HIKE CHANGED TO: Eagle’s View & North Fork Trails at Reynold’s Park

NOTE HIKE HAS CHANGED DUE TO MUDDY TRAILS.
Per an alltrails reviewer, Rawhide Trail is already getting muddy and she predicts it will be a muddy mess the next few days. So I am changing the hike. Instead we will go to Reynolds Park where I’m hoping trail conditions will be better. We will first do the Eagle’s View Trail. After that, those who are interested can join me on a loop hike that crosses the road where a recent reviewer said flowers are blooming including the barrel cactus.

Difficulty: If you do just the Eagles View Loop, it is about 4 to 4.5 miles and 1,000 feet elevation gain. If you continue with me on the Songbird, Chickadee Loop that crosses the road, the total hike is about 7.5 miles with about 1,500 to 1,600 feet elevation gain.

HIKE DESCRIPTION: We will start with the hike up to Eagle's View which is a steep trail with a big time payoff. The views from the top of the ridge and the Eagle's View Overlook are expansive and utterly fantastic. You'll be treated to views of many of the area's iconic rock formations and mountains, such as Cathedral Spires, Chair Rocks, Thunder Butte, and Pike's Peak out in the distance. Thereafter, we take the Songbird Trail across the road to Chickadee and the North Fork Trail which also has wonderful views and is a very sunny trail with wildflowers lining the trail. Recent alltrails photos show wildflowers blooming…including blooming barrel cactus. Here is a link to my self-made alltrails route: https://www.alltrails.com/explore/map/map-june-9-2024-116ce36?u=i&sh=ittjkn

DOGS: Allowed on a leash. Please be sure your dog is well behaved and can handle the length of the walk. Dog owners must clean up pet excrement, per Jefferson County Open Space Regulations (https://www.jeffco.us/DocumentCenter/View/8982).

ADDRESS/DIRECTIONS: We will meet at the Reynolds Park Trailhead parking lot.
The trailhead address is: 13649 South Foxton Road, Conifer, CO 80433. If you use Google maps, you can type in “Reynolds Park Trailhead” for directions. Or you can use the following alltrails link for directions…it is not the exact trail we are doing, but it will get you to the Trailhead: https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/colorado/eagles-view-trail-loop

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 BEING 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?lat=39.47288000000003&lon=-105.24854999999997#.Y_A9ey9lBvI

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.