This was without a doubt the biggest solo backpacking adventure I have ever been on in my life. So I think it is safe to say that this is the biggest fly fishing trip of the summer. I feel so lucky and humbled that I am able to do what I do and see what I see. My "young" legs will grow old and one day my body will no longer be able to carry the weight. NOW is the time to do things like this, strike while the iron is hot. I hope you enjoy the first day of my three day backpacking adventure in Colorados last wild place.
The upper Rio Grande watershed splinters into several isolated drainages the further North you drive on those one lane state highways. The upper part of this particular watershed runs through arguably one of the last truly wild places Colorado. From everything I read and watched, the Weminuche Wilderness is WILD. Many accounts of large drainages and lakes all connected by beautiful meadow streams. But letters on a page only do so much for me. My eyes like to see something before they believe it. My boots only needed to take a few steps on the trail before I could feel that all the accounts WERE true. I truly felt alone and very much vulnerable to Mother Nature and her unforgiving ways. I went from top to very low on the local food chain in a matter of minutes. Bears, Moose, Coyotes, and even Mountain Lions are said to be common in these parts, and now I see why..
The expanse of this part of Southern Colorado makes for the perfect bastion for all the wild critters this Mountain West State can harbor. We saw one person on our first day. THAT IS IT. I cannot emphasize enough how much I value solitude. I was able to find an abundance in this strange new land. OH and the fishing was outstanding.
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