**Ron King - organizer (difficulty 1 out of 5).** Join us for a trek in Forest Park STL, some tips on healthy walking/hiking/rucking, and visit a few of the Park's gems. Good fellowship, fresh air, and a fun outside activity.

**Location: [Pavilion #2 on Wells Drive:](https://www.stlouis-mo.gov/parks/parks/browse-parks/amenity.cfm?id=408)**
· **Meeting time**:

* 8:30 AM: We will provide tips on healthy walking.
* 9:00 AM: Start hike (we try to leave on time so you might want to arrive a few minutes early)

**· Meeting place: Pavilion #2 on Wells Drive. (see photos for directions)**
· **Hike length:** Again, game day call, but we expect 4 to 6 miles depending on hikers’ preferences
· **Hiking duration**: Game day call, but shoot for about one and a half hours.
· **Surface:** We expect to hike on blacktop or dirt paths (also game day call)
· **Dress:** Layers and good walking shoes
· **Food and drink:** Bring some water and snacks
· **Rest rooms:** There are restroom close
· **Parking:** Should be plenty of free street parking
· **Go/No go plans:** We plan to hike rain or shine or cold or hot
·**Topic of the day:** Stay tuned

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6/28/25 Forest Park Hike/Ruck: Pavillion #2 

FOREST PARK PAVILLION #2

During this Zoom meeting we provide an overview of our May 2025 Machu Picchu trip. We discuss (1) our specific routes, guides, and experiences, (2) lessons learned, (3) training routines, and (4) recommendations if we were to do it again. There will be time for Q&A for those interested in visiting.

It was an amazing adventure and the experience taught important lessons about the awe of ancient cultures and natural beauty, team work, physical discipline, and mental toughness.

We will share photos and there will be plenty of time for Q & A.

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**About [Machu Picchu](https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/274/)**
Machu Picchu stands 2,430 m above sea-level, in the middle of a tropical mountain forest, in an extraordinarily beautiful setting. It was probably the most amazing urban creation of the Inca Empire at its height; its giant walls, terraces and ramps seem as if they have been cut naturally in the continuous rock escarpments. The natural setting, on the eastern slopes of the Andes, encompasses the upper Amazon basin with its rich diversity of flora and fauna.

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