Meyers Homestead Trail

THE TRAILHEAD IS NOT THE SAME AS WALKER RANCH LOOP SO SEE TRAILHEAD INFO BELOW.

Difficulty: about 5.5 to 6 miles with about 850-900 feet elevation gain.

**HIKE DESCRIPTION: The Meyers Homestead Trail is an out-and-back hike that travels through Meyers Gulch, past the remnants of a historic homestead, to an overlook offering panoramic views of Boulder Canyon and the snowcapped mountains of Indian Peaks. It’s a wide trail through meadows, stands of aspen, and punctuated by ponderosa pine. We will do the following hike in Alltrails: https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/colorado/meyers-homestead-trail**

DOGS ALLOWED IF FOLLOW RULES: Allowed on a leash. Please be sure your dog is well behaved and can handle length of the walk. Dog owners must clean up pet excrement.

ADDRESS/DIRECTIONS: We will meet at the Meyers Gulch Trailhead parking lot. To get there, you can click on the alltrails link above and click directions. If you use google maps, you can type in “Walker Ranch Meyers Homestead Trailhead”. If you use Apple Maps, you can type in “Meyers Gulch Trailhead” for directions.
**Here is a link to the Walker Ranch Park which shows the Meyers Gulch Trailhead (which is NOT the same trailhead as for the Walker Ranch Loop Trail): https://assets.bouldercounty.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/walker-ranch-map.pdf**

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.

**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=-105.3605264114217&lat=39.96970951493958#.ZGV0Fi_MJvI**

**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.