I will start out saying HAPPY 4TH OF JULY. And HAPPY BIRTHDAY KEITH.DADDY LOVES YOU .I decided to hicth 13 miles north and hike the CDT south.back to rawlins to watch the fetivites. Here are the pitures of today.My hiking buddy,problem Bear is watching old faithful going off. lol                                 iam at the beginning of the Great Divide Basin.i was told the continental  divide mountains stop and.turns to  flat dessert called the Basin for 120 miles.the rain doesnt  go east or west.then the mts pick up again.