[Cdt-l] Favorite Alternates

[joseph beals]

If you to go see the Gila cliff dwellings(recommended) on Ley map NM34 and don't want to return to the red route, I took the purple route that cuts through little bear canyon??  The route I am referencing is not the Wolf route.  It is a small slot canyon that was really fun to see and there is another cave in there the is pretty neat.  This also allows you to see the southern/eastern end of the middle fork which is better than farther north.  
Quite a bit north, on Ley's map CO27 coming out of monarch pass the trail follows the divide for a while, but cuts to the bottom. I took the high route north along the divide to clover mountain.  This avoided a lot of postholing, but exchanged that for talus.  most of the route is easy, but as you approach Monumental peak it gets a bit rugged.  I rejoined the red line at Upper Hancock lake.   I will try to remember others for you. hope these help! -Redbeard 


--- On Tue, 2/17/09, SidsElliott at aol.com <SidsElliott at aol.com> wrote:

> From: SidsElliott at aol.com <SidsElliott at aol.com>
> Subject: [Cdt-l] Favorite Alternates
> To: cdt-l at backcountry.net
> Date: Tuesday, February 17, 2009, 10:33 AM
> I will begin my CDT hike this year, in late April at Crazy
> Cook.  I  have a 
> quick question for CDT hikers, as I continue to do general
> route  planning.  Do 
> you have any favorite alternates, must see's, side
> trips,  loops etc.,?  
> Thanks for any feedback.
>  
> Ellie
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