On my way to Cuba, NM, the trail crossed a short stretch of desert, quickly returning to forested mountains.
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A short day today brought me to Ghost Ranch, for my first resupply in northern New Mexico.
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A shorter day today brought me to the Ghost Ranch Alternate, and set up for getting to “town” tomorrow for resupply.
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Cold and crisp overnight, the temperature definitely dropped below freezing: both my water bag (for filtering water) and the hose for my pack bladder had ice in them. Sunny, with no clouds, it quickly warmed up — at least, where there was no shade.
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Aspens continued to light up the mountains, as the trail took me on an extremely meandering course south through the Carson National Forest.
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