Who Wants to Go Backpacking

“I wanna do something in Wyoming - like the trip that Bison and some others did last August.”

“And, maybe something in the Badlands before it gets just gawdawfulhot up there.”

“How about the Bighorns?”

“That could happen! I was thinkin about them Bighorns just the other day.”

“hmmmmm.... Bighorns or Yellowstone? So many mountains, so little time....”

“centennial trail or bighorns?”

“the bighorns aren't that far away man. we could do something up there on a 4 day weekend.

then go do a week in Yellowstone.”

“The hills are pretty developed, I don't know if I'd really want to do the whole Centennial Trail, no real deep wilderness. You can get a good sense of the Hills hiking at Wind Cave, and then head up to Deadwood for a few days and have a good time.

It's beautiful, but we're surrounded out here by other options that offer some real wilderness.”

“hmmmm... both, I like your thinking.

Gotta hit the Weminuche this summer too though. I'm thinking that'll be a week for me right there.”

“roam turned me on to wind cave,was there last Oct, first time out west”

“Wind Cave was very cool.

According to my rough calcs, on a highway map, the Cloud Peak Wilderness is about 450 miles from Denver. Thats an easy drive up on a friday, spend fri, sat and sun nights out and drive home on monday. Two good hiking days in Cloud Peak.”

“Spalpeen should move to Denver!”

“Yeah, there's a hike up to a lake there, I think it's called Mistymoon, and then you can use that as a basecamp to climb Cloud Peak itself.”

“The real question right now is should I go to Winter Park or Copper tommorow?”

“tough call - i'd suggest a coin flip.”

“Sorry roam,this boys in love with a local”

“oh lord - thread degeneration!”

“There's room for both of you...”

“Hey it happened,what am I supposed to say,still gonna hike and paddle My arse off.It is what I do”

“Ah crappers spalpeen. Its because I missed you on the last hike. I wanted you to meet filtergyrl. And to think how could I forget you after all you inspired me.”

“There will be other times flasher plan to have a big year in06”

““I have a weird question..I was told of a 12 mile hike in So Cali near the santa rosa mtns. I guess it goes to a old Native american ruins ( Rock House),,that is all the info I have and I am wondering where to try and find more info..Thx Free””