-2- ( August 5th, 1980 to October 8th, 1980 )

above treeline August 30, 1980 -- Day 141 Ryan Bozis The Knife Edge August 31, 1980 -- Day 142 The dreaded Knife Edge turned out not to be as trecherous as predicted, at least in non-snowy conditions. cliff trail August 31, 1980 -- Day 142 Near the end of the cliff trail August 31, 1980 -- Day 142 The Whale's Backbone August 31, 1980 -- Day 142 On a windy day, this could have been trickier to traverse. The Whale's Backbone August 31, 1980 -- Day 142 The Whale's Backbone August 31, 1980 -- Day 142 The Whale's Backbone August 31, 1980 -- Day 142 The Whale's Backbone August 31, 1980 -- Day 142 Looking back August 31, 1980 -- Day 142 Slope August 31, 1980 -- Day 142 Barrier August 31, 1980 -- Day 142 William Ewart September 1, 1980 -- Day 143 Nearing the end of the hike on the Continental Divide. Piedra Lake September 1, 1980 -- Day 143 A view from Piedra Peak September 1, 1980 -- Day 143 Randy Blymire surveying the Continental Divide. Another view from Piedra Peak September 1, 1980 -- Day 143 Piedra Peak September 1, 1980 -- Day 143 from Piedra Peak September 1, 1980 -- Day 143 Descending Piedra Peak September 1, 1980 -- Day 43 mountain flowers September 1, 1980 -- Day 143 Sawtooth Mountain September 1, 1980 -- Day 143 Most of the hikanation group exited the Continental Divide trail at this point, while others headed further on to Wolf Creek Pass and beyond. Spotted Lake September 1, 1980 -- Day 143 After Spotted Lake, looking back September 1, 1980 -- Day 143 "Just" before Wolf Creek Pass September 2, 1980 -- Day 144 Wolf Creek Pass September 2, 1980 -- Day 144 William Ewart

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