20ish miles

Long day. Lots of climbing. Packs are still heavy.

It looks so flat and easy.

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We have seen lots of bear sign but no bears. Yet.

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North Fork Pass. The original 98 kilometer GDT started here.

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We walked on all logging or ATV roads until the end of the day. There was a huge avalanche that destroyed a section of trail. Some trail maintainers flagged a 6-8 km detour on an old road, game trails, and just thru the forest. They also cleared a path. It was fun finding the next flag. But also a lot of work at the end of the day.

New bridge for a huge new section of trail from Coleman. Too bad it isn’t finished yet. Thanks to those building it.

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It’s not all easy walking.

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Creative trail marking

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We are camped about 1km from the end of the detour and in full view of Tornado Mountain.