Still Hiking and Climbing After 20 Years
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SO! Monthly Meeting
Tuesday, July 9
Birding in Colorado
Speakers Brad and Noma Macurda.
Presentation summary: Birders have recorded over 500 species of birds in the state of Colorado. This large variety of bird species is due to the varied topography in our state. We will visit the Four Corners and other parts of our state to see the variety and beauty of the birds here in Colorado.
Speaker bio: Brad Macurda is a consulting geologist who has worked in most parts of the USA and the world over a long career. He and his wife Noma are ardent birders. They have birded all over Colorado for 15 years and in many other parts of the world as well. They delight in watching the birds which come to their home north of Mancos near Jackson Lake. They always enjoy the birds who visit them daily, and those exciting times when newcomers arrive in their yard.
Schedule Changes:
WW hike Purgatory Flats Trail
Wednesday, June 19
Destination change due to trail conditions
Hike West Lime Creek
Thursday, June 20
Canceled Due to Snow
Climb Baldy Peak, 10,866’
Tuesday, June 25
New Hike
Climb Jura Knob (12,614 ft.) and Ridge to the North Loop
Thursday, June 27
Canceled due to snow
Climb Diorite Peak (12,761)
Monday, July 1
rescheduled from June 10 to July 1
Crater Creek Falls & Bushwhack Loop
Wednesday, July 3
Date change from June 12 to July 3
Schedule Additions:
Easy Way to Castle Rock
Monday, July 8
Hike Little Molas
Monday, August 12
Hike Spirit Gulch
Monday, August 26
Hike Relay Creek / Greyrock Ridge
Monday, September 2
Upcoming Events:
WW hike Purgatory Flats Trail
Wednesday, June 19Destination change due to trail conditions
We will hike south from Purgatory Flats to the first overlook in Cascade Canyon. Carpool $4. Limit 18, EVERYONE must RSVP due to limit. 2 well behaved dogs ok.
RSVP Susan Beck-Brown 759-3421 sbeckbrown@yahoo.com
WEH: Hike Twin Buttes
Wednesday, June 19Twin Buttes TH 9:00 am
We will hike up Dry Creek Trail to view the Iris. No Carpool fee. Dogs OK. No RSVP is necessary. For more information contact Ted Keller 759-7207 keller.ted@gmail.com
Hike West Lime Creek
Thursday, June 209:00 am RC
Canceled Due to Snow
We will hike along West Lime Creek for about 3 miles seeing many waterfalls. The last quarter mile is an easy bushwhack to the last waterfall. Return is by the same route. Carpool $5. Well behaved dogs ok. RSVP: Clark Lagow clagow@rmi.net
Thursday Road Bike Ride
Thursday, June 20SRP 9:00 AM
All are welcome to join a group bike ride each Thursday starting at 0900 sharp from Santa Rita Park to Hermosa and return. We will ride at an easy lope to Hermosa, stopping at PJ’s Market near Dalton Ranch for coffee before reversing our route back to the start. This is a casual, no-drop ride with emphasis on health and group wellbeing. Helmets required, and for early season rides, warm dress and full fingered gloves are highly recommended. Please contact Jim Newman for further information at 970.884.7717 or at Newmanji10@aol.com
Haflin North Ridge
Friday, June 21 RC 8:00Haflin TH 8:15
Off-trail climb on the ridge north of Haflin Creek Trail to Missionary Ridge. Return on Haflin Trail. Steep, and thick with oak brush so wear long pants. Good views of the homefront, La Platas, and San Juans. Limit 10. No dogs, Carpool $2.
RSVP Thomas Ward 426-8918 tom@thward.net Co-leader Debra Van Winegarden debra@vanwinegarden.com