Friday, July 29, 2011
Got up at 3:45 AM before the crew at 4:00 AM. Ate breakfast, broke camp and hit the trail at 5:15 AM. Started the hike using my headlamp to see. Up through Shaeffer’s Pass. Then every rock formation was the Tooth. This happened many times. Finally we arrived at the base of the Tooth of Time. We made a pack line keeping our smellables with us. It was a difficult rock and boulder scramble up to the top. The views were great. Took a lot of pictures. Getting down was a bit difficult. Carl’s hip bothered him on the way down, and he took quite a while. We hit the trail again. It ended with a series of switchbacks that were hot and dusty. Made it back to base camp about noon taking a group finishing picture. Checked in at the Welcome Center getting our tent assignments and list of things we needed to do. Went into Cimarron for pizza at the St. James Hotel. Came back to take showers, to do the advisors survey, take care of trail charges, and get our arrowhead patches. Hit the Tooth of Time Traders for souvenir purchases. Got the mail. Dinner in the mess hall at 5:45 PM – Asian food. Chapel at 7:00 PM after dealing with sons’ SEEK classes. Chapel was pretty good. Closing campfire at 8:15 PM – Home Bound! Caleb was awarded the “We All Made It” award. To bed at 10:30 PM after some packing.
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