Hikers coming through section 18 (Highway 118 to Saguache Park road) later on might run into problems with water. This is one of those sections in the guidebook with a little empty cup for the water availability. Be advised that the first creeks listed in the databook are TOTALLY cattle polluted. Use whatever purifying methods you have with vengeance. Personally, I wouldn’t and didn’t touch these with a ten foot hiking staff. Los creek is mostly about dried up, and Monchego creek is just about all dried up. Archuleta creek is dry as a bone. Razor creek in the section before hasn’t long either. It has apparently been pretty hot and dry in these parts lately.
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