Join us for a great opportunity to hang out with fellow young alumni and say that you have climbed one of the great Colorado 14’ers.  While there is nothing technical about this hike, you do need to be in reasonable shape to top this mountain.  It will be a long day, but once you make it to the top – it is SO rewarding!  The hike is 10.5 miles round trip and ascends 4,500 vertical feet.  Here’s a detailed description of the hike: http://www.14ers.com/routemain.php?route=miss1&peak=Missouri+Mountain.

The day will begin in one of two ways:  either camping Friday night near the trail or meeting at the Woolly Mammoth park–N–ride (NW corner of I-70 & Morrison exit) on Saturday morning.

For those camping, we will meet the night before at the Wooly Mammoth park-N-ride around 5:30-6 PM and set up camp near the trailhead and start on the trail with the others at 6:30 am.

For those coming up Saturday morning, please arrive by 3:45 am as we will leave sharply at 4:00 am in order to arrive to the Trail Head by 6:00 am.  After getting set up will we start off up the trail at around 6:30 am.

The hike should take approximately 8-10 hours roundtrip (with breaks) getting us back to our cars between 2:30 – 4:30 pm and back down to the park-N-ride by 4:30 – 6:30pm.  Hiking times are approximate and will depend upon the general pace of the group.

What you will need to bring:

Answers to common questions:

Why so early? Summer afternoons in Colorado have a high probability of thunder storms and they happen even more frequently up in the mountains.  You do not want to be near the top of the mountain much after 12:00 – 1:00pm because the chances of weather moving in quickly are very high.

What is the driving situation? Whether you are camping or not, we will all be meeting at the Woolly Mammoth park – N – ride (NW corner of I-70 & Morrison) either the night before or day of, and then car pooling from there.  If you are coming with a group you certainly can ride together.  It will take roughly 2 hours to drive to the trail head and a compact 2WD car can easily make it.  If you end up carpooling, be cool and offer the drive a little gas money.

How will I know where to meet? We will be in an uncrowded spot in the Woolly Mammoth and have a CU flag out.

How do I sign up or have any other questions? Please contact Dan Palm or Sumit Sunthankar at:  cugolf4@yahoo.com or ssuntha@comcast.net