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This meetup is for people who are interested in conservation of wild public lands, hiking, and volunteer projects such as restoration of natural habitat. Our activities take place over a wide geography, including the Front Range, Arkansas River Valley, and South Park.
Wild Connections protects and restores wild nature and public lands across the watersheds of the Arkansas and South Platte Rivers in central Colorado. We recognize these as the ancestral lands of the Ute, Cheyenne, Arapaho and other indigenous peoples.
Connecting Wildernesses and roadless areas in a landscape-wide wildlands network across the central Rockies benefits migratory animals, rare plant communities, clean water resources for urban and mountain communities , local economies, quiet recreation, historic and cultural locations, scenic vistas and spiritual values.
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Browns Canyon National Monument Hike on Colorado Public Lands Day
Location not specified yetNote, this hike has limited space and is posted on multiple forums so you MUST contact the trip leader, John, directly by phone or e-mail to register.
Celebrate Colorado Public Lands Day with Friends of Browns Canyon and Wild Connections!
Join us for a moderate 4.5-mile round-trip hike to Chloride Camp and Quartz Mountain in the Forest Service’s Aspen Ridge Roadless Area of Browns Canyon National Monument. Beginning from Turret Road, this scenic outing features sweeping views of the Monument, including the iconic “Old Man in the Canyon” rock formation and the stunning Sawatch Range and Collegiate Peaks across the Arkansas River Valley.
Along the way, you’ll learn about the rich history of Browns Canyon and Chloride Camp, what makes this landscape especially resilient in the face of climate change, and why protecting public lands is more important than ever.
Colorado was the first state to establish a state holiday dedicated to public lands, recognizing the importance of its 22 million acres of federal and state public lands. This year marks the 10th anniversary of Colorado Public Lands Day!
Logistics: Participants will meet in Salida and carpool/caravan to the trailhead (approximately a 1-hour drive).
Registration & Info: Contact John Sztukowski at (817) 939-4239 or john@wildconnections.org to learn more and sign up.
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