Just under an hour from my home in Denver is a trail leading into Pike National Forest and then the Lost Creek Wilderness. That trail is the Payne Creek Trail. This was my backpacking destination for Memorial Day weekend.
This was not only close to town but one place where I was fairly confident there would be no snow. Yes, that’s right – snow. This Memorial Day weekend snow conditions in the mountains were like March not May. To make this point more clearly, let me tell you that some ski areas actually re-opened!
The Payne Creek Trail was joyfully free of snow. The weather was pretty much perfect save a small bit of early evening rain on Saturday and some seriously strong winds on Sunday night. Here’s a shot of a budding Aspen Tree in the mid-morning light Saturday.
Me in the tent during the Saturday evening rain.
I was accompanied by two friends: Charlie and Dylan. Charlie is a super cute terrier (pictured immediately below) and Dylan is Charlie’s person (pictured below the picture immediately below).
We didn’t see much wildlife save for this mouse that tried to make a new home in Dylan’s shoes:
The weekend was goal-less and relaxing. Just naps, yahtzee, reading, eating, naps, uno, and reading. A perfect antidote to my current busy life.
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