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Hi WB, Glad to hear you and Dennis made it home safe.
I got home about 3PM and have been working on the trip photos for our trip report.
I'll do my best to start one tomorrow morning in that...

Weather forecast is calling for 70 during the day and 48 at nite. With scattered thunderstorms each day.

http://www.weather.com/weather/tenday/Jefferson+CO+USCO0208

It's too dangerous to camp above treeline (Lightning) we will always have trees to hang in maybe too many trees, haha

Thanks for making the call waddy. It's nice to know we will be able to have a small group fire after the divide climb.

Tex, Really sorry you and your doggy can't make the hike. I'm sure we'll have...

Setting an altitude record, in trees, should be pretty easy in Colorado since our trees grow higher than any other state along the divide.
My personnel record is 11,200ft and we'll be breaking that...

My research is showing the same thing. Stage 2 for Park County.
http://www.parkco.us/index.aspx?NID=402

Looks like no open wood fires this hike and hang.
I think I'll throw an extra 8 oz bottle...

Family always comes first. Thanks for letting us know Jim and here's hoping you can make the next one.

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Updated: 07/05

Colorado Summer Hang

Group Hang-...

Sorry to hear about the cash crunch WCC.
Starting out in a new city can be quite a challenge getting everything in order.
If we don't see ya this hang there will always be others.

Congrats on getting your pack to that weight, excellent job.

I'll be car camping with a Tree to Tree classic Switchback 1.9 single and hiking with a Warbonnet Black Blackbird 1.1 double.
All...

Man Thursday just can't get here quick enough for me.
It's 96F again and my house swamp cooler just can't keep up.
I am so ready for some cool mtn air.

For the car camping-
I'll have a lawn chair, small cooler, coleman stove, iron skillet, real plate, knife, fork and spoon.
Food will be fresh not freeze dried. Wash basin to cleanup with.

Day...

Nothing like new camping gear to play with. I've heard those JetBoils are pretty sweet. For big water boiling jobs I went the MSR white gas route. A bit heavy a bit bulky but man can it melt the...

That is good news.
With 9 more 90 degree days until we start hiking we should be good to go.

I need to start rounding up my car camping gear next Thursday is coming up fast.

That's good info to know Cannibal thank you.

Alky will be my primary way to heat water.

As some if not most of you know I am more of a camper than hiker however HF.net has given me the hiking...

Looks like a campfire on the group hang in Jefferson Creek Campground Thursday and Friday nite are a go.
But no wood fires while we hiking.



I'm sure if this restriction changes it will be...

Done, thanks

http://www.hammockforums.net/forum/picture.php?albumid=1254&pictureid=9267

More info here, looks like we're OK.
http://www.coloradotrail.org/dogs.html

Hi Tex, I think it would be cool to have a pooch in camp, I have no issue with it.

Hi waddy,
I'm glad you like the list hope it helped. Sometime I drink a bit too much coffee and tend to get a bit gabby and technical.
It's the old rocket scientist in me.

Here's something I've...

Walking Bear, food and Taozenqi have sites reserved.



That's great, I'll add him.
Sorry for the name mess up on the list just wait and see how bad I am when we start using first names at the...

Hi Tex, It's good to hear your still coming even though your work friends backed out. When they see your pictures they will kick themselves.

So I decide to weight my pack and gear just to make...

Hi trailryder,
Thanks for the correction I fix it.
I PM'd you my latest pack and food list maybe it will help.

I plan to hike in a cotton tee shirt and nylon shorts during the day which should...

Hi wcc, welcome and thanks for joining in.

It's probably time for another update.

Updated: 06/27

Colorado Summer Hang

Group Hang- Thursday/Friday July 8th and 9th Jefferson Creek...

double post sorry

Hi Isheian, We will be car camping THursday /Friday so bring all the comforts you like. I will toss a couple extra hammocks in the car so you and your wifey to be can give them a try.

I was in...

Last two day have been in the 90's Hot Hot Hot by Colorado standards. Melt baby melt.

13 days and counting... I'm getting excited.

General Info on Lost Creek Wilderness Area:

Located in Pike National Forest

Neighboring towns: Tarryall, Deckers, Buffalo Creek, Bailey, Estabrook, Glenisle, Shawnee, Singleton, Grant,...

