Gallery | Hiking | Wyoming CDT Sendoff: June 30-July 1, 2009

Dylan and Ann are hiking the Continental Divide Trail across the state of Wyoming with their friend Pete during the month of July. Kate drove out to camp and send them off on their adventure, and got some fantastic photos of mountains in Wyoming.
Wyoming's wide open spaces
Tribute plaque at the campground
View from the lovely little overlook
Southern Wyoming, and a lot of beetle kill
This area had nearly 80% bark beetle kill
Interesting little yellow flowers
Looking over the mountains of southern Wyoming
Dylan and Ann's early hiking plans
Ann next to their new ultra-light tent
The group enjoying dinner and hanging out in the evening
Sunrise over the hills on the 1st of July
Watching the sun peer over the edges of the world
Looking out over mountains and dying forests
Aspens in the morning light
Our campground is clear cut to protect against falling trees
Aspens in the morning light
Kate's little tent in the aspen grove
Aspens in the morning light
Very tall aspens
On the Colorado-Wyoming boarder and the Continental Divide!
The start of Dylan and Ann's long walk
Getting the packs finished up and ready to go!
Ann and her parents who will follow and provide support
Happy hikers excited to start their adventure!
First bit of hiking - stream crossing!
Walking off into the deep, lovely woods
We stopped to admire Hog Park Reservoir in the morning
A mountain reservoir, calm and perfect
Dead trees reflected in the lake
Quiet mornings in Southern Wyoming
I drove home through the snowy range, this is Silver Lake
On the summit ridge of the Snowy Mountains
View of The Diamond (11,720ft)
Little wildflowers growing in the snow melt
The Diamond reflected in Mirror Lake
The high peaks of the Snowy Range in Southern Wyoming
Clouds rolling in over the high mountains
The snowy range and purple mountain lupine
Mountain lupine covers the fields
A miner's cabin sits deep in the Snowy mountains
Hiking through deep snow, in July, in the Snowies!
Walking in the snow!
The trail has some obsticles
The trail moves over a snow field
Amazing views of the distant Colorado peaks
Views of The Old Man (11,755ft) and Medicine Bow Peak (12,013ft)
The very Snowy mountains
Kate having a great day in the Snowies - time to head home!
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