Day Twelve, 29 June, 28.5 Miles
At Mile 229.5, Poptart 52/1000
Wee bit o' rain this morning but the clouds blew away quickly. Another day spent hiking valley floors so wanted to go big, tomorrow looks like a tough day up on the actual divide. Left the Bob Marshall Wilderness, which has been very wild, remote, quiet and rewarding. CDT signage sends you on some ridiculous route past Benchmark Ranch, avoiding a bridge to make two fords. The second of which was thigh deep and moving. Makes no sense. The signage is usually vague, awkwardly placed and is very patchy. Often it's best ignored. Map and compass. Entered the Scapegoat Wilderness and saw Pace, Whitefish and Coach just after lunch to continue my streak. Plenty of burnt out sections which is a shame but also necessary and natural so yer. Got a brute of an afternoon storm and ran through some exposed areas down to a conveniently placed guard station, empty as usual. Sat out the rest of the storm until blue skies reappeared, which they kind of did. Eventually cleared and warmed up again. Same old crap as last year with campsites. I always pass a really nice spot a couple of hours before I want to stop then when I want somewhere even remotely flat nothing. Eventually found somewhere sheltered and flat, weather better behave itself tomorrow.
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