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February 22, 2012 6:00 PM. 6 attended.

Green Mtn hike is canceled due to wind--BBQ Dinner at Moes IS ON at 6pm

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We'll hike Green Mountain/Lakewood from a new trailhead for us, on the south side of the mountain on Alameda (see directions below). The difficulty will depend on the conditions, but the goal is to hike to the summit and back, which would be about 5 miles round trip and 950' of elevation gain. As this hike is longer than normal, no slow hikers please! This hike has great views of Denver and the city lights at night. The sun will set just before the hike starts—bring a headlamp. This time of year, you may need traction devices such as IceTrekkers or Micro Spikes.

After the hike, those interested will go to Moe's Original BBQ 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 trailhead on W. Alameda Parkway on the south side of Green Mountain. The trailhead is in-between where S. Indiana intersects from the south and west of the intersection of Alameda/Jewell/Bear Creek Blvd. Parking is on the south side of the street (there are actually a couple of parking lots next to each other—it doesn't matter which one you park in). Click here for directions.

Ed White
Hike is canceled due to the wind. I'll be at Moe's BBQ at 6pm if you want to meet us there. Sorry for the last-minute cancellation, but people already at the trailhead are saying the winds are picking up rocks and pelting their cars, so it is not safe to hike. Two hours ago, there was no wind--it's just gotten bad in the past hour or so.

Posted February 22 at 5:45 PM
James Q
We're at Moe's!

Posted February 22 at 6:18 PM
Rick Stoughton
Bagged it after my car was pelted...ugh

Posted February 22 at 6:35 PM
Birgit
My car was pelted too, right before getting to the trailhead. Turned around and drove home.

Posted February 22 at 7:54 PM
Bernie Ruffenach
I went to the trailhead. I could not walk upright in the parking lot without the wind pushing me quickly eastbound. We were near where 90 MPH winds were recorded.

Posted February 23 at 12:07 AM
Clint
Hopefully no one else sustained damage to their vehicles. I got hit by a dusty wind gust right at the trailhead and it left me with over a dozen cracks on my new winship. Calling the rock chip repair guy today to hopefully save it but I think it's to late already.

Posted February 23 at 7:44 AM
Mark
I think a few of us had car damage. The wind was very severe. My car was a bit sand blasted on the pasenger side.

Posted February 23 at 8:51 AM
Sam
I don't think it was windy at all, but I just learned that my van can almost fly too loool had fun at dinner!!! :)

Posted February 23 at 9:00 AM
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6 attended

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5.004 (4 ratings)

Event Host

Ed White
Hike Leader & Organizer, Organizer

There was no wind--inside of Moe's BBQ, that is. Six of us made it to Moe's and had a nice dinner. The wind outside was fierce.
Elena

It was such a wonderful time with five guys!!!!
Sam

For my first time ever doing something like this I had fun!!!
Mark

The wind was so strong that it was dangerous to get out of the car! The restaurant was excellent as always at Moe's. Had a great time with great friends.
James Q
Michael Pintal

Denver, CO

Founded Aug 20, 2009

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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!