-1- ( August 5th, 1980 to October 8th, 1980 ) The route for Colorado passed through or near: Dove Creek Rico Silverton The Continental Divide Del Norte Great Sand Dunes Na'l Monument Walsenburg La Junta Route information Gudrun Gaskill was the Colorado Coordinator for HikaNation.

pre Rico August 17, 1980 -- Day 128 break time August 17, 1980 -- Day 128 "Bushwhack Bob" Ronemus Bob Ronemus trail shot August 17, 1980 -- Day 128 another trail shot August 17, 1980 -- Day 128 Locked in conversation August 17, 1980 -- Day 128 Bob Ronemus and William Ewart pondering ...and just where is the trail from here ??? North of Rico August 19, 1980 -- Day 130 north of Rico August 19, 1980 -- Day 130 Lake Hope stream August 19, 1980 -- Day 130 Vermillion Peak August 19, 1980 -- Day 130 ...while approaching Lake Hope Lake Hope August 20, 1980 -- Day 131 Lake Hope campsite with Vermillion Peak to the right and a helicopter in the middle of the photo. The helicopter was providing supplies to the lake dam repair crew. Vermillion Peak at Lake Hope August 20, 1980 -- Day 131 William Ewart   Lake Hope August 20, 1980 -- Day 131 Lake Hope campsite with Trout Lake in the distance. Lake Hope August 20, 1980 -- Day 131 Lake Hope campsite with Trout Lake in the distance. William Ewart last shot of Lake Hope August 21, 1980 -- Day 132 after Lake Hope August 21, 1980 -- Day 132 Flowers by the trail, between Lake Hope and Silverton. High-level meeting August 23, 1980 -- Day 134 During a 4-5 day layover in Silverton, the Senior Deputy of the Department of the Interior, David F. Hales, arrived to inspire us with a great speech. Kern, Kemsley and Senior Deputy of the Interior Deparment to join HikaNation   Silverton, Colorado August 24, 1980 -- Day 135 "The Silverton Standard and Miner" articles: Cross country hikers arrive Hikers reach the Divide Lost Lake August 27, 1980 -- Day 138 After climbing out of Silverton and up to Stony Pass on the Continental Divide, several wrong turns were taken and we stumbled onto this lake, and a "dead-end"; but the next day we "bush-whacked" our way back to the trail. Nebo Pass August 28, 1980 -- Day 139 The majority of the hike on the Continental Divide was located within the Weminuche Wilderness area. Scott Davis Nebo Pass August 28, 1980 -- Day 139 An interesting non-HikaNation recap of the Stony Pass to Squaw Pass area (HikaNation's route included this area, and more) can be found here, online: Robert Taylor's Trip Report: June-July 2016 Backpacking CDT, Weminuche Wilderness and here, in PDF format. Heavy pack, high altitude. August 28, 1980 -- Day 139 William Ewart Pyramid and the window August 28, 1980 -- Day 139 another shot of the pyramid August 28, 1980 -- Day 139 Migraine Lake August 29, 1980 -- Day 140

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