Meetup: Day 63 – Sunday 9/13/2020 – 2326.9 – clear, sunny, cool, some clouds. I woke in front of the Jeep at Rebel Roost in Cuba NM at 5 am. I packed up my damp sleeping bag and wet tent. I ate breakfast at about 5:30 am and then hiked 0.3 miles back to the CDT alternative using my headlamp. I took Los Pinos County Road and began to climb. I followed the dotted trail line and went on a closed road. I passed another gate and continued to climb the road. Finally I got to Los Pinos Trailhead and the road because a trail. I scared a cow and its calf who were beside the trail. They proceeded follow the trail and climb ahead of me. After a while my cow company disappeared and I continued to climb alone. At a trail junction I met two hikers. We chatted and they said that most of the climb was done. I got to a meadow, got some water, talked to a fisherman and returned to the actual CDT. A slight climb and I was at the summit. I descended to Justin and got to our meetup at 2:20 pm. Overall I was feeling good and the climb and the distance wasn’t too tiring. Tomorrow I’ll be doing 21 miles with a climb in the middle to meet Justin. He says I only have 6 more days. Wow! It’s almost over, but I still can’t believe it.
