Christmas Eve Hike 🎄🎅 at Roxborough State Park

Let’s get out for a quick Christmas Eve morning hike at Roxborough State Park. We will do the South Rim Loop Trail first which ends at the Visitors Center…if you choose you can end your hike here or if interested, you can join me for the Fountain Valley Loop hike.

Group Limit: Only groups of 9 or less are allowed without a permit. So this hike will be limited to 9 people.

Difficulty: The entire hike (both loops) is about 5.5 to 6 miles with about 800 feet elevation gain. If you do just the South Rim loop, that is about 3 miles & 500 feet elevation gain.

PARK FEE: THERE IS A $10 ENTRY FEE IF YOU DO NOT HAVE THE ANNUAL STATE PARKS PASS.

HIKE DESCRIPTION: Roxborough State Park is a unique Colorado State Park with a collection of spectacular red rock formations. We will hike both the South Rim Loop and the Fountain Valley loop trail taking the 2 side trails to the 2 overlooks. See the following hike in alltrails: https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/colorado/south-rim-willow-creek-and-fountain-valley-loop

DOGS ARE NOT ALLOWED IN THE PARK.

ADDRESS/DIRECTIONS: We will meet at the Roxborough State Park Visitors Center. The address is: 4751 E. Roxborough Drive, Littleton, CO 80125. To get there, you can click on the alltrails link above and click directions. Or if you use google maps, you can type in “Roxborough State Park Visitor Center” to get directions.

We wait 5 minutes for late arrivals…but no longer as that is inconsiderate to those arriving timely. So please allow extra time to get to the trailhead.

IMPORTANT: This is a participate at your own risk event! Life is risky. I am not a professional guide and am simply hosting this event. By signing up for this hike you acknowledge that you are capable of performing this hike and that you are solely responsible for your own safety.

NO SHOWS: If you are a no-show to 2 hikes, you will be booted from this meetup group. So please change your RSVP to “not going” if you are unable to make it.

WHAT YOU SHOULD BRING: Water, snacks, layers of clothing, good hiking shoes/boots, sunscreen, sunglasses, hat, gloves, hiking poles (if you find them helpful), and anything else you deem essential. PLEASE ALSO BRING MICROSPIKES IN CASE WE NEED THEM.

WEATHER: Here is the NOAA forecast for the hike location. For hourly temps, wind, precipitation, etc., click “Hourly Weather Forecast” in the upper right. https://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?lon=-105.07530245598728&lat=39.43376867528028

REQUIRED WAIVER: If you have not already done so, you must sign the updated waiver with our new meetup name prior to this hike. I will have copies at the trailhead that you can sign or you may print, sign, and bring it with you from the following website: https://www.dropbox.com/s/p728z28jjuwdzws/Waiver%20Corona.pdf?dl=0
If you choose to sign at the trailhead, please arrive early so that we can depart for the hike timely.