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After I struggled the first 2 days, in days 3 and 4 things go better. I acclimated, temperatures were cooler, and my pack was lighter. These sections of the trail were also much more scenic. Lake Solitude, Mistymoon Lake, Florence Pass and Florence Lake were highlights. A storm rolled in as I was atop of mountain and things got interesting.
Often overlooked due to its proximity to Yellowstone and the Tetons, the Bighorn Mountains are located in north central Wyoming. Halfway between the Black Hills and the Grand Canyon, the Bighorn National Forest is over 1 million acres and is covered in snow for most of the year. On the roughest mountain terrain of the Bighorns is Cloud Peak Wilderness Area. Cloud Peak tops out over 13,000 feet and much of the area is over 10,000 feet and offers a wide variety of mountains, pine forests, alpine meadows, alpine lakes, creeks, and waterfalls.
The Solitude Loop Trail (#38) is a 55 mile loop that is mainly in Cloud Peak Wilderness. The loop requires an additional walk in from a trailhead. I chose to start at Hunter Coral Campground Trailhead. This was about 7 miles into the loop. Hunter Coral trailhead has more traffic and security than other trailheads and is closest to the city of Buffalo.
In this video, I start my four day hike and struggle right off the bat with an unmaintained trail. I enjoy the amazing views while I battle the affects of not acclimating to the high altitudes.
If you want to see what I packed for this trip, check out this video:
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Rain Fly - 13' Warbonnet Thunder Fly and Mountain Fly-
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Top Quilts-
UGQ Outdoors 20 Degree Bandit -
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Hammock Gear O, 20, and 40 Degree Burrows-
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Under Quilts-
Warbonnet Outdoors 40 Degree Lynx Underquilt
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Loco Libre 20 and -20 Degree Ridge Reapers with 900 - fill power goose down - www.locolibreg...
Garmin In-Reach Mini Communicator
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MSR Mini Groundhog Stakes -
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Brooks Cascadia 16 Trail Runners -
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Anker Power Banks -
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Nitecore NU25 Headlamp -
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Hilltop Packs Custom Printed Food Bag -
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REI Magma 850 Hooded Down Jacket (seasonal) -
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Sea to Summit Compression Dry Sack
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Cascade Mountain Tech Hiking Poles-
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Toaks 550ML Cook Pot-
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BRS Stove-
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Fancy Feast Stove-
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Toaks Long Handle Spoon-
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REI Rainpants-
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Enlightened Equipment Visp Rain Jacket -
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Appalachian Gear Company Hoodie-
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CNOC 2 Liter Water Bag -
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Sawyer Squeeze Water Filter -
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Sit Pad -
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Camera- iphone 14 Pro Max
Ultrapod Lightweight Camera Tripod-
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Noxgear39g Bluetooth Speaker -
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Peak Refuel Freeze Dried Meals (Used BCE15 Discount Code for 15% off)
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Down Socks-
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Lite AF Fanny Pack-
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Permethrin-
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Injinji Merino Wool Toe Sock Liners-
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Darn Tough Merino Wool Socks -
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Wuru Wool Company - Light Weight Merino Wool Hoodie
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Trailbrush Toothbrush -
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Derma-Safe Folding Knife -
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Salty Britches Chaffing Ointment -
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21 окт 2024
