After spending two days hiking towards the Gila River, today is the day I get to hike alongside it. And through it. Many, many times.
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With an atypically steep ascent and descent today, I’ve moved within spitting distance of the namesake of this alternate on the CDT: the Gila River.
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Today, I set out from Silver City to take the Gila River Alternate, a water-filled alternate route to the (very dry) official CDT.
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Today was a mostly lazy day. I dealt with a few chores and spent most of the day relaxing or hanging out with other hikers.
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Today’s hike was dominated by a long roadwalk that brought me to my second trail town, Silver City.
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