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Day, Date, Departure Time & Departure Place |
Outing Description
Spring 2011
Logistics,
rules, meeting places, and difficulty ratings E-mail
schedule changes and updates to: mail2020@seniorsoutdoors.org. Schedule changes and trip updates are in
red. Participation
in Seniors Outdoors! activities by non-members is limited to two outings per
year. Visitors who wish to actively participate are expected to join Seniors
Outdoors! Meeting Place Abbreviations: ACP: Animas City Park; TC: Trimble
Crossing; Tam: Tamarron; DMR: Durango Mountain Resort; SRP: Santa Rita Park;
RC: Rec Center |
Total Length & Elevation Gain |
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Tues Mar 1 ACP 9:00 am TC 9:10 am Tam 9:25 am |
Snowshoe up
the Beautiful Cascade Creek Valley. We'll meander beside or on Cascade
Creek, the exact route to be decided by group preference. Carpool $4, 4WD if Hwy 550 is
snowy, Limit 12, No dogs. RSVP: Charles Berglund 247-9747 chasberglund@msn.com
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Moderate 5-6 miles 400’-1000’ |
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Wed Mar 2 SRP 9:30 am |
Wednesday Wanderers Walk the Animas River Trail. Every Wednesday through the winter join
Eric to walk the River Trail from Santa Rita Park to Home Depot and
back. May turn back sooner or go on
to Escalante subdivision if desired.
Enjoy wildlife, river views and companions. No RSVP required. Dogs on
leash only. For Info: call Eric Pahlke 247-1130 |
Easy 5-7 miles Flat |
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Wed Mar 2 thru April 1 DMR Meeting times and places will vary
according to ski group. |
Meet other SO!
Skiers and ski with a group at your level. The Monday/Wednesday/Friday group is for skiers interested
primarily in groomed blue and black slopes at a fairly fast pace.
Meeting time is shortly before 9:00 or 9:30am and will meet just outside the
lift line ropes at the base of Lift 1 (the six pack). First timers
should contact John Montle at 769-6108 or mntnlvr@frontier.net . Back
up contact is Betsy Petersen, 259-5417 or betsyp@bresnan.net . Meeting
days and times for other groups will be announced via email by a group leader.
Interested skiers will be put on an email contact list. We will meet uphill
from the electronic trail sign in front of Purgy's. (Look for the ski poles
with a colorful tape spiral around them.) For more information and to get on
the email list, contact SO! downhill ski group co-coordinators Bruce Rodman
at BERodman@gmail.com or 385-7899 or
Jim Shadid at 884-4612.Lunch: The groups usually meet at noon for lunch on the second floor (bar
level) at Dante’s when it is open. |
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Fri Mar 4 |
Downhill Skiing at Durango Mountain Resort. See
Mar 2 for details. |
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Mon Mar 7 |
Downhill Skiing at Durango Mountain Resort. See
Mar 2 for details. |
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Tues Mar 8
5:30 pm New Members
6:30 pm Social
7:00 pm Potluck
Rec. Center
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SO! General Meeting
Spring Pot Luck
New Member Orientation 5:30 pm
Social: 6:30 pm
Potluck:
7:00 pm
Bring your own table service and a dish for eight
with a serving utensil.
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Wed Mar 9 |
Downhill Skiing at Durango Mountain Resort. See
Mar 2 for details. |
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Wed Mar 9 SRP 9:30 am |
WW hike: Animas River Trail See Mar 2. No RSVP required Leader: Eric Pahlke
247-1130 |
Easy 5-7 miles Flat |
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Thurs Mar 10 SRP 9:00 am |
Hike the Alien Trail: Just north of Aztec, this trail winds
through pinon and juniper forest with some slickrock and views into Hart
Canyon. There is even a marker
commemorating a UFO crash site. Car
pool $4, No dogs.
