Monday, September 7, 2009

Weminuche Wilderness, Trail 523 to Emerald Lake, CO

The trail took us through Granite Peaks Ranch, which undoubtedly took its name from the steep granite cliffs lining the valley.
We hiked about 3 miles into the valley and,
along the Los Pinos river. We met several backpackers trekking back from Little Emerald Lake, about 10 miles in. The fashionable way to backpack now is to have your dog carry a good portion of the load. A hiker told us that a healthy dog can carry 30 to 50 percent of its weight. That means that a 70-lb lab can carry 35 lbs. Not bad. Of course, if I had asked Yuki to carry a load, it would have amounted to max 4-6 lbs!
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2 comments:

  1. MiyaSeptember 11, 2009 at 3:43 AM

    another reason to get a dog!

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  2. Katy SheridanSeptember 22, 2009 at 8:57 AM

    Marlin says he thinks two dogs are issued to hikers at each trailhead that we hike!

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