PIKES PEAK GREENWAY TRAIL (aka Front Range Trail), COS - south from Trailhead & return. Start Time: 1:00 PM. Trailhead: parking lot of Goose Gossage Youth Sports Center, 3950 Mark Dabling Blvd. Coordinates 38.8898034, -104.8254346. Hike length 2-3 mi, elev gain minimal. Easy. Hike leader Art Porter mobile or 719-258-7269 or landline 719-634-7280 art3porter@hotmail.com
UTE VALLEY PARK PERIMETER TRAIL, COS. Trailhead: Ute Valley Park entrance on Pinion Park Drive (https://maps.app.goo.gl/eypzix8aMPzcC5947) Hike start time: 8:00 AM Hike length ~7 mi, elev gain ~900 ft total (but these trails are climbs followed by descents), highest altitude: ~ 6,600 ft. Moderate. Hike leaders: Mike and Katie Verbeten.
ELDER FEHN TRAIL, Catamount Recreation Area, Woodland Park. Trailhead: 3168 Co Rd 28, Woodland Park (coordinates: 38.9256179, -105.0932796). Hike length 4.8 mi, elev gain 950 ft, highest altitude 9,900 ft. Moderately Challenging* Christie Lee hike leader.
MAY – Social, Meeting and Potluck, Wednesday, May 14th, 5:30 p.m., Palmer Lake Town Hall, Palmer Lake, CO. Deb Paauw has arranged for a caller and a band for Contra Dancing. No dance experience or a partner is required for this fun, communal dance. Please RSVP on Sign-Up Genuis, when you receive the email announcement. […]
SANTA FE OPEN SPACE, Palmer Lake. Trailhead: Palmer Lake Regional Recreation Area, 199 County Line Rd, Palmer Lake (coordinates: 39.1234576, -104.9103047). Hike start time: 9:00 AM. Hike length ~3.5 mi elev gain ~300 ft highest altitude 7,295 ft. Moderate (some moderate uphill & downhill). A lovely walk through open forest with views of Elephant […]
HIGH DRIVE - BEAR CREEK LOOP, North Cheyenne Cañon, COS. Trailhead: the small adhoc parking area about 300 yards south of the Section 16 Trailhead on Gold Camp Rd, on the other side of the road (coordinates: 38.8218306, -104.8908389). Hike start time: 9:30 AM. Hike length 6.5 mi, elev gain 1,800 ft, highest altitude 8,000 ft. […]
May 18-21; Lathrop State Park, Pinon Loop A; hosts Rick & Joann Stauch (rmstauch@gmail.com or jstauch@msn.com)
AUSTIN BLUFFS OPEN SPACE Close to Pulpit Rock, COS. Trailhead: Spine Trailhead, 2611 Rockhurst Blvd (coordinates: 38.899273, -104.796162). Hike start time: 10:00 AM. Hike length 3.5 mi, elev gain 360 ft, highest altitude 6,700 ft. Moderate. We will be going along the eastern fringes and rim of this open space, not the western Pulpit Rock […]
EVENT DESCRIPTION King/Queen for the day! Pfff...How about Olympian for the day!! Just imagine yourself standing on the Podium receiving a Gold medal. Well, now's your chance. Come join us for a tour of the USA Olympic Training Center (not to be confused with the Paralympic Museum). We will have our very own resident Athlete […]
TEMPLETON TRAIL, PALMER PARK, COS. Trailhead: Templeton Trail (starting at upper dog park entrance - acoordinates 138,17921, -104.77193). Hike start time: 9:00 AM. Hike length 3.9 miles, elev gain 524 ft. Moderately Challenging* (due to some challenging rocky areas to cross and repeated ups and downs in the trail). This hike will take us on a […]
FOUNTAIN CREEK NATURE CENTER TRAIL, Fountain. Trailhead: Fountain Creek Nature Center, 320 Peppergrass Lane, Fountain (coordinates: 38.7137158, -104.7166800) - meet in parking lot. Hike start time: 9:00 AM. Hike length 1-1/2 to 2 mi, elev gain: negligible, Easy - nice wide, gravel, pace: amble. We will be hiking from the Fountain Creek Visitor Center north […]
REDEMPTION/THE SHIV/HARD TIME LOOP - Temple Canyon Park, Cañon City. Trailhead: Temple Canyon Trailhead (coordinates: 38.40439, -105.27127). Hike Start Time: 8:30 AM. Hike length ~5 miles, elev gain ~600 ft, highest altitude ~6,000 ft. Moderately Challenging* (due to loose sand/pebbles on some short climbs/descents & one longer descent). This is a hike around a secluded […]