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Upcoming OutingsGPS Routes and Tracks - May 3, 2008 (Sat) For Intermediate GPS owners - instruction and field practice in setting and following routes, and using the trakback feature to follow your path back to where you started. 9:00 - 1:00. Bring your GPS and manual, and a day pack with relevant essentials, a snack, plenty of water. Dress for the weather. A Garmin GPS will be assumed - if you own a different brand, please alert the instructor ahead of time. Exercise will be in the Boulder Open Space/Mountain Parks. Contact; Bill Campbell bill.campbell@rmc.sierraclub.org (720) 837-0074. Hike: Pinon Canyon in Spring - May 23-25, 2008 (Fri-Sun) Join the Sangre de Cristo Group of the Sierra Club for a weekend of hiking and discussion about the Army’s expansion plans around Pinon Canyon in southeast Colorado. You can spend just the day or the whole weekend $150 includes your hotel in Trinidad, meals, gas and guides for the whole weekend. Contact: Jenny Kedward 719-582-0249 for more information or to sign up. Wolf Watching and Backpacking in Yellowstone National Park - May 23-27, 2008 (Fri-Tue) We will drive up and spend the first afternoon and evening watching wildlife in the Lamar Valley, home to the reintroduced Yellowstone wolves. After camping for the night in a campground we will start Backpacking at the Hellroaring Creek Trail Head and head up through the Black Canyon of the Yellowstone. This is one of the classic backpacks in the northern Rockies, the trail follows along the Yellowstone River, is mostly downhill, and has abundant wildlife and scenery that rivals any hike in the park. We will spend the first night along the Yellowstone River and then hike along the river the next day to our second camp near Crevice Lake and then a short hike out on the third day and then spend the rest of the day driving through the park to a camp ground at the southern part of the park. There should be time and stop and see some of the other sites on the way to our camp. On the last day we will drive through Grand Teton National park and then home arriving back in the evening. This is an easy to moderate backpack with 5-8 mile days with an elevation lost of 1000ft over three days. There will be some expenses for this trip for permits, campground fees and gas. You will be given a complete equipment list and regulations for backpacking in Yellowstone. This trip should be good for new or beginning backpackers and is limited to 8 people. Contact; Mike Whiteley 303-776-7396 mgwhiteley@comcast.net or Deirdre Butler 303-823-8649 deirdre@cogico.com . Bike Ride: Bike Ride and Beer - May 30, 2008 (Fri) Go for a bike ride, enjoy a free beer, meet like-minded people, and
protect the planet. Please contact Katie Ryder at 303-449-5595 x102 or Katie.Ryder@sierraclub.org Hike: Ouzel Lake Hike - June 7, 2008 (Sat) Ouzel Falls should be spectacular as the melting snow fills North St. Vrain Creek and Ouzel Creek in the Wild Basin area of Rocky Mountain National Park< /st1:P laceType>. We'll have breathtaking views of Copeland Falls, Calypso Cascades, Ouzel Falls, Mount Meeker and Longs Peak on this moderate 10-mile roundtrip trek with an elevation gain of 1510 feet. Bring lunch, water, hiking boots (poles optional), rain gear, hat, sunglasses and sun screen. Limited to 12. Contact: Bill Roettker at 303-530-3482 or email at wilroe@mindspring.com to sign up. Adopt a Parking Space Day - June 13, 2008 (Fri) As part of Walk & Bike Month, June 13th has been declared Park(ing) Spaces Day in Boulder by Community Cycles. To celebrate, the Sierra Club is taking over a parking spot from 11 am to 2 pm. The parking spot will be on Pearl Street and will have information about the reason for this event and other upcoming Sierra Club activities What 's the point? Park(ing) Space parks raise awareness of the trade-off between space for cars vs. space for humans. If we shift our resources toward improved mass transit and telework, how could we reclaim parking spaces? More housing? More outdoor dining? More trees? More water? Did you know paved parking generates excess water that goes directly to storm drains instead of remaining in the soil. Greening a parking place, or using pervious paving, saves water. Contact Katie Ryder at 303-449-5595 x102 or Katie.Ryder@sierraclub.org Hike: Shoshoni Peak Scramble - June 21, 2008 (Sat) This day-long hike will take you up to Pawnee Pass, then South along
the Continental Divide, around an unnamed peak (12,878), then east to
Shoshoni Peak (12,967), and some of the most sensational views in Colorado.
