At the moment the only idea of a good area for this trip is Lake Cheesem
an Colorado. In that area there are a lot of trail heads and it is moderately easy and really pretty. However there was one of Colorado's worst forest fires in that area a few years ago. That increases dangers for mudslides after rain storms (Colorado is known to get afternoon rain showers everyday and if you are on the side of the mountain and the ground starts to shift your in trouble), less shelter and falling trees are unpredictable. Who knows I will look into that a little more but also find some new areas.
Sunday, February 24, 2008
First Blog
This summer during June I will lead five or more young adults into the wilderness of the Rocky Mountains for a few days. This is not a simple task and there is a lot of planning required. I need to pick a trail that is easy but still presents a challenge. Then i need to research that trail in depth to be aware of extra things we might need like climbing equipment. After all of that i will get a list and background of each person going on the trip. With that i need to put together a contact, packing, and food lists to send to them. Finally a week or two ahead i will do a trial run of the trip with a few friend who are experienced backpackers. I feel that this will be interesting trip and hope that if i plan it well that it will be a good trip. There is nothing worse than being in the middle of nowhere and miserable.
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Your trip sounds like a great time! This may be obvious to some, but I don't understand why the forest fires encourage mudslides after rain...can you clue me in? Thanks! Also, if you haven't already hiked them, my two favorite day hikes in Sedona (where it's already getting warm) are Cathedral Rock (really short and scenic) and Bear Mountain (more intense with a couple false summits).
After forest fires all the trees are dead and their roots were holding the dirt together. so now when it rains the soil gets heavy and starts to slide down the mountain side like a avalanche of mud. This was the worst fire i have ever seen it started on June 8, 2002, the Hayman fire quickly grew to become the largest recorded wildfire in Colorado's history. Spurred by record drought and extreme weather, the Hayman fire burned nearly 138,000 acres over the course of three weeks.
ummmm thats cool! never knew that you knew so much about forest fires and such Court!
Ok so i think we should go on one of these hikes that Carissa suggested! this weekend or next for sure!
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