Colorado Trails! Hiking, Running, Snowshoeing, and more

~Carpooling: If you’re taking CO-74N from Morrison, meet at the Fort located at http://thefort.com/mapdirections/ Meet at 8:00 AM leave no later than 8:15 AM.
~If you’re taking l-70 to Evergreen Parkway (CO-74S), meet at the Wooly Mammoth Park and Ride, Section JJJ, located at, 18560 U.S. Hwy 40, Golden, CO 80401 Meet at 8:00 and leave no latter than 8:15

~CAUTION: If you're driving I-70 to Evergreen Parkway (CO-74S) Be extra careful driving this stretch of highway. Elk are known to cross this road without any warning. If you see cars slowing down to a halt you can bet it’s a herd of elk crossing the road.

~This hike will be a moderate 4.8-5.0 mile Lasso Loop Hike with a starting elevation of 7,160 ft. and an elevation gain of 1,160 ft. The trails we’ll be hiking will be portions of the Dedisse, Hidden Fawn, Three Sister and Ponderosa trails.

~ The hike begins at the Evergreen Lake Parking Lot close to the entrance/exit on UPPER BEAR LAKE ROAD.
~Dogs are welcomed

~We'll begin the hike from the Evergreen Lake Parking lot, walk along the shoulder of UPPER BEAR LAKE ROAD, past the golf course and onto the Dedisse Trail over the bridge for 1.4 miles before connecting with the HIDDEN FAWN TRAIL. The HIDDEN FAWN TRAIL will connect with the THREE SISTERS TRAIL which will blend into the PONDEROSA TRAIL into the East Parking Lot.

~Once we arrive at the East Parking Lot we'll re-connect with the HIDDEN FAWN TRAIL which will loop back to the Dedisse Trail that will take us back to the Evergreen Lake Parking Lot.

I look forward to hiking with you on Saturday morning!!!
Watch out for the Elk!
Don
This Release states that members attend events at their own risk, and release The Organizers, the assistant organizers and Meetup from any claims that may result in injury or death

~Carpooling at the Fort located at http://thefort.com/mapdirections/ Meet at the Fort Parking lot at 8:00 and leave by 8:15. Watch your speed going through Morrison and look out for elk on the highways.
l won’t be carpooling. I’ll be checking out campsites for the future.
~Dogs are allowed on a leash

~The stretch of the Cub Creek Trail we’ll be hiking is an easy to moderate trail with a few stretches of difficulty with a starting elevation of 8, 368 ft and an elevation gain of 700-800 ft (depending how far we hike) We usually hike by a set time of 2 hours one way and return the same way. There are no destination signs or junctions, the closest being the Indian Creek junction.

~In a few weeks I’ll be posting a hike on the other side of the mountain on the Meridian Trail which connects with The Cub Creek Trail and others. There is also the Meridian Campground I may be attaching to the Meridian Hike.

~DESCRIPTION: This hike takes you through open aspen glades and thick lodgepole pine forests. The Cub Creek Trail, in combination with intersecting trails, provides a number of loop hikes of varying lengths in the Upper Bear Creek basin. The trail traverses varied terrain, crossing glacial moraines, through open country of old burns and into dense, quiet forest with open spaces through the trees where you’ll be able to view the Front Range, including Mount Blue Sky (formerly Mount Evans) and parts of the Evans Wilderness. The trail also offers views of Shadow Mountain and the Upper Bear Creek Basin. Additionally, the trail passes through a forest and provides potential wildlife sightings.

~MEMBERS FROM BOTH: https://www.meetup.com/colorado-trail/ AND https://www.meetup.com/hittinthetrails/?eventOrigin=your_groups WILL BE ATTENDING THIS HIKE!

~This Release states that members attend events at their own risk, and release The Organizers, the assistant organizers and Meetup from any claims that may result in injury or death

~Bring an extra pair of socks.

I look forward to hiking with you.
Drive Safe…especially if you’re going through Morrison!
Don

Hello Don,
We spoke on the phone about dispersed camping. I have attached the PDF and copied the link to the Motor Vehicle Use Map for the north half of the Boulder Ranger District, which includes roads near Allenspark: https://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/fseprd522665.pdf . Areas that allow dispersed camping right off the road will have small dots alongside the road which shows where you are legally allowed to disperse camp (though it might or might not be a good spot). Near Allenspark, the only roads that allow dispersed camping are FS roads 330.1 (road should open after May 15th) and FS Road 116.1 and 116.2 . This map will also show which forest road is close seasonally as well as share their date of operations. Many of the seasonal roads (highlighted in gray) will open after May 15th. I believe the road they are calling Ski road is 107 on the map, you can see how further down that road there are plenty of options for dispersed camping. The road is currently open, however we do not have conditions for that road, so please be prepared to turn around or have a backup option just in case.
https://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/arp/maps-pubs/?cid=fsm91_058275
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