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Camaraderie. Conversation. Fresh Air & Exercise
Join us for an opportunity to meet new people while getting outdoors. Kids are welcome. Fido too on his/her leash where allowed. On weekends we usually stick fairly close to Denver with hikes offering great Colorado scenery and views. You will sometimes get to see big horn sheep (like on the Quandary climb), hawks soaring overhead (like from dinosaur Ridge) , wildflowers in the spring, and songbirds in the forest. We usually stop off for lunch on the way home.
Folks it is winter now. And we are in Colorado. Please come to your outing prepared. Depending on the outing you may need snowshoes or spikes and poles. Dress in layers and try to stay away from anything cotton. And as we get further into winter be prepared to attach your snowshoes to your pack.
We have different hikes. We do from easy to moderate hikes in the foothills with 300 to 600 feet elevation gain to more challenging hikes higher up in the mountains. Decent trail shoes or boots are recommended along with some extra clothing, a snack and some water.
We also mix in more advanced trips on a regular basis like backpacking the Grand Canyon, other National Parks and Wilderness Areas in Colorado and other states.
Please assess each the outing based on your abilities, gear and physical conditioning. Same for the kids if they plan to come along. Join the group and we'll email you the hike details, directions to the park-n-ride we're using and directions to the trailhead each week so you can make your plans.
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Day Hike or Snowshoe 3-mile Creek. Out 285 just past Bailey
Location not specified yetPlease read all of the directions.
Directions to the Park ‘n Ride: Directions to the Hampden and Wadsworth PnR. Go south on Wadsworth out of Denver. Go one block South of Hampden. The PnR will be right there on the west side of Wadsworth. Please be there by 8:00 am.
Directions to the trailhead. Go out 285 past Bailey until you come to Grant. There is a sign there but no light. Turn right onto the Geneva Pass Road. Parking and access are shared with the Whiteside Picnic Area and Campground, the first parking area on Geneva Pass Rd out of Grant on your left. It is 2.4 miles from US-285. Follow the trail about .5 mile north until you cross Geneva Pass Rd. to enter Three Mile Creek Trail proper. There is no parking at the road crossing.
The hike: The Three Mile Creek Trailhead (#635)(on some maps Threemile Creek) starts at an elevation of 8,725' and climbs steadily up Three Mile Creek. We'll go until we are half tired. Take a break. And return by the same trail.
There are restrooms at the trailhead.
Well behaved dogs are allowed. No Pitbulls.
Scott
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Visit animals and Bald Eagles and hike at Rocky Mtn. Arsenal
Location not specified yetDirections to the Arsenal are on their website. We'll meet there at 9:00 am. The visit to the Arsenal is free. And it's very interesting if you have never been there and don't know anything about it.
Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge | U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
Please be there by 9:00 am in the visitors center. There is a lot of information in there including what the Arsenal used to be. They made and stored mustard gas in case it was needed in WWII.
Behind the visitor's center they have an enclosure with black-footed ferrets in it. But they are usually hiding.
Then we will do the wildlife drive. There are lot of deer, bison and other small animals. About 50 bald eagles winter there. If we are lucky, we might see a few.
After the drive we'll do one of the hikes around some of the ponds. They are all easy hikes of not over four miles.
Scott I'll be driving a grey 2014 Ford Escape.12 attendees
Snowshoe Aspen and spike up to Hanging Lake.
Location not specified yetThis is wonderful weekend of snowshoeing, some good restaurants and spiking up to Hanging Lake.
We drive to Glenwood on Saturday. Possibly do a moonlit snowshoe that evening at Sunlight Mountain Ski Resort.
Ski Sunlight Mountain - Glenwood Springs, Colorado
On Sunday, we do a snowshoe near Aspen. On Monday, we spike up to Hanging Lake on our way home.
We will be staying at Cedar Lodge in Glenwood. Our discounted rate is $114 plus tax for two beds/one night. You have to tell them you are with my group to get our discount. 970-945-6579 is the number to call and reserve your room. When you sign up for this weekend, please call the lodge and reserve your room. They are nice enough to reserve rooms for us and give us discounted rate. It makes it easier on them if they can keep a current idea about their reservations.
Glenwood Springs Cedar Lodge |affordable lodging in Glenwood Springs, CO
You will need a permit to go up to Hanging Lake. We will be going up there on Monday. You get your permit here: Hanging Lake Reservations & Hiking Permits - Trail Info & Status
Reserving your room and getting your permit to go up to Hanging Lake are up to you. Get the Hanging Lake permit for 9:00am Monday morning.
You will need snowshoes and spikes for this trip. And, of course, poles are always helpful.
We can try to set up a carpool if people want to.18 attendees
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