RSVP: Cheryl Berglund 247-9747 chasberglund@yahoo.com
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Moderate 8 miles 300’ |
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Fri Mar 11 |
Downhill Skiing at Durango Mountain Resort. See
Mar 2 for details. |
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Mon Mar 14 |
Downhill Skiing at Durango Mountain Resort. See
Mar 2 for details. |
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Wed Mar 16 |
Downhill Skiing at Durango Mountain Resort. See
Mar 2 for details. |
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Wed Mar 16 SRP 9:30 am |
WW hike: Animas River Trail See Mar 2. No RSVP required Leader: Eric Pahlke
247-1130 |
Easy 5-7 miles Flat |
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Fri Mar 18 |
Downhill Skiing at Durango Mountain Resort. See
Mar 2 for details. |
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Fri
Mar 18 to Sun
Mar 20 RC 9:00 am |
Car
Camping/hiking trip to Utah: In and around Moab. We will drive over on Friday and find a
campsite, then spend the time hiking and exploring the many canyons or
scrambling over some of the spectacular slickrock buttes. Primitive camping
or motels in Moab Bring plenty of water. Carpool TBD Leader: Bill Cagle RSVP 385-4566 or cagle81301@yahoo.com |
Hard 6 - 8 miles/day 500’ Many times scrambling |
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Sat Apr 2 SRP 8:30 am or Harry’s in Mancos 9:00 am |
Hike
Hovenweep Area and Birthday Party for Harry Hance. This hike has been
moved to Saturday, April 2. Drive
to parking lot northeast of Hovenweep Headquarters and hike to 3 sites. Later
hike to Cut Throat Castle. Bring
snacks, lunch and water. After hiking, return to Howard Drake’s place in
Pleasant View to enjoy a birthday dinner party for Harry Hance. Carpool $11, Limit 12, no dogs Leader: Howard Drake RSVP Harry Hance 533-9757 or
hhance315@fone.net |
Moderate 5 miles 300 ft |
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Mon Mar 21 |
Downhill Skiing at Durango Mountain Resort. See
Mar 2 for details. |
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Tue Mar. 22 –Wed Mar 23 or either single day SRP 8:00 am |
Snowshoe
or XC Ski Lizard Head Pass and Ryman Creek; or Downhill Ski at Telluride Ski
Area. For those going two days, stay at Rico Hotel Tuesday night. The hotel has a group rate of $99 per couple for room, 3-course
dinner Tuesday night and hot breakfast Wednesday morning. $66 for single. 30% discount for Telluride
ticket. People may come a day early,
stay a day later, or participate for only one of the days. Please contact
Dell Manners as soon as possible so that she may confirm the number of people
wanting reservations at the hotel.
After the number of group has been determined, each person should make
their own reservations at the hotel, ricobnb@fone.net or phone
970-967-3000. Bring snacks, lunches, and water for both days. Carpool $14. No
dogs. RSVP: Dell Manners at 970-385-0533 or
dmanners@sisna.com |
Easy to difficult. Trail length and elevation gain depend on trails
selected |
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Wed Mar 23 SRP 9:30 am |
WW hike: Animas River Trail See Mar 2. No RSVP required Leader: Eric Pahlke
247-1130 |
Easy 5-7 miles Flat |
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Wed Mar 23 |
Downhill Skiing at Durango Mountain Resort. See
Mar 2 for details. |
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Fri Mar 25 |
Downhill Skiing at Durango Mountain Resort. See
Mar 2 for details. |
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Mon Mar 28 |
Downhill Skiing at Durango Mountain Resort. See
Mar 2 for details. |
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Wed Mar 30 |
Downhill Skiing at Durango Mountain Resort. See
Mar 2 for details. |
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Wed Mar 30 SRP 9:30 am |
WW hike: Animas River Trail See Mar 2. No RSVP required Leader: Eric Pahlke
247-1130 |
Easy 5-7 miles Flat |
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Fri Apr 1 SRP 8:30 am |
Hike Sand Canyon/East
Rock Creek loop. We will start from the lower end of Sand Canyon trailhead and follow
the maintained trail, cutting over and returning via the East Rock Creek
Trail. This is a pleasant hike with a
variety of Ancestral Puebloan sites in view along the route. Bring snacks, a lunch and plenty of
water. Trail is busy and is used
actively by mountain bikers. Carpool $8, limit 12. Dogs on leash please. RSVP: David Wright 259-5978
or david.j.wright@att.net |
Moderate 6 miles 600’ |
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Fri Apr 1 |
Downhill Skiing at Durango Mountain Resort. See
Mar 2 for details. |
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Sat Apr 2 SRP 8:30 am or Harry’s in Mancos 9:00 am |
Hike
Hovenweep Area and Birthday Party for Harry Hance. This hike has been
moved from Saturday, March 19. Drive to parking lot northeast of Hovenweep Headquarters and hike to 3
sites. Later hike to Cut Throat Castle. Bring snacks, lunch and water. After
hiking, return to Howard Drake’s place in Pleasant View to enjoy a birthday
dinner party for Harry Hance. Carpool
$11, Limit 12, no dogs Leader: Howard Drake RSVP Harry Hance 533-9757 or
hhance315@fone.net |
Moderate 5 miles 300 ft |
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Mon April 4 SRP 9:00 am |
New Mexico
Arches Hike. Hike to Anasazi and Octopus arches in Northern New Mexico.
