San Juan backpack

	A	B	C	D	E	F	H	J	K	N
1		Colorado Trail Segments 26 TH - 22 TH Northbound
2		Colorado Trail Segments 26 TH - 22 TH Northbound
3		Segment 25				Segment 24		Segment 23		Segment 22
4		Segment 25				Segment 24		Segment 23		Segment 22
5	THs and mile marker	Bolam Pass Road () to Molas Pass Road ()				Molas pass () to Stony Pass ()		Stony Pass () to Carson Saddle ()		Carson Saddle () to Spring Creek Pass and HWY 149 ()
6	Mileage	20.5/20.9				21.7/20.9		14.3/15.9		16.8/17.2
7	Elevation gain	3625				3,828		3,198		3,766
8	Exposure Level 0-6 miles (2 hours) 6-10 (2-4 hours) 10 + (4+ hours)	Med				High (2nd half)		High (All)		High (first 13 miles)
9	Water availability	High				High (Elk Creek)		Fair		None (check SK TH)
10	Landmarks in order	W: Siderock ridge N: Grizzly Peak (right before valley) 6 miles in: Footbridge over Cascade Creek N: Rolling mountain (Close to summit) S: Jura knob (at lakes) N: Twin sisters (along ridge) N: Bear MTN N: Spencer Peak E: HWY 550				E: Cross Animus River S: Elk Creek S: White Dome (ascending out of valley) -- Head N out of valley, fork left after .3 miles -- W: Sugarloaf N:Green Mountain N:Canby Mountain		E: Cross Cont Trail N: Cross Middle Pole Trail N: Cuba Point -- Head E after Cuba Point -- N: Half Peak E: Cross Cataract Gulch Trail N: Carson Peak N: Bent Peak E: Coney Point		W: Coney Point E: Cross Sawmill Park Road/FS-547 S: Buck Point E: Road 149
11	Nearby towns	6 miles 550 N: Silverton				7 miles N: Howardsville		4 miles N: Road 30 NE: Past lake San Cristobal to Lake City		N: Lake City S: Creede
12	Additional notes	12 miles by 1 PM				High exposure last 8 miles. Do not fill up from animas river		Emergency Exit: N access Trails
13		Day 1 Checkpoint: Bear MTN (16 miles in)			Day 2 Checkpoint: Out of Elk Creek valley (30 miles in)		Day 3 Checkpoint: Half peak (45 miles in)		Day 4 Checkpoint: Descent to CT Friends Yurt (60 miles in)	Day 5 End at HWY 149 (73 to 80 miles in)
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17	Expected conditions and weather for San Juan MTN range (August)
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19	Sunrise: 6:15 AM	Avg High: 84	Avg rainfall: 1.23 in	Check North-facing slopes for snowpack	August thunderstorms in the San Juans	https://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?lon=-107.5508737564087&lat=37.7216264083215
20	Sunset: 8:20 PM	Avg Low: 52
21		Mean: 68
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