Moab / La Sal Mountains Hiking & Camping Trip - Labor Day Weekend

Please read the FULL event description, and review the details before signing up. Please do not sign up for this if you cannot attend the entire event... that is, Friday evening through Monday evening (Aug 29 - Sept 1st).

About
The La Sal Mountains are located on the Utah Colorado border East of Moab, Utah. This mountain range is the second highest mountain range in Utah at just under 13,000 feet. They were named by Spanish explorers... The Salt Mountains. They are an island of blue and white in a sea of red rock. An icon visible for hundreds of miles in all directions. They are a visual point of reference for hikes on the Colorado plateau. But most importantly, they are my favorite mountain range on Earth... and we are going there to explore!

We will be escaping the heat of Moab to enjoy the cool mountains. We will be camping above 8,000 feet by a mountain lake.

Special on this trip: We have invited Alex of "Let's Eat". He will be doing a presentation on how to prepare classic New York style pizza at camp.

Details
Some carpooling on this trip may be necessary to get to tailheads. Four wheel drive or higher clearance SUVs are helpful but not required. If you have to work and know you'll be arriving late Friday, please inform me of that by text, or in meetup messages, as I will have to coordinate arrival times and camping location with you. (Camp location made known to paid attendees only).

Signup:
RSVP's are open to those interested in attending. Those signing up will be INITIALLY WAITLISTED. Think of the waitlist as a standby list. This trip is open to 18+ and 14-18 who like hiking and are accompanied by an adult. The hikes are moderate to difficult. The cap for this trip is 20 attendees.

Priority is given to those that communicate via text. Send meetup message to give or get text number. One-fourth of the 'going' slots will be reserved for first-timers, until two weeks from beginning of trip. Then all remaining slots will be open to waitlisted folks. If possible, we would like to achieve a more balanced gender ratio on this trip, so women do not feel intimidated from participating.

Signup and answer questions at the following link:
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If you are having trouble for any reason, please contact Wade or Bill and they can help get you added. The following is needed:

First Name
Last Name
Preferred Name
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A $50 deposit is required for this trip (to cover campsite, "Let's Eat Dinner", and other associated trip and meetup costs). Until this fee is paid, you will remain on the waitlist (standby) list. $30 is refundable, if you cancel before two weeks prior to the trip start. If you cancel after that, you are only eligible for a $15 refund.

General overview
Wade will be leading this trip... as well as others, as deemed necessary. However, as with all successful events, this trip's success depends on a group effort. We will be camping in bear country. Food must be stored in cars at night and during the day when unattended.

All participants are responsible for their own camp gear, supplies, food and drinks for the trip. It is unclear whether potable water will be available, so bringing 1-2 gallons of water per person per day is recommended. You can bring less if you bring a trusted water filter. We encourage all participants to bring a potluck side dish for Alex's cooking class meal. We will spend 3 days and 3 nights hiking in this spectacular area east of Moab.

If you have Venmo, just send $50 to @William-Clark-409 and specify the date and event you wish to attend. (Link to QR Code http://clarkwork.ssl2work.com/campInfo.php?p=qr). If you do not have Venmo, arrange payment with any of the event organizers in person. You are not signed up until payment is received.

Proposed Itinerary:
We will be camping in a developed campsite near a lake in the La Sal mountains (location made known to attendees only), where we will camp each night in tents or vehicles.

Saturday
8am: Depart for Mt. Waas hike. Mt Wass is the highest peak in the northern La Sal Mountains, and the highest point in Grand County Utah. It is 12,331 ft high. We will hike Mt. Waas via the miner's basin trailhead. The trail begins at 9,705 ft elevation, so this is a 2,636 ft vertical with 8 miles round trip hike (some scrambling over talus can be expected). Rated moderate. Approx. time: 5-7 hours.

https://www.roadtripryan.com/go/t/utah/moab/mount-wass-grand-county-highpoint

https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/utah/mount-waas-via-miner-s-basin

Sunday
8am: Depart for lake hike. Easy to moderate. 4-6 hours
Evening: "Let's Eat" Presentation on how to prepare classic New York style pizza and enjoy shared potluck items.

Monday
8am: Break camp. Drive to Mt. Peale trailhead at La Sal pass. Mt. Peale is the highest peak in San Juan County and the highest peak in Utah outside the Uintah Mountains at 12,726 ft, with a prominence of 6,161 ft.
Elevation Gain: 2,624 ft Round trip just over 5 miles. Moderate hike 4-6 hours. We will hike as a group.

https://www.roadtripryan.com/go/t/utah/moab/mount-peale-san-juan-county-highpoint

https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/utah/mount-peale-trail

After the hike, those who wish to join Wade may swim at the Millcreek waterfall on the way back.

Lastly... We are committed to making this an event where all attendees are safe, comfortable and made to feel welcome, regardless of gender, race, political or religious affiliation, or inclinations. Occasional respectful conversation about diverse, or even controversial subjects is not discouraged, provided it is respectful and courteous. Vulgar, rude or disrespectful conversation or behavior, will not be tolerated. Our ultimate objective... is to make this an epic, enjoyable, enlightening, and rewarding trip, shared by friends that love participating in the outdoors together.

Attendees that have intel, knowledge, ideas or talents that they feel would help make this a more rewarding and epic adventure, are encouraged to bring such, to the organizers' attention.

This trip requires a communal effort for success.
So please pitch in to make this an epic trip...!

Frequently Asked Questions:
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Disclaimers:
http://clarkwork.ssl2work.com/campInfo.php?p=dis
If you do not have access to the links above, please contact an organizer and request the information.