It is not far to either arch, but there will be some moderate scrambling
and it is all off-trail bushwhacking. We can extend the outing by exploring the
areas surrounding both arches. Carpool $5.
4WD/high clearance convenient.
Limit: 10 people. Agile dogs
OK. Leader: Lynn Coburn RSVP: 247-0914 harrisoncoburn@gmail.com
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Moderate (with some scrambling) 4 miles 700’ |
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Wed
Apr 6 SRP 9:00 am |
WW
hike: Three Springs to Grandview Trail. The hike begins at the
end of Confluence Ave behind the Three Springs development. We will hike to the intersection with
Grandview Trail and a little beyond. Dogs on leash only please. RSVP non
members only. Leader: Tom and Lydine Hannula 884-9052 |
Easy 3 miles 240” |
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Fri Apr 8 to Sun Apr 10 Meet Carl 4 miles So of Blanding, at Junction of U.S. 191 and
Utah 95 11 am |
Car
Camping/hiking trip to Butler Wash in Utah Primitive camping, no facilities or water. Hiking to lesser known places. Carpool
TBD, 4WD necessary. Limit 10. Small camp sites with limited
parking. No Dogs. RSVP: Carl Gutknecht 1-970-249-8266 carlgut@montrose.net Co-leader Jan Collins for car pool arrangements
from Durango 382-0211 jcvmona@yahoo.com |
Moderate Some Scrambling, 4-8 miles each day appx.600’ |
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Sun. April 10 SRP 8:30 am or Harry’s in Mancos 9:00 am |
Bike and
Hike along Cannonball Mesa.
Drive to parking lot by
McElmo Canyon Road, G Rd., and bike on level to Cannonball Mesa to see
Anasazi ruins. Later drive and hike
to see rock initials JBH, possibly of Wild Bill Hitchcock. Bring snacks, lunch and water. Carpool
$10, Limit 12, 4WD/HC preferred, no dogs. Leader Howard Drake, but RSVP Harry Hance 533-9757 or hhance315@fone.net |
Moderate 5 miles level |
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Mon Apr 11 8:45 am Hermosa Conoco |
Highway 550
Cleanup Join other SO!
volunteers to help clean up our two sections of Highway 550. RSVP: Marv Dwarkin 259-9434 mpdworkin@gobrainstorm.net |
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Tue Apr 12
Social 6:30 pm Mtg 7:00 pm
Rec Center |
SO! General Meeting
Have you ever been curious
about acupuncture? Terry Leonard, a local practitioner of acupuncture
and eastern medicine will show us how oriental medicine can improve our
health. |
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Wed
Apr 13 9:00 am Horse Gulch TH 8th Ave &
3rd St. |
WW hike: Horse
Gulch. From the trailhead, the hike
begins a gradual and consistent uphill.
The hike follows the old road for 2 miles until the group turns around
to return on the same route. Dogs on
lease only please. RSVP non members
only. Leader: Eric
Pahlke 247-1130 |
Easy 4 miles 400’ |
Thur April
14 ACP 8:00
am TC 8:10 am DMR 8:30 am |
Jura Knob Hike/Snowshoe. Note time changes. The nature of this trip will
depend on weather and snow conditions. We will start at and return to Coal
Bank Pass. We will likely start on bare ground. But bring snowshoes for the
higher elevation climbing. We will attempt to summit Jura Knob but this could
be thwarted by snow or weather. Carpool $4. 4WD not needed. No Dogs. Limit
12. RSVP Leader: Charles Berglund
247-9747 chasberglund@msn.com |
Hard 9 miles 2,000’ |
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Tues April
19 SRP 8:00 am |
Aztec Arches Search & Hike: Hike in New
Mexico east of Aztec. We will scramble
around on the sandstone looking for arches and other enchanting formations.
One destination will be “cogito ergo sum arch”. Carpool $3. 4WD Required.
Dogs OK. RSVP:
Leader Bob Thomson 382-9271. Co-Leader: Travis Ward |
Moderate (with some
scrambling) ~ 5 miles 1,000’ |
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Wed
Apr 20 9:00 am 8th Ave & 8th St |
WW hike: Fort
Lewis Loop Trail. The hike begins at the trailhead at 8th & 8th. The trail ascends immediately and winds
through the woods up to the mesa.
Once on the mesa, the hike loops around the mesa and to The Lion’s Den
and back. Dogs on leash only please.
