Saturday, August 16, 2014

Day 45 end of a journey

I had 25 miles to the end of the trail at chief mountain customs and I decided I would make the decision on whether to finish the trail today or not as I hiked. It's no surprise I decided to go for it and complete the trail in my personal goal of 45 days. I was given coffee by a guided backpacking trip at goat haunt shelter before I started the day and it put me in the perfect mood to enjoy the bipolar weather. It stormed all night long and I was very lucky to have a shelter over my head to avoid the rain. I set off and hiked up and over stony Indian pass which was nothing short of amazing. In glacier national park everything is other worldly. It's impossible to out it into words. On the other side of the pass I got to hike down the canyon surrounded by waterfalls. This is where I met many hikers exploring the park. I hiked around glen lake and Cosley lake and began the walk along the belly river towards the end of the trail at chief mountain customs. The miles flew by and nothing was going to stop me from finishing although a large bull moose did slow me down a bit. The last 6 miles I was more of a robot than a person just waiting to finish my long journey. I passed a couple guys and a ranger. Throughout the day I received many congratulations which made me even more motivated to finish. I made it to the end and it was a strange feeling, one I couldn't comprehend. I'm sure it will sink in during the coming days. The road down to civilization was very quiet and it took quite a while to get a ride. I had to plea with other hikers to give me a ride but thankfully I got down and into a small town called st Mary's and instead of springing for an expensive touristy cabin I slept behind the bar in my tent. The next couple days I will explore the national park and take the train back on the 17th. I will post pictures on here where I get a chance and a trip video within the week but other than that my journey is complete. Thanks to everyone I met on the way and helped me complete this adventure!

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