The Sawtooth Bow Tie. A 46 mile figure 8 loop with a bit of extra credit to the Imogene Pass making a 48 mile day with a lot of climbing. I ran steady but allowed plenty of photo breaks. 8hrs 29mins run time. It has been a while since I have been over 20 miles from the truck and over 20 miles from anything in any direction. That is the beauty of Idaho "capital dubya" Wilderness. So much open space. I bumped into one guy and his dog out there. Perfect.
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| Petit Lake near camp. B and I went for a 6 miler around camp to shake off the drive and get ready for the next big day. I ran alone and B was joined by Katie. |
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| Alpine start yields magic light at Alice Lake. |
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| Two billies. All the goats I have been around in Colorado were pretty tame and personable. Not these guys. They are obviously hunted and they disappeared in seconds. |
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| Pristine fill up in the headwaters of the South Fork of the Payette River at 9,000'. I live very near the North Fork of the Payette headwaters. It was cool to see the South Fork. |
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| So many lakes. |
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| Virginia Lake. |
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| I went left and climbed up to the pass above Imogene. |
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| Very fortunate to have the weather hold. T-shirts at almost 10,000 in Idaho in October is a rarity. |
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| Imogene Lake. Next time I will explore this central trail that cuts through the heart of the Sawtooths, north to south. |