RSVP non-members only. Leader: Tricia Bayless
799-4535 |
Easy 4 miles 400’ |
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Wed
Apr 27 RC
9:00 am |
WW hike: Ned Overend Mountain
Park. The trail ascends and
descends two separate ridges in the park on this loop hike: one with an
elevation gain of 443 feet, the other slightly less. The trail begins with a
climb through ponderosa and juniper offering peek-a-boo views of the city then
drops steeply on a mountain bike trail into Slime Gulch. The trail follows
along the bottom of the gulch for a brief time, crosses a small bridge and
begins a series of switchbacks up another ridge from which there are great
views of Perin’s Peak and the Hogsback. We then descend on the same
switchbacks into the gulch and take another trail that gently rolls up and
down with the contours around the end of the first ridge back to the parking
area. This is a heavy mountain bike use area. Dogs are required to be on
leashes for the duration of the hike. Poles are very helpful for the
steep descents. RSVP non-members only Leader: Barb
Hancock 764-4531 |
Moderate 4 miles approx. 800 feet |
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Wed
Apr 27 |
SO! Board Meeting |
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Thurs Apr 28 9:00 am Horse Gulch TH 8th Ave. & 3rd
St.
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Big
Canyon to Horse Gulch. This is a through-hike in the lovely Telegraph Trail system with
a stop for lunch at Pautsky Point for a 360º view. Early turn-back OK with
car. Dogs OK. We Leave most cars at Horse Gulch and begin
with short shuttle to Big Canyon. RSVP: Betsy
Petersen 259-5417 betsyp@bresnan.net Co-leader: Jim O’Brien |
Moderate 8 miles 1,500’ |
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Sat
April 30 ACP
9:30 am TC 9:40 am Needles 10:00 |
Road Ride Three
Passes.
Training for the Iron Horse Bicycle
Classic? Come ride the passes! We’ll start at the Needles Store and ride to
the top of Molas Pass and back via Coal Bank. 3-4 hours. Serious ride for
strong riders. We’ll regroup on top of each pass or sweep the route on our
return. Snow cancels. Vallecito Dam is the alternative if the passes are too
cold. Carpool $3. No dogs. 4WD not needed. Limit 12. RSVP:
Leader Debra Van Winegarden 769-7269 debra@vanwinegarden.com |
Most Challenging 30 miles 4,000’ |
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Sun May 1 SRP 8:30 am or
Harry’s in Mancos 9:00 am |
Hike Bowdish Canyon.
Drive as far as possible, then hike to ruins in Bowdish Canyon that is
a tributary of McElmo Canyon. Bring
snacks, lunch and water. Carpool 10$, Limit 12, 4WD/HC preferred, dogs OK. Leader: Howard Drake, but RSVP Harry Hance 533-9757 or hhance315@fone.net |
Moderate 6 miles 600’ |
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Wed
May 4 RC 8:30 am |
WW hike: Animas
City Mountain. Located within the city limits on the north end of town,
this trail has a consistent uphill from the trailhead along the outside edge
of the mountain to the promontory at the top. Trail is rocky and poles may be helpful. Great views of Durango and the Animas
Valley along the way and at the top.
The trip will either return on the same trail or by an interior trail
with approximately the same return distance. Dogs on short leash only please.
RSVP non-members only. Leaders: Tom and Lydine Hannula 884-9052 |
Moderate 5 miles 1,000’ |
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Thur May 5 SRP 7:00 am |
NM
Badlands Hike: One Way hike
through Lybrook, NM badlands. We will hike one way through some rarely
visited New Mexico badlands. Expect no trails, some unique landforms, a few
hoodoos, some scrambling, and no hurry. Drive time is about 2 hours each way.
No dogs. Carpool $12. Limit 15. RSVP: Leader Travis Ward 247-1310 |
Hard 6 miles 1,000’ |
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Fri May 6 RC 9:00 am TH 9:30 am |
SO! Ladies
hike: Lower Hermosa Trail. This will be an easy hike. From the trailhead, the well defined trail
remains at approximately the same elevation with some ups and downs and
crosses several side streams that are typically dry or flowing slightly. This is an in-and-out trail. The group will hike together as far as
agreed at a relaxed pace; early turn back with a partner okay. Carpool $2,
Dogs on leashes only.
