Solitude Loop Hike

Jordan and Troy recently took a few days to do a LONG hike in the Big Horns.  Called the Solitude Loop, this hike circles the base of the highest mountains, including the dramatic Black Tooth that we see from our front porch.  

 

The men say that the hike was brutal in spots, and about 20 of its 65 miles were in heavy timber.  But the remaining 40 miles were absolutely spectacular.

There wasn't a lot of wildlife at this altitude (10,500+ feet), but they did see a small group of elk one day, and they kicked up a moose the next.

Jordan and I are planning to hike the 2 most beautiful sections of the trail in separate trips later this summer: one to Highland Park at the base of Bear Tooth and then a 40 mile loop over Labor Day Weekend.  Stay tuned...