Double Bypass Loop - Indian Peaks Wilderness - Option 1

This permit-required hike is limited to 3 additional people and 1 car.

You will be put on the waitlist before being approved. Those meeting the two below-required actions will be moved off the waitlist in the order in which they RSVP'd.

Required actions before trip:

1 - Fill out waiver: https://forms.gle/71SPiqc4iyqDmD8Y7
2 - Complete a qualifying hike, including any +1. Check the calendar regularly for upcoming opportunities - we post qualifying hikes once a month in April, May, June, and sometimes July.
3- Attend a pre-planning Google Hangout meeting one-two weeks before the trip

Rating: Difficult

The plan:

Caltopo: https://caltopo.com/m/AQB331L

We have a single parking permit for the trip, so we will all have to arrive together, parking at Niwot Picnic Grounds. If anyone needs to arrive at a different time, they will need to figure out their own transport and parking.

Day 1 - Friday
Arrive at trailhead by noon. Camp before Buchanan Pass
Hike: distance: 7mi // range: 9782' to 11378' // gross: +1463'-1632'
Sunrise: 6:09 am // Sunset : 7:51 pm

Day 2 - Saturday
Camp along Cascade Creek, or continue up to Pawnee Lake.
Hike: distance: 10.1mi // range: 8790' to 11840' // gross: +2584'-3088'
Sunrise: 6:08 am // Sunset : 7:52 pm

Day 3 - Sunday
Hike back to the car. Possibly explore out to Crater lake (+2 miles)
Hike: distance: 9.3mi // range: 9719' to 12541' // gross: +2909'-2261'
Sunrise: 6:08 am

Equipment/Resources/Etc:

• Fires are not permitted in the planned camping areas.
• Qualified dogs will be considered, but may not fit in the car. Dogs must be on-leash.
• Bear canisters or Ursacks are highly recommended for this trip per Indian Peaks Wilderness. Bear hangs are difficult in certain areas, and bears got into hangs in the Cascade Creeks area last year.
• LNT principles are enforced by this group.
• Trip Report: https://www.hilaryhikes.com/home/2018/8/12/backpacking-buchanan-pass-pawnee-pass-loop-indian-peaks