RSVP: Marylee Anderson 385-4300 anderson.marylee@gmail.com |
Moderate 4 miles (see notes) 500’ gain |
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Sat May 7 SRP 8:30 am or Harry’s in
Mancos 9:00 am |
Hike to
Pedro Point. Drive to Howard’s in Pleasant View, then drive 20
miles on paved road to dirt road turn-off for Pedro Point. There are Anasazi ruins at the end of the
dirt road. After visiting them, hike
into McLean Canyon to see the Dead Man site and round towers. Bring snacks, lunch and water. Tea at
Howard’s after the hikes. Carpool 10$, Limit 12, 4WD/HC preferred, dogs OK. Leader: Howard Drake, but RSVP Harry Hance 533-9757
or hhance315@fone.net |
Moderate 4 miles 600 ft. |
Tue May 10
Social 6:30 pm Mtg 7:00 pm
FLC (Center for SW
Studies) |
SO! General Meeting
Meeting at Lyceum at center of Southwest
Studies, FLC. Come and explore
“Treasures Unveiled" in the Center of Southwest Studies at Fort Lewis
College. Artifacts from the Four Corners area will be on display. Also
the new exhibit, “Frontier Blues", will be on display as part of the
Centennial Celebration of Fort Lewis. Meet at the Center of Southwest Studies
on the Fort Lewis Campus at 6:30 to start with refreshments. |
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Tue May 10 9:00 am ACP 9:25 AM Havilland Lake parking lot |
Hike to
Tacoma Power Plant. We will hike from Havilland Lake down to the
Animas River and the Tacoma Hydroelectric Power Plant. Excel Energy will give
a tour of this 100+ year-old plant that uses water diverted from Cascade
Creek to generate up to 4 MW of power. It is like a functioning museum. After
the tour and lunch, hike back up to the parking lot. No dogs. Carpool $3 RSVP: Clark Lagow 259-9337 clagow@rmi.net |
Moderate 4 miles 1,200 ft. (back up) |
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Wed
May 11 SRP
8:30 am |
WW hike: Carbon
Junction Trail. Starting with a
series of switchbacks to the top of the mesa for about a half-mile. In another mile the trail reaches a
junction with the South Rim trail. At
that junction, we will take a right fork heading southeast on South Rim trail
for about 2 miles, then right again at the junction with Big Canyon trail for
1.1 miles until it drops out on a frontage road parallel to highway 160 and a
0.5 mile walk back to the trailhead parking area. Dogs on leash only
please. RSVP non members only. Leader: Tom and Lydine Hannula 844-9052 |
Moderate 5 miles 1,000’ |
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Fri May 13 Schneider Park at Ninth
St. Bridge on West side of river 9:00 am |
Tour de Test Track (aka
Overend Mountain Park). Explore Durango’s
backyard. We’ll do a big loop
including an ascent of the Hogback.
All trail, but some of it, particularly on the Hogback, is very steep
and can be loose and slithery. Meet
at Schneider Park (Ninth Street Bridge on the west side of the river) at
9:00. We’ll start from there so there
will be no carpooling. Dogs on leash only
Leader: Lynn Coburn RSVP: 247-0914 harrisoncoburn@gmail.com |
Moderate 6-8 miles 1,500’ |
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Sun May 15 SRP 8:30 am or Harry’s in
Mancos 9:00 am |
Hike Ruin
Canyon. Drive from Howard’s in Pleasant View 15
miles on paved road to turn-off for Ruin Canyon. Cactus and mariposa lilies should be in full bloom. There is a
good trail into the canyon, but some bushwhacking to the ruins may be necessary. BRING BUG REPELLENT. Bring snacks, lunch and water. Tea at
Howard’s after the hike. Carpool $11, limit 12, dogs OK. Leader: Howard Drake, but RSVP Harry Hance 533-9757
or hhance315@fone.net |
Moderate 6 miles 600’ |
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Mon May 16 ACP 9:00 am TC 9:10 am |
Forebay Lake Hike:
We
will hike from Haviland Lake across Elbert Creek and follow the old road to
Forebay Lake. Then we will circle the
lake and climb the bluff on the southeast side of the lake for views down
into the Animas Valley and Tacoma power plant. Car Pool $3. Dogs OK. Limit
20. RSVP:
Leaders Rich & Betsey Butler 403-3185 ejbutler12@gmail.com |
Easy ~ 4 miles 250’ |
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Wed
May 18 8:30 am 3rd St & 8th
Ave. Horse Gulch trailhead |
WW hike: Raider
Ridge. This trail ascends steeply but then follows the ridgeline
with minimal elevation gain or loss.
