After enjoying a rest day at Silver City I headed out on day 9 of my hike and chose to head to the Gila River alternate which most CDT hikers do due to better resupply options as well as it being very beautiful. The day had the next mountain in it’s way so it took me a while to get up it and partly back down to set up camp.
Last night’s camp was about 20 miles to Doc Campbell Post which is a little store right on the side of the trail after coming out of the Gila River Trail. That said trail was very pretty, but also quite demanding as it goes along side a windy river within a canyon and this causes the trail (if you are able to find it) to be on either side of the river. I did not count, but some hikers at Doc Campbell confirmed that it crossed over at least 20 times. This meant that I just kept the shoes on and carried on – now said shoes are drying – hopefully – in the evening sun. The owners of the store where still there past the official hours so I got my resupply package and paid for a shower in the morning – that I am looking forward to.
Next Resupply Stop is Pie Town in about 120 Miles, which I am targeting to reach in about 5 days.
