After Work Hiking Plus!

February 13, 2012 6:30 PM. 21 attended.

Green Mountain After Work Hike and Dinner

Green Mountain - Rooney Rd lot (map)

Selected By: Ed White

5 photos of this Meetup

Uploaded by: Ed White

We'll hike Green Mountain/Lakewood from the Rooney Road side. The difficulty will depend on the conditions, but expect about 3-4 miles with roughly 850' of elevation--the first part of the hike is steep. This hike has great views of Denver and the city lights at night. This entire hike will be after sunset—bring a headlamp. You will need traction devices such as Micro Spikes or IceTrekkers.

After the hike, those interested will go to D'Corazon Mexican Restaurant for dinner/drinks.

Please note the details about bringing appropriate gear and in case of bad weather in this Meetup Group's Welcome description. The weather is mercurial this time of year, so on the day of the hike if the weather is questionable be sure to check the website or call or email the leader (cell# will be sent to those who've RSVP'd) to confirm the hike is on. Dogs are welcome on this hike, but they must be on a leash and you must pick up after them. If you join this hike, you are agreeing to this waiver.

Directions: We're meeting at the Rooney Road trailhead on the west side of Green Mountain (don't go to the trailheads on the east side on Alameda Pkwy). Click here for a Google map with directions. From C470 on the west side of Denver, exit Alameda Pkwy. At the exit, turn left, go west over C470, go past the Dinosaur Ridge sign on the right, and then continue on the road where it turns right/north into Rooney Road. After you turn north, you can see the parking lot for the trailhead on the right about a mile up the road. Driving north on Rooney Road, you’ll pass a yellow sign for hikers crossing the road, and then a second one—the parking lot is on the right (east side) just after the second sign, and is south of several large electrical towers.

James Q
Should we bring snowshoes?

Posted February 13 at 2:10 PM
Ed White
You definitely won't need snow shoes, and it's possible you won't even need Spikes. I can't see the Rooney Road side from my home, but a lot of snow has melted on Green Mtn, so all I can say is bring Spikes or other traction devices just in case.

Posted February 13 at 3:35 PM
Kerri
Sick child. :(

Posted February 13 at 4:52 PM
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21 attended

RSVPs closed

4.5011 (11 ratings)

Event Host

Ed White
Hike Leader & Organizer, Organizer

Clear night with great views at the top. Nice people and good dinner afterward.
Elena

Great as usually
Lynelle

+1 guest

Fun cardio hike up Rooney Rd. despite the mud. Thanks Ed!
Vincent

Sadie just loved it and said to tell you thanks!
david annable

My kahtoolas survived the trek and now i am no longer a virgin spiker!
Paula

Ed always does a great job with his group. Best meetup group there is!
Cherie

Great night! Food is always great! Good company and friends!
Jim Stone

Great group, good pace, nice company
Mark

Great hike!
Nick
Bernie Ruffenach
Greg
James Q

Checked-in
Don Kipp
Dawn
Tom Beck
Jill Thompson
Rex
Clint

Checked-in
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Denver, CO

Founded Aug 20, 2009

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Organizer:

Welcome!

One of the amazing things about Denver is that there are so many hiking trails nearby that you can work a full day, do a really nice, scenic hike after work, and still have time to go out for dinner afterward and get home at a reasonable hour! This Meetup Group will focus on doing that with an experienced hike leader and a friendly bunch of hikers. Any ADULT is welcome.

As the Organizer of this Meetup Group, I am a certified hike leader for the Colorado Mountain Club (CMC—see http://hikingdenver.net ), and I've led a large number of hikes for the CMC and this Meetup group. Click on the Photos link to see photos of our previous after-work hikes.

Most of the time, the event will consist of a hike in the Denver area that is approximately 3-4 miles and ~1000' elevation gain, more or less, starting around 6:00-6:30pm, with a moderate pace, and followed by dinner at a nearby restaurant for those that are interested. Usually we meet directly at the trailhead (directions will be provided), although on some occasions we may meet in town and carpool to the trailhead. When a hike event is posted, specific details will be provided about the hike location, trail mileage, elevation gain, and driving distance to trailhead. PLEASE DO NOT SHOW UP FOR A HIKE UNLESS YOU ARE ON THE ROSTER (i.e. Yes RSVP, but not Wait Listed). I like to have about 30 people, more-or-less, on the hikes, so while I typically limit a hike to a much higher number, due to last minute cancellations we usually end up with roughly 30 people actually showing up. UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED in the hike posting, DOGS WILL BE ALLOWED on the hike as long as they are friendly, on a leash, and keep up with the pace of the group, and you must pick up after your dog.

HIKE PARTICIPANTS SHOULD BRING ADEQUATE GEAR FOR THE HIKE, including hiking boots or trail running shoes, and a pack with drinking water, rain gear, extra clothing in case it gets colder (remember that it gets cooler after sunset), a flashlight or headlamp, and maybe a first aid kit, whistle, trekking poles, insect repellant, and sunglasses. In the winter months, you may need traction devices for you boots such as Micro Spikes. Most, but not all, of these hikes will be within cell phone range. Be aware that sometimes the trails may be muddy--you may wish to bring an extra pair of shoes to change into after the hike, esp. if you're joining us for dinner afterwards. My after-work hikes are generally safe, as they are on trail and not technically difficult. Nonetheless, to protect myself, everyone participating in the hike must agree to a waiver (click here to see waiver).

IN CASE OF BAD WEATHER, I may cancel a hike late in the afternoon on the day of the hike, in which case I will update the website and send out an email to those registered. Therefore, you will need to either have access to either the Meetup.com website and/or your emails (make sure your spam filter is not blocking emails from meetup.com), or you call me on my cell (I'll email my cell # to people who RSVP Yes). Generally, I'll try to make a go/no go decision a couple hours before the hike. Often, it may be raining at 5pm and clear up by 6:30pm, so it is possible I may not cancel a hike, but we show up at the trailhead and the weather is still bad, in which case we'd skip the hike and go straight to happy hour/dinner.

Click her to read my Policy on Advancing People from the Wait List and Other Matters.

Please remember that I am just a volunteer, I do not charge anything for organizing or leading these events, and I am under no obligation to do any of this. My hikes are extremely popular and fill up very quickly, and I often get complaints about how difficult it is to get on my hikes. You can read my full response to that problem is here: More Hikes Please!