Views are across the Fort Lewis College mesa and beyond. The return is either back on the same
trail or may descend mid-way along the ridge and down to the Horse Gulch road
for the return to the trailhead. Dogs
on leash only please. RSVP non-members only. Leader: David
Wright 259-5978 |
Moderate 5 miles 1,100’ gain |
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Wed
May 18 5:00
pm Mama’s
Boy Restaurant |
Trip Leaders Meeting. The Outings Committee is planning to hold a
[pizza] meeting at Mama's Boy restaurant on North Main starting at 5:00 PM
for current Trip Leaders to get feedback from Trip Leaders and to review SO!
guidelines. More details will follow. Carpool $0. No Dogs. 4WD Not Needed. RSVP Your Outings Committee Coordinator. |
Easy 0 miles 0 elev |
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Fri May 20 ACP 9:00 am TC 9:10 am DMR 9:25 am |
Purgatory Flats to the Animas River. We will hike
down to the Animas River Footbridge and have lunch. Carpool $3. RSVP: Bill Cagle 385-4566 or cagle81301@yahoo.com |
Moderate 8 miles 1200’ |
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Sun May 22 ACP 8:30 am Trail head on CR250: 9:15 am |
Hike Haflin Creek to Missionary
Ridge. This trail starts with a series of switchbacks that
allow nice views of the Animas Valley. About ½ mile into the hike, you
begin to see the burned ponderosa from the fires but also nice sweeping
views. After a mile the switchbacks level out until they resume again
at about 3 miles, continuing to where the trail meets up with Missionary
Ridge ; returning along the same route. Early turn-backs okay with a
partner. Parking at trailhead very limited; please carpool.
Carpool $1, Dogs OK on leash or voice control. RSVP: Nancy Mead 259-5978 nancy.a.mead@att.net |
Hard 7.6 miles 2,880' |
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Wed
May 25 SRP
8:30 am Or
8:45 am at parking lot off Lightner Creek Rd |
WW hike: No Name
Trail (DOW). Accessed from the DOW road leading off
Lightner Creek Rd. just west of town. Meet at the parking lot off
Lightner Creek Rd. and caravan to the T. H. Hiking west through DOW
land and beneath Barnroof Pt. on a gentle grade, then a very short,
steeper grade to a ridge and then head north into the National Forest and
eventually hike along Deep Creek briefly before returning. This is a
little traveled and un-named trail with gradual elevation gains (except for
that short hike to the ridge) and has views of the La Plata Mountains and
Barnroof Pt. Dogs on lease required on DOW land. RSVP non-members only. Leader: Sharron
Chambers 259-9271 lightnerload@earthlink.net |
Easy 4 miles 500’ gain |
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Wed
May 25 |
SO! Outings Committee Meeting |
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Fri. May 27 ACP 8:00 am TC 8:10 am. |
Hike Goulding
Creek Trail to Jones Creek Trail (a through hike). We’ll hike
the switchbacks up Goulding Creek (most of the elevation gain), then follow
the Ridge south on the Pinkerton Flagstaff Trail, descending on the Jones
Creek Trail to Hermosa Creek. Carpool $3. RSVP: Bill Cagle 385-4566 or cagle81301@yahoo.com |
Hard 10 miles 2200’ |
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Mon May 30 SRP 8:30 am |
Climb
Diorite Peak from Tomahawk Basin. The length of this climb will depend on snow conditions. The climb
starts at a point where our 4WD vehicles decide to stop driving up Tomahawk
Basin Rd. There will be talus to cross and route finding as the trail peters
out at some point. The goal is Diorite Peak at 12, 761. Carpool $5. 4WD
Required. No Dogs. Limit 12. RSVP: Rich Butler
403-3185 rbbutler54@gmail.com |
Most
Challenging 6.5
miles +3,100’ |
Wed
Jun 1 8:30 am 3rd & 8th
Street Horse Gulch Trailhead |
WW hike: Telegraph
to Patusky Point. The trail begins by following the old Horse Gulch road,
now closed to traffic, and links another trail that goes through a meadow
before connecting with the Telegraph Hill where the trail then ascends to
Patusky Point. The trail is well
marked and most elevation gain is from the start of the trail up Telegraph
Hill. Dogs ok. RSVP non-members only Leader: Marcia Hull
259-9737 |
Moderate 6 miles 1000’ |
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Fri. Jun 24 Fri. Jun 3 ACP 8:00 am TC 8:10 am DMR 8:25 am |
Cascade to
Coal Bank. Moved to June 24.
