Bobcatting Big Tesuque, with extender: NEW VENUE

Description: Big Tesuque with Extender
Round Trip Hiking Distance: ~5.0 miles
Round Trip Hiking Time: 3 hours
Elevation: Around 10,000'
Rating: Moderate
Pace: Mellow Plus

Please be considerate of others and do not RSVP for this hike if you cannot go up and down Atalaya in under 3 hours. This helps us to stay together as a group, enhancing the hiking experience for everyone. It is not about competition, but cooperation. COVID vaccination and compliance with CDC rules on quarantine and isolation are required (i.e., don't attend if you have Covid!). This is a group event and participants are expected to stay with the group. No firearms or commercial solicitations.

Hike Description: Due to fire closure notice, we'll now hike Big Tesuque. We'll start at Big Tesuque campground and go up the right bank of Big Tesuque, jog right and Aspen Vista road then head up the rough trail that follows the left bank of the upper Big Tesuuque. After a break in Blue Spruce meadow, we'll head down the other side of the upper Big Tesuque back to Aspen Vista road which we'll follow up hill for a while, maybe to the rock overlook. Then back via Aspen Vista road and Big Tesuque trail. Not what I planned, but it's a nice, if familiar, hike.

What to bring:
Sturdy hiking boots or shoes
Layers, extra clothing, and water resistant outerwear
Water for a 3 hour hike
Lunch and snacks.

Meeting Place: DEVARGAS. We will meet behind Market Street (fka Albertsons) at Devargas Center (i.e., toward St Francis). We leave promptly at the meet time, so contact me at 248-252-0708 if you are running late.

Dogs: Friendly dogs with no history of aggression at group events are welcome, but must be on a leash at all times.

Cost/Driving: Non-drivers are to contribute $5 for gas. Since this is a shuttle, everyone will have to be in a vehicle with someone else.

Cancelling. Please be courteous and if your plans change, promptly remove yourself from the 'go' (or wait) list so others can adjust their calendars. If you don't know how to remove yourself from the go (or wait) list, contact me and I'll do it for you.

Waiver and Release. By attending, the Participant releases the Event Leaders from all liability arising from the Event and assumes all risks of the Event, including: 1) injuries from falls, living things, pre-existing health conditions, vehicles, and weather, and 2) injuries resulting from the Event Leaders making risky or inapt decisions including not undertaking the least risky option available (e.g., hiking a steep slope instead of a gentle slope) or not treating an injury in the optimal way (e.g., due to insufficient training or inept execution). The preceding sentence supplements any other applicable exculpatory arrangement.