07/24/2022 – 07/30/2022
Location: Crested Butte, CO
Challenging. 2-mile backpack with 1500′ gain
Backpacking with no pack support
This is a high elevation project: 10,800-12,000 ft.
Join this project in Colorado’s surreal Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness! This project will involve the maintenance and construction of stabilization and drainage features on the West Maroon Trail #1970.
Project Sponsor: In loving memory and honor of Norman Goree Kittrell III, who loved hiking, Colorado, and “giving back”.
Join this project in Colorado’s surreal Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness! This project will involve the maintenance and construction of stabilization and drainage features on the West Maroon Trail #1970. Project scope may also include the revegetation of braided trail, and trail hardening where there are creek crossings. West Maroon trail provides hiking access from Aspen to Crested Butte via West Maroon Pass on 4 Pass Loop.
Access to the trailhead is via Schofield pass FSR 317: while this route is passable to passenger vehicles when dry, it does involve some exposure and can quickly deteriorate when wet. In the past, we have carpooled some participants from the Quigley Creek pullout off FSR 317.
Because this project is not pack-supported, to volunteer crew will be expected to meet the day before the project to assist in the hike in of food, the commissary kit, etc.
Project Leaders: Carter Bland and Amy Schwake
This is a high elevation project: 10,800-12,000 ft. We strongly encourage all participants for this project to get to the area a few days ahead of time to properly acclimate.
Check out the unreal landscape that is the Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness: previous projects.
Itinerary:
Saturday, July 23rd. The Volunteer group meets at midday at a time/place TBD. The group will go through check-in, introductions, orientation, and hike in the food, commissary kit, etc for the week ahead.
Sunday, July 24th. The crew will hike in and help set up basecamp in preparation for the work week ahead.
Monday, July 25th. Workday.
Tuesday, July 26th. Workday.
Wednesday, July 27th. Day off.
Thursday, July 28th. Workday.
Friday, Jul 29th Workday.
Saturday, July 30th. Break down camp, hike out, good-byes, depart.
Hiking, viewing wildlife, wildflowers, relaxing, photography.
Backpacking with no pack support.