Training hike. Hike to Engineer Plateau via Engineer Mtn. Trail from FS work
center near Cascade and then down to Coal Bank on Pass Trail. Good views from plateau. Carpool $5
RSVP: Bill Cagle 385-4566 or cagle81301@yahoo.com |
Hard 8 miles 2,700’ |
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Wed
Jun 8 RC 8:30 am |
WW hike: Colorado
Trail to Gudy’s Rest. From the upper trailhead, the hike begins with a gradual
but steady uphill and follows along the creek from above through the
canyon. The trail then descends
slightly arriving at a bridge after 1.5 miles. Once at the bridge, there are a series of reasonable,
comfortable switchbacks for approximately 1.4 miles to Gudy’s Rest. The return is along the same route. Dogs on leash only please. RSVP
non-members only Leader: Martha Wackley
247-0967 |
Moderate 5 miles 1,000’ |
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Fri. Jun 10 ACP 8:00 am TC 8:10 am DMR 8:25 am |
Explore/Bushwack
in the Upper Hermosa Drainage Destination TBD. Most of
this hike will be off regular trails. Carpool $6 4WD nice
RSVP: Bill Cagle 385-4566 or cagle81301@yahoo.com |
Hard 11 miles 2,500’ to 3000’ |
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Fri Jun 10 RC 8:00 am |
SO! Ladies hike: Vallecito Creek Trail: This is a picturesque, well defined-
trail that rises and falls along the creek through the canyon and into the
wilderness. There is one-water crossing to the first bridge and two more to
the second bridge. The destination is the second bridge, but the group may
turn around earlier, depending upon water levels or desire. Please plan to
have lunch somewhere along the trail.
Early turn back with a partner is okay. Bring water shoes for those interested in doing the creek
crossings. Carpool $4, No dogs.
RSVP: Susan Beck-Brown 375-0948
sbeckbrown@yahoo.com |
Moderate-to-Hard,
depending on distance. 11 miles 1,000’ gain |
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Sun Jun 12 SRP 7:00 am |
Climb Parrot & Madden Peaks in the La Platas. We will
start on an old horse trail that climbs out of La Plata Canyon. Then we
bushwack to the ridge above and head north to Parrot Peak (11,857’). We
continue north off Parrot to Madden Peak (11,972) then turn south back to the
Parrot/Madden saddle. From here we
shoe-ski/slide down (~2,000’) to an old logging road which returns to the
cars. Car Pool $2. Limit 14. Dogs OK. RSVP: Bob
Thompson 382-9271 |
Most
Challenging ~7 miles 3,500’ |
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Mon Jun 13 ACP 9:00 am TC 9:10 am DMR 9:30 am |
Hike
“Larkspur Lane”. An annual favorite named by John Montle in
2001 for the larkspur and other flowers carpeting the meadows. We follow the
well-established lower Engineer Mtn. Trail part way up and back through woods
and meadows with great views. Lunch with a view. Early turn-backs OK. Dogs
OK. Carpool $4 RSVP: Clark Lagow 259-9337 clagow@rmi.net |
Moderate (or Easy if turn back early) 6 miles 1850’ |
Tue Jun 14
5:30 p.m. Social
7:00 pm Dinner Edgemont
Ranch Picnic Area (6 miles out Florida Rd from 15th and Main, turn
right across from the big pine cone)
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SO! General Meeting and Picnic
This will be a combination
potluck and BBQ. The club will
provide burgers, brats, buns and condiments.
If you would like something to drink other than coffee, iced tea or
lemonade, you may bring it for yourself.
Bring your own table service and
a dish for eight with a serving utensil.
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A notice will be sent out for RSVP’s as the date
nears. |
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Wed
Jun 15 RC 8:15 am |
WW hike:
Missionary Ridge to Radio Towers. This is an “in and out”
hike that begins in the Durango Hills area, accessed from CR240. Hike is up
an old woods road to trail up to the towers.
Dogs OK. RSVP non-members only Leader: Warren Levingston
769-1437 |
Moderate 6 miles 1,100’ |
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Sat. Jun 18 ACP 8:00 am |
Hike Spud Lake Trail.
Carpool from Animas Park to limited parking space near trailhead to
Spud Lake. This hike passes through
aspen and near several interesting beaver ponds, some of which are still
active. Twilight Peaks and Engineer Mountain are visible from the trail. We will hike to the lake and take a short
break there. After a break, a walk
around the lake is optional. The same
trail will be taken back to the trailhead.
Also optional is a short hike south to Scout Lake from the trailhead. Bring
snacks, lunch and water. Carpool $4, limit 12, dogs OK. RSVP: Bob Powell
385-8949 or RobertLPowell@durango.net. Coleader: David Wright.
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Easy 3 miles 440’ |
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Sun Jun19 ACP 7:00 am TC 7:10 am DMR 7:30 am |
Hike to Lower Twilight Basin Lake.
