2016 CDT Trail Days Happy Hour at Little Toad Creek
An enthusiastic crowd of mostly hikers and backpackers filled the room at Little Toad Creek's Happy Hour. Various local officials welcomed the group, and the crowd listened to two of Silver City's writers read some of their works. A raffle, to benefit the trail, topped off the festivities.
Photos by Sandra Michaud
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Continental DivideTrail Days-Friday at Little Toad Creek
Mayor Ken Ladner welcomes the crowd to Silver City
Continental DivideTrail Days-Friday at Little Toad Creek
Harry Browne, Aldo Leopold Charter School business manager and a candidate for the county commission, sells a raffle ticket to Francisco Valenzuela, Director of Recreation, Wilderness and Heritage, USFS Region 3
Continental DivideTrail Days-Friday at Little Toad Creek
Mayor Ladner signs a map of the trail, which will be presented to Teresa Martinez, CDT Coalition executive director, as a thank you.
Continental DivideTrail Days-Friday at Little Toad Creek
Raul Turrieta of Grant County Trails welcomes the crowd
Continental DivideTrail Days-Friday at Little Toad Creek
Darr Parker of Sen. Martin Heinrich's office reads a congratulatory statement.
Continental DivideTrail Days-Friday at Little Toad Creek
Listeners
Continental DivideTrail Days-Friday at Little Toad Creek
Joe Meade, Director of Wilderness, Recreation, Trails and Special Areas, and helper
Continental DivideTrail Days-Friday at Little Toad Creek
Joe Meade's dog helper signs the map
Continental DivideTrail Days-Friday at Little Toad Creek
The signature of Meade's dog
Continental DivideTrail Days-Friday at Little Toad Creek
Francisco Valenzuela, Director of Recreation, Wilderness and Heritage,USFS Region 3, signs the map
Continental DivideTrail Days-Friday at Little Toad Creek
Wesley Trimble of the American Hiking Society talks about the Superior Trail Challenge.
Continental DivideTrail Days-Friday at Little Toad Creek
A packed room
Continental DivideTrail Days-Friday at Little Toad Creek
Teresa Martinez shows the audience a tile of the CDT logo.
Continental DivideTrail Days-Friday at Little Toad Creek
Raul Turrieta holds the mic for Bonnie Buckley-Maldonado to read her poem, A Love Affair.
Continental DivideTrail Days-Friday at Little Toad Creek
Bonnie Buckley-Maldonado signs the map
Continental DivideTrail Days-Friday at Little Toad Creek
Author M. John Fayhee reads some amusing stories about life on the trail.
Continental DivideTrail Days-Friday at Little Toad Creek
The signed map of the Continental Divide Trail
Continental DivideTrail Days-Friday at Little Toad Creek
Lots of prizes to be raffled off.
Continental DivideTrail Days-Friday at Little Toad Creek
More prizes to be raffled off.
Continental DivideTrail Days-Friday at Little Toad Creek
Another winner