Finding her weeping in the stairwell at the hospital, a good friend and fellow doctor suggests she get away for awhile. Maggie packs her bags and heads for her father's home, which is a campground and general store near Aurora, Colorado. There she meets--and immediately is suspicious of--Cal Jones, a seeming drifter who has been helping out while camping and waiting for weather conditions to be more favorable to start a long hike on a famous trail. Unbeknownst to everyone, Cal is also running away from complicated problems.