26-28/50 - January 17-20, 2022: Warmi Wañusqa 13,829 ft, Runkuraqay 12,795 ft & Machu Picchu 7,872 ft: 27.3 mi over 4 days. I was lucky enough to go on an amazing trip to Peru and to spend four days hiking the Inca trail to Machu Picchu with my adventurous niece Emily. It was so interesting to learn the history of the Inca and to see what they had built so long ago. And the mountains in Peru are more green and steeper than you can imagine. In places is it hard to imagine how one would pass if it weren't for the camino that they had built.
I must confess that this was not hardcore backpacking. The portadores carried the heavy load and set up a dining tent and cooked us great meals each day. The weather was on the verge of rain, and the clouds blowing past the mountains were amazing. The highest point that we passed was Warmi Wañusqa (Dead Woman's Pass in Inca), which Emily and Raul are looking back on in the photo below.
29/50 - June 5, 2022: (Little Little Baldy, Little Baldy - repeat) and Big Baldy: 12.0 mi, 3,827 ft
These deer were on the next ridge over as I reached the top of Little Little Baldy (the peak just shy of Little Baldy), and seemed to just be enjoying the view as I was.
The woods on the back side of Little Baldy with their trees and wildflowers were amazing.
The views back to Timp were some of my favorite.
This looks like a nice place for Brunch.
30/50 - June 12, 2022: Mill Creek Peak 10,349 ft: 9.0 mi, 2,132 ft
