Mid-Week Charleston Series: Fletcher Peak

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📌 This hike goes up North Loop Trail to a high point at 10,000' elevation and proceeds through a magical twisted forest of Bristlecone Pines. A sharp left turn leads to a ridge with three false summits. The final push to Fletcher Peak is quite steep.

HIKE STATs:

• Trailhead: Wildhorse Canyon
• Distance: 7.5 miles
• Summit: 10,319 feet
• Elevation Gain: 2,100 feet
• Altitude: Between 8,420 – 10,319 feet
• Difficulty: Strenuous
• Class: All Class 1 trail
• Exposure: None
• Pace: Slow to Moderate ⁞ Conversational
• Duration: 6.0 hours (includes hiking and driving)

GEAR:

• Hiking boots or trail shoes are required
• Trekking poles are optional but very helpful
• 2-3L of water, sun protection, snacks & electrolytes
• Carry a windbreaker, warm gloves, and hat when hiking in the Mt Charleston area
• Carry rain gear during monsoon season

OTHER:

• No guests, children, pets, or event crashers, please!
• Everyone starts on the Waitlist. You must be on the Going list to attend.

We leave at 7:00am; arrive 10 minutes early. Santa Fe Hotel & Casino East parking garage, 3rd floor, turn RIGHT, then right again, go half-way back, Section 3C. There are two parking garages; go to the southeast one closer to Lone Mtn Rd, not the northwest one visible from Hwy 95.

There is limited parking at Mt Charleston trailheads, so carpooling is mandatory. Each passenger is asked to pay their driver at least $5 for gas.

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Tentative Schedule:
8/22 - Up Trail Canyon / Down Fletcher Canyon (Explorer's)
8/29 - Taylor Creek (UT)
9/5 - Little Zion (holiday weekend)
9/12 - North Loop Trail Fall Colors
9/18-20 - Big Pine Lakes (CA) - this event is full
9/26 - South Loop Trail Fall Colors
10/3 - Lovell Canyon
10/10 - Candy Cliffs / Yant Flats (UT)

DISCLAIMER:
Please be aware that your Meetup organizers are not tour guides or park rangers. Expect the same risks and take the same precautions you would take if you were hiking alone. You are solely responsible for your own safety and well-being. By signing up for and/or attending this Meetup event, you acknowledge, understand, accept, and agree that hiking and other outdoor activities can be dangerous and can cause serious bodily injury and possibly death. The organizers of this group and current and former members cannot be held responsible or liable in any way for the actions of any participant - including you - at any event. All attendees participate in an event at their own risk and are solely responsible for any damage to their property, and/or any injury to themselves or their guests. By signing up for this event, you affirm that you understand this disclaimer and that you knowingly and voluntarily agree not to bring any type of claim arising out of or related to this Meetup event against the organizers of this Meetup group.