Twin Lakes what state? - that name is on the CDT in Colorado. Mini Mart<BR><BR><B><I>Ginny & Jim Owen <spiritbear2k@hotmail.com></I></B> wrote: <BLOCKQUOTE class=replbq style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px solid">We've been crossing the CDT on a regular basis lately. So --- just a couple <BR>notes about what we've found.<BR><BR>At Twin Lakes, the cafe opens at noon. We went there for breakfast last <BR>year but that apparently won't work this year. The Nordic Inn is erratic <BR>(according to the postmistress). The stream at Twin Lakes is high - best <BR>advice from us is to take the Willis Gulch Trail to the bridge a mile west <BR>of Twin Lakes. Much better than trying to ford the mess where the maps <BR>indicate the trail to be.<BR><BR>We also met a thruhiker (Tarn) at the Twin Lakes store.<BR><BR>The improved water situation in the Great Basin is no surprise to us - we <BR>were in Rock Springs (100 miles west of the CDT) a couple
weeks ago and the <BR>ranchers over there were very happy - it's the first time in years that <BR>they've had a good snow year and enough rain. The hills were green and <BR>lush. That translates to much better water sources in the Great Basin.<BR><BR>Walk softly,<BR>Jim<BR><BR>-----------------------------------------------------------<BR>http://www.spiriteaglehome.com/<BR><BR>_________________________________________________________________<BR>Make every IM count. Download Messenger and join the i’m Initiative now. <BR>It’s free. http://im.live.com/messenger/im/home/?source=TAGHM_June07<BR><BR>_______________________________________________<BR>cdt-l mailing list<BR>cdt-l@backcountry.net<BR>http://mailman.hack.net/mailman/listinfo/cdt-l<BR></BLOCKQUOTE><BR><p> 
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