Sundays @ Ft. Ben: All-Weather Hiking with Pizza (and other Good Food)

START the New Year by joining us, a fun group of hiking friends at Ft. Ben State Park, Indy.
► Hikes generally run 2mph and 2 HOURS, but are circumstance-responsive. We typically complete 5 miles.
► We hike all year round, every week, same time approximately with some earlier start times during the darkest weeks of the year. (Please note the start times when you sign up)
► These are all-weather events. We hike in heat, cold, rain, snow. Test your rain gear in inclement weather; test your hydration strategies when it's broiling; test your layering when it's cold. No matter what, the sun is always shining on us when we hike together, even when it is hidden behind the clouds.
► We may do some OFF-TRAIL hikes when the foliage is leaf-less in order to preserve trails and to gain a different perspective of the forest.
► A pint/hour of WATER is always a good idea.
► FLASHLIGHTS may be helpful in the winter months.

Ft. Ben Trails (including the asphalt circuit and the sledding hill on those occasions when trails are soaked) are a marvelous training resource.

MEET NEAR THE REDDICK SHELTER at 4:10pm (unless otherwise noted); departure 10 mins later.

HEATED/AC RESTROOMS NEARBY.

PARK ENTRY FEE/PERMIT REQUIRED. If you'd like to arrange a carpool from near the gate (or Jockamo Pizza), saving the $7 State Park fee, post a Comment.

POST-HIKE almost always, at the local Jockamo Pizza or some other local Lawrence establishment.
RE - HIKE PICNICing, mostly On Demand. (Thus, if you wish for this and don't see it in the Event's Comment section, do post a Comment on the Event page!)
► Bring a chair!
► Bring what you have. Some fare has included: wonderful (sometimes homemade) wines, beers, cheeses, fruits, raw veggies, dips, salsas, pesto, nuts, crackers, chips. Perhaps bring a small grill and something to cook. Be Creative!

RSVPs: Close 9:30am Sundays the morning of the Hike. Your "Going" RSVP means people will rely upon your presence. We are a community first and we care for each other. If you say Yes and then don't come we will worry and fret and... well, maybe not. But we will at least wonder about your whereabouts. Be considerate to your trail companions. Keep your RSVP up-to-date, always.