The Pintler Loop; 3 days in the Anaconda Pintler Wilderness Solo Backpacking.

This is a 3-day solo backpacking trip in the Anaconda Pintler Wilderness of Montana. 27 miles and apx. 6000' elevation gain, this trip ran the gamut of blackened burn areas with an explosion of wildflowers, to tranquil and awe-inspiring mountain lakes and high passes. One section of the trail touched on the Continental Divide Trail, but only for a few miles, so not quite willing to call this a 'section hike,' but fun to experience this high, wild country. Hiked this trip the last weekend of July, 2019. Base Pack Weight (minus camera gear) was 15 lbs. The route was a clockwise loop, including Edith and Johnson Lakes, Pintler Pass, overnight at Oreamnos Lake, 4 miles of the CDT, then over Bitterroot Pass, down to Middle fork of Rock Creek and back up for the second night at Upper Phyllis Lake, before coming out the third day along Rock Creek.