Hi Taozengi,
Well I wish I could answer your question on if the snow will be melted enough to get thru.

All this week the weather stations have been warning canyon hikers to watch out for flash...

Conditioning hike for the 2011 CSH (colorado summer hang)
June 25th/26th (Sat/Sun)

I'll be hiking the first two miles of CT segment 2 (again) climbing out
of the South Platte River valley. ...

Hi waddy,
Did it ever quit snowing up there?
I don't think pinyon has a pine beetle issue does it?
I for one love the smell of a pinyon fire. Please bring some.

Here's a little info for all.

This a very bad shot of WalkingBears campsite 12.
Since there were peeps camping when we drove by at 8AM I didn't want to intrude.
Later we did walk thru the site....

Jeffco has had 3 or was it 4 major forest fires in the Pike NF over the past 12 years and they are a bit jumpy these day. I expect the Stage 2 ban to be in effect all year.
Sorry to hear some of...

This might be getting confusing to some.

Jefferson Creek Camp Ground and the trail we will be hiking on is in Park County not Jefferson County.

Park County has a stage 1 ban right now.
You...

Hi Trailrider42,
When we were there this passed weekend fires were allowed in the campground.
Open fire bands are well marked if there are any in a month.
http://www.parkco.us/index.aspx?NID=402...

Updated: 06/15

Attendee's

Food
Out and Back
Taozenqi
waddy
Mustardman- if ankle is healed
Walking Bear and Dennis

Interesting note.
Cotrips.org says Hoosier Pass(hwy9) is dry.

http://www.cotrip.org/m/rcDtl.xhtml?id=5109&rd=26

Oh almost forgot Welcome Wolf Track thanks for joining in.

That would be cool if you dropped in on us. Food has posted where we'll be camping.
We should have enough shuttle vehicles to get you back to your car if you wanted to finish the hike with us.
The...

I thought that list might help some.
I know how hard it is to go to a new area and wonder what to bring.
Will it rain will it snow one can end up with a 60lb pack and never use half the stuff.
...

Thinking about this trip and looking thru my gear
I thought I'd throw out a few items you might consider taking.

Pot largest enough but light to melt snow. I'll be bringing a 900ml for this....

My guess will be yes, these campgrounds usually have lots of pine trees although I don't know the camp rules about hanging if any.
I've lived in Co for 30+ years but don't usually use these type of...

That's good to hear Walking Bear. I should be arriving mid day on the 7th.
I'll add Dennis to the list.
thanks

Summary to Date:

Attendee's
Food
Out and Back
Taozenqi

This sounds like a good plan.



I'll go find Taozenqi's camp and hang out with him if he'll have me?
I'll also try to snag that first come first serve #12 if it's not taken. In
case good...

Well, there's Kenosha Pass CG about 5 to 6 miles down the road at the CT Trail Head of Segment 6.
A few pict of the parking and CG entrance here on my facebook:
...

Hi trailryder42,
Sounds like this campground fills up pretty fast. I did not realize that when I made my statement about going up
on the 7th and grabbing us some spots. I don't usually frequent...

I was looking over the map and esp. the altitude graph and started thinking out loud.
Just thinking this is not a plan so no one yell at me please.


I believe we all were talking 7-10 miles per...

Summary to Date:

Attendee's
Food
Out and Back
Taozenqi
waddy
Mustardman- if ankle is healed
Walking Bear
Typo Panther

Do you know if there is a place to park these vehicles at the campground or near our trail head so we won't have to pay for a day use fee or camping spot just to park vehicles?

I've never been to...

While researching the Frisco Transit Center addy I came up with this. Is this the correct place Food?
Friday at 1PM I'll be there.
...

I'm fine with the original date as well. Just tossed the idea out there thinking other might attend if we did the group hang on a weekend.
sorry taoz didn't mean to ruffle any feathers.

Sounds...

This sound great to me. What do others that plan to attend think? Please post if this works for you.



I'd like to leave my vehicle at the Frisco Transit Center and will shuttle 3 with gear back...

Hi Tex, Congrats on the new pack. Will you and your friends be hiking the trail with us or just doing the hang in the campground? Depending on which would determine your pack list. I take lots of...