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Hike Spencer Basin to Highland Mary Lakes
Friday, October 6
Date changed from Oct 2
Upcoming Events:
NEW!Hike Spirit Gulch
Friday, September 22 RC 8:00 amPurg 8:30 am
This hike starts near the Idarado mine on Red Mountain Pass. It then follows a series of old roads thru three gulches at elevations of 10,000 to 12,000 feet past several old mines. Expect great views and nice fall colors on the aspens. This is a thru hike, and hopefully we will come out to US 550 and a shuttle car about 2 miles north of where we started.
No limit. Dogs OK. Carpool $10.
RSVP Clark Lagow, clagow@rmi.net. No RSVP required unless meeting at Purg.
Highway Cleanup
Saturday, September 23 Hermosa Gas Station 9:00 amCome join other SO! members as we clean up our two stretches of Highway 550. We will meet at the Hermosa gas station (Speedway) lot and head straight out. No coffee and donuts this time. Bring work gloves and orange vest if you have one. If you do not have a vest, we have several.
RSVP Betsey Butler ejbutler12@gmail.com or 609-532-6948
Monday Road Bike Ride
Monday, September 25 RC 9:00 amThis is a 16-mile bike ride from the Rec Center stopping at PJs and back.
Contact Ride Leader: John Martin at mudpatch22@gmail.com
Hike Castle Rock
Tuesday, September 26 RC 8:00 amTC 8:15 am
An annual favorite for fall colors. Beginning at the Needles Store, we will hike the Elbert Creek trail climbing steadily through the aspens to the cabin and then up to Castle Rock with commanding views of Electra Lake, Spud Mountain and the Twilights.
Carpool $5. Limit 10. 2 well behaved dogs OK. Hunting season wear blaze orange.
RSVP: Judy Mack tupelo16@gmail.com
WW hike
Molas Trail to Elk Park Overlook
Wednesday, September 27 Fairgrounds 8:30 amPurg 9:00 am
This hike begins near Molas Lake and drops down to a nice viewpoint with great views of the Animas River and surrounding peaks and probably great fall colors.
Well behaved dogs ok, include in RSVP. Limit 15. Carpool $8. Hunting season wear blaze orange.
RSVP Chris Wiehage cwiehage22@gmail.com