Locale: Colorado

Companion forum thread to: Colorado CDT day-hike in mid-October!

Never imagined I would do this loop hike in the James Peak Wilderness at this time of year, but what a mild and dry autumn we have had. Up via the Arapahoe Lakes basin, south on the CDT, and down via the Iceberg Lakes basin…

Oct 13, 2024 at 12:59 pm #3819789

Matthew / BPL
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@matthewkphx

Oh no! Porcupine quills do not sound like fun. Beautiful photos!

Oct 13, 2024 at 4:21 pm #3819804

Dan
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@dan-s
Locale: Colorado

Yeah, porcupines are a real hazard, and while they’re not exactly common in Colorado, we have run into them enough that I always try to be prepared with a multitool that has needle nose pliers.

Oct 14, 2024 at 12:23 pm #3819866

dirtbag
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@dirtbaghiker

Awesome photos!.

Your dog Max reminded me of my dog Max!! Porcupine in the face!! Ughhh man poor guy!

Oct 14, 2024 at 12:24 pm #3819867

dirtbag
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@dirtbaghiker

Awesome shots too!!! Beautiful area you get to play in!!

Oct 14, 2024 at 12:47 pm #3819868

Dan
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@dan-s
Locale: Colorado

Max does look like Max! Your Max strikes me as more athletic though, my Max is a lumbering oaf.
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