This is an exploratory hike with route finding involved across steep, very
difficult terrain. We will start on Lower Old Lime Creek Rd where the road
turns sharply north. We first head south down near to where Twilight and Lime
Creeks join. We will cross the creek climb to 11,500’ on the ridge heading
northeast and finally contour over to the lake (fishing is good). The upper
lake is an additional mile and +600’ elevation gain. Carpool $6. Dogs OK.
Limit 10. RSVP: Leader Bob Thompson 382-9271 |
Most
Challenging ~8 miles `3,500” |
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Tues Jun 21 ACP 8:00 am TC 8:10 am DMR 8:30 am |
Annual Spud Mtn.
Climb & Birthday Celebration. Enjoy a really fun hike/climb up a
local landmark. No trail. Some steepness, rock scrambling and exposure
involved. Group must stay together. Option to wait at base of rocky peak to
avoid rock scrambling but you’ll miss the Dynamite Views! Help John and
Connie celebrate their birthdays (10 years apart, … which is which?) Limit:
10. Dogs OK but not for the final rock scramble. Carpool $4 RSVP: John
Montle 769-6108 mntnlvr@frontier.net Co-Leader:
Connie Webbe
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Hard 3 miles 1,840’ |
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Wed
Jun 22 RC 8:15 am |
WW hike: Log
Chutes trail. This trail system is in the Junction Creek area. We will follow the shorter of the two
loops on an old road. The trail
ascends and then generally levels out with some up and down along the way,
eventually looping back to the trailhead. Dogs OK. RSVP non-members only. Leader: Chris
Wiehage/Barb Hancock 259-0882 |
Moderate 4.6 miles 880’ |
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Fri. Jun 24 ACP 8:00 am TC 8:10 am DMR 8:25 am |
Cascade to
Coal Bank. Moved from June 3.
Training hike. Hike to Engineer Plateau via Engineer Mtn. Trail from FS work
center near Cascade and then down to Coal Bank on Pass Trail. Good views from plateau. Carpool $5
RSVP: Bill Cagle 385-4566 or cagle81301@yahoo.com |
Hard 8 miles 2,700’ |
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Wed
Jun 29 RC
8:30 am Please carpool! TH parking at a premium |
WW hike: Pioneer Trail Loop around Edgemont
Highlands. Hike from parking lot on CR 240 up the west
side of Edgemont Highlands, across the top, down the Canyon Trail and back
through EH to the trailhead. Lots of
good views and art installations.
Turnarounds on the Pioneer Trail OK.
Dogs on leash only please. RSVP non-members only. Leaders: David Wright,
Kristine Johnson and Jay Culver 259-5978 or 946-9560
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Moderate 5-6 miles 700’ gain |
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Hard Knocks 100/9 9 days in July July 9-13 And July 21-24 |
COMING IN JULY 2011 Best of Hardrock 100 in 9 days from John Martin. Sometimes there’s a
challenge that cannot be ignored. Ever since I heard of the Hardrock 100
Ultra-Marathon race in Silverton, I wondered how many day hikes it would take
to hike the whole course. The racers cover 100 miles and 33,000 feet of
elevation gain in less than 48 hours. The fastest time is 24
hours!! The route is some of the most beautiful mountain trails between
Silverton, Ouray, Telluride, Lake City and back to Silverton. My first
estimate was that it would take a year of club hikes. Maybe that explains why
they call it the toughest ultra-marathon in the country!! So here’s the question:
What could the hikers in Seniors Outdoors actually do most of it in?
Will Rietveld, Travis Ward and I came up with a logistically possible
scenario of breaking it up into nine day-hikes. Only four hikes would have
over 3000’ of elevation gain. The route would cover about 85 miles of
trails and would have 27,000’ of elevation gain, eliminating unnecessary jeep
road sections. Two segments of 5 and 4 days with a 7-day break in between would
be about right to do it in style. There will be a limit of about 12-15
campers per day from a practical standpoint. This will be a
self-supported trip like the Colorado Trail trips, where rotating drivers
would move the cars and campsite each day.
We would start on Saturday at 8 AM going east, as the leader of the
race is expected to arrive from the west. The route is
counter-clockwise. The actual Hardrock 100 race is 100mi/33,000’ from Fri.,
July 8, 2011 at 6 am to Sunday, July 10 at 6 am. RSVP: John Martin 247-2581 or jmartin@mydurango.net
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Don’t ask, but if you do, hard to
most challenging 27,000 ft. 85 miles |
The outings Committee members who put together this Outing
Schedule are: Rich Butler, Olin Kane, Clark Lagow, Sherry Suenram,
Bob Powell and Dorothy Bregar. They appreciate your
suggestions, ideas, willingness to help with and lead outings, enthusiasm while
on outings, and natural leadership skills that show
up when needed.