THE CUB CREEK TRAIL: EVERGREEN, COLORADO

I am going to postpone the Rolling Creek Trail for this Saturday and replace it with the Cub Creek Trail near Evergreen, CO. The reason(s) are: I believe the driving distance to and from was a bit far to travel for an 8 mile hike and actually I was going to check out the campgrounds close by but that can wait down the road. Instead, I’d like to hike a portion of the Cub Creek Trail in Evergreen.

~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