Early Mornings on Evans

If we're lucky enough to have a clear morning on Mt. Evans, the drive up to Summit Lake can be pretty spectacular. Our mornings lately have been starting at 4am, when everybody rolls out of the tents to make breakfast and sandwiches for lunch. Then its a pile into the cars for the 30 minute trip from base camp up to the trailhead. On a good morning, we can see the lights of Denver off in the distance as the sun rises. This past week we were treated to a dual sunrise and full moonset over the summit as we gathered up for our stretch circle with RMYC.

Work wise, we're pretty much finished with our time on the Summit Lake Trail reconstruction project, and we're moving on to some CFI work on the Chicago Lakes Trail. Last week we got in some more time constructing our multi-tiered walls near the lookout, and transported loads more of material from the drop site near the trail head. We'll still be camping with our RMYC co workers, who are putting the finishing touches on all the work we've done throughout July, and we'll be working right around the corner should they need anything! The Chicago Lakes Trail project requires us to build some walls and steps into a steep cliff face where the trail has been rerouted in recent years. We had a full day of wall building today. Moving the big rocks into place on the steep slope was a challenge but made it very rewarding once everything was set. The view from our new worksite is gorgeous. Look for some great pictures soon!