10 miles RT, 2400 ft. elevation gain. . Considerable boulder scrambling
enroute and some exposure near t he summit. 7:00 A.M.-to-3:00 P.M. Hike: Ypsilon Lake - June 22, 2008 (Sun) A classic alpine lake Ypsilon sits just below its namesake peak Ypsilon Mountain, at 13,514ft it is an impressive back drop for our hike. We will start at the Lawn Lake trail Head in RMNP and walk along the Roaring River site of the 1982 Lawn Lake flood. Besides views of gouged out Roaring River Canyon we will also see longs peak and the peaks of the mummy range. After crossing the river we will climb up to Chipmunk Lake on our way to Ypsilon. This is a strenuous hike of 9 miles r/t with 2180 ft of elevation gain. Bring; The ten essentials, lunch and water. Contact: Mike Whiteley 303-776-7396, mgwhiteley@comcast.net . Lost Lake Backpack, Mummy Range, RMNP -July 5-7, 2008 (Sat-Mon) Located in the northeast corner of Rocky mountain National Park Lost Lake is the first of three high alpine lakes that we will hike to. Their wild isolation is hard to beat even in a park full of superlative mountain scenery. We will backpack into our camp just at tree line on the first da y and then spend the next day hiking up to the lakes and spend the day, before returning to our camp for the second night. We should have most of this trail to ourselves as it is in a seldom used part of the park increasing our chances of seeing wildlife. Our camp as well as our hike up to the lakes will have stunning views of the surrounding peaks and the Mummy Range. The lakes are nice for fishing, photography or just relaxing and enjoying the scenery. This is a moderate backpack with the first day being a bit more strenuous with 8 miles and 2500ft of elevation gain, the second day will have minimal elevation gain and about 24 miles total for the three days. All food will be provided by your leaders and there will a small charge for the food and permits. This trip would be good for beginning backpackers as long as you are an experienced hiker the trip is limited to 1 2 part icipants. You will be provided with a complete equipment list and any other assistance you need to prepare for the trip. Contact; Mike Whiteley 303-776-7396 mgwhiteley@comcast.net or Deirdre Butler 303-823-8649 deirdre@cogico.com . Hike: Mount Toll Scramble - July 12, 2008 (Sat) Strenuous all-day hike to Mount Toll (12,899) on the continental divide. Great views of Paiute Peak, Mount Audubon, Pawnee Peak, Apache Peak, Navajo Peak.. 10.3 miles RT, 2,300 feet elevation gain. Early start to beat the thunderstorms. Bring a day pack with the 10 essentials, extra food, extra water. Dress for the weather. Contact; Bill Campbell bill.campbell@rmc.sierraclub.org (720) 837-0074. Wildflower Hike: Arapahoe Pass -July 12,2008 (Sat) Starting from the 4th of July trailhead , we will venture up the trail to Arapahoe Pass, passing through fields of Colorado wildflowers and crossing a few streams. Participants will be able to identify five CO wildflowers during our outing. This hike is between 7-8 miles roundtrip with an elevation gain of over 2,000 feet. After hiking up to see the wonderful views over to Granby to the west, we can lunch at the lake at the top of the pass (weather permitting). Please bring 10 essentials and wear no cotton. Contact Maureen Lienau (303.929.6134) to sign up. Hike limited to 12 persons. Hike: Chapin, Chiquita and Ypsilon - July 20, 2008 (Sun) A spectacular hike up one 12,000ft and two 13,000ft peaks though a strenuous hike it is not as difficult as you would think for three peaks, 7 miles round trip with about 2800 feet of elevation gain. This is a classic hike in RMNP at the start of the Mummy Range and starts off with a drive up Old Fall River Road (almost worth the trip by itself). We then will start hiking just below tree line from t he Chapin Creek Trailhead and in about 1.5 miles we will be at the top of the first peak. Most of this hike is above tree line hiking on talus without trails. There are lovely views of the Mummy Range and Estes Park as well as of the east faces of the peaks we are climbing. Please bring the ten essentials, your lunch and plenty of water, plan on an early start. Contact Mike Whiteley 303-776-7396. Hike: Mt Bierstadt - Aug 3, 2008 (Sun) One of the easier 14ers in Colorado Mt Bierstadt is a nice beginner mountain. It is a 7 mile r/t hike with 2850ft of elevation gain, still a strenuous class 2 hike and at just over 14,000 feet at the summit you will feel the altitude. We will start at Guanella Pass trailhead, near the town of Georgetown and will follow the classic route (easiest). We will hike first through the willows on boardwalks and then on up on a well maintained trail . Once we get up to the ridge at above 13,000 we will have some hiking on talus and boulders but fairly straight forward with little exposure. Bring; the ten essentials, plenty of water and lunch. Contact: Mike Whiteley 303-776-7396 Hike: Paiute Peak Scramble - Aug 23, 2008 (Sat) Strenuous all-day hike to Paiute Peak (13,088) on the continental divide. Great views of the other Indian Peaks and Mount Audubon. 8 miles RT, 2,500 feet elevation gain. Early start to beat the t hunderstorms. 3 miles on-trail on the ascent up to Blue Lake, last mile on loose talus. This is third-class scrambling using both hands and feet. Bring: Sturdy hiking shoes or boots suitable for loose footing, extra food, extra water, 10 essentials. This hike is something of a butt-kicker. Limited to 8. Bill Campbell bill.campbell@rmc.sierraclub.org (720) 837-0074. Bitterroots Photography Workshop, Backpack and Base Camp - Sept 14 – 20, 2008 Discover the rugged beauty that the Corps of Discovery experienced on their journey through the Bitterroot Mountains in 1805. The 1.3 million-acre Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness along the Idaho and Montana border is one of the largest designated wilderness areas in the United States and lies within four national forests. It is a vast, wild land of high ridges, lake-filled basins, and densely forested slopes. Hidden valleys filled with larch, old-growth cedar, and fir provide natural habit for wildlife including elk, bighorn sheep, deer, mountain lion, moose, and black bear. Opportunities to photograph wildlife, landscapes, and wildflowers are excellent. This trip has three major components: a three-day backpack trip, four
days of base-camping at a U.S. Forest Service (USFS) campground and the
study and practice of contemporary landscape photography. Our backpack
route is 10 miles up and back on the Kootenai Creek Trail with one lay
over day at a high alpine lake at the crest of the Bitterroots. Base
camping at the USFS campground provides us the advantages of being just
a few miles from stores where we can get fresh food and even take showers.
During each day of the base camp we will have short lessons on photography
and spend time photographing while hiking. Come explore and photograph the natural beauty of the Bitterroots through
backpacking and day hikes. The Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness offers the
glacier-carved scenery found only in the rarest of places. As well as
being a photographer your leader is also an award winning chef and looks
forward to preparing spectacular meals for you. For more information contact; Mike Whiteley 303-776-7396 mgwhiteley@comcast.net .
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