Gray Back Peak in Beaver Creek Proposed Wilderness Saturday, July 8 HALF-DAY HIKE 7:45 AM to Noon PM
Hidden behind Cheyenne Mountain and towering over a wooded valley lies a long ridge topped by Gray Back Peak. Rescheduled from the snowed-out Colorado Public Lands Day hike, this moderate half-day, in-and-out trail hike covers four miles which steadily gains 650 feet in elevation.
Learn about the Pike National Forest’s Little Fountain Creek roadless area, part of the Wilderness proposed for the Wild South Slope of Pikes Peak. Bring sturdy footwear, clothes appropriate for the weather forecast, water, snacks, and usual dayhike essentials.Maximum 15 participants. For more trip and carpool information and to register, contact John Stansfield, 303-660-5849 or email jorcstan@juno.com by 5:00 PM, Friday, July 7.
Trips are sponsored by Wild Connections, Pikes Peak Group of Sierra Club and Central Colorado Wilderness Coalition. Times are trailhead to trailhead.
Wild Connections 2168 Pheasant Place, Colorado Springs CO 80909 info@wildconnections.org
