Joyce Kilmer-Slickrock Wilderness 7/23 - 7/26/15

[wsp_scott]

I was feeling the need for a challenge and wanted a backpacking trip that would leave me feeling like I had "survived" something. I got my wish, but it did not work out as planned. I had permission for a 5 night trip, so my challenge would be to see as much of the Slickrock and Citco Creek Wildernesses as possible.

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[Roche]

Did you run into Tipi Walter?

[wsp_scott]

Did you run into Tipi Walter?

Only saw some dayhikers at the Big Fat trailhead and the two backpackers who had been at Naked Ground. Oh, and a solo man at the junction of the Big Fat trail and the Slickrock trail (where the new sign was). He did not look like the pictures I have seen of Tipi, but he did have a pretty big pack. He also did not seem to know the Big Fat trail very well and my impression is the Tipi knows the whole Wilderness like the back of his hand