Brent says that he pulled into Silverton at around noon today. His hike has been going fine and he's been enjoying himself immensely. Apparently, most of this last section was above treeline, with amazing vistas; he says that he's been having trouble deciding where to look! He particularly like Elk Creek Drainage, where he dropped down to 8,000 feet to cross the Animas River. He said that it's a glacier carved valley with waterfalls on both sides. This probably has to do with Colorado's crazy-wet summer we're having, but it still sounds pretty cool. Brent also mentioned that the mountain lightning storms have been fairly merciful. He only had to bail on a section of trail once, just after leaving Creede. He's been taking lots of pictures, which we'll post here, along with some trail-journaling, after I pick him up in Durango on the 9th!
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