I woke up to the morning sun on the tarp, which was a wonderful change! The entire day I didn't know which way to look - there were great views in every direction. This stretch between Creede and Silverton is some of the best hiking of the entire trail. There were lots of herds of Elk, with many new calves, some of them very new, even still struggling to walk. I thought it would be really neat to see an Elk giving birth, but no such luck. I did try to record the squeaking sound the calves make - here's the video - turn up your speakers if you watch it, its kind of cool!
Not much else to say today, other than post lots of pictures. The day ended with a really dramatic descent into the Elk Creek drainage - huge cliffs and waterfalls everywhere, very beautiful!
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