WHAT WE'RE DOING (at a high level; more detail on THIS CALENDAR)- Saturday 30 June
Be safe and smart and don't get hurt
Arrive Denver
Drive to Colorado Springs
Hike Garden of the Gods
Tour US Olympic Training Center
Have BBQ for dinner
Stay at Hyatt Place hotel
- Sunday 1 July
Be safe and smart and don't get hurt
Drive up Pike's Peak
Tour Manitou Springs
Eat lunch at The Loop
Hike up the Manitou Incline
Have pizza for dinner
Stay at Hyatt Place hotel
- Monday 2 July
Be safe and smart and don't get hurt
Drive to Cimarron
Tour Philmont museums and base camp + Trading Post
Tour Cimarron
Eat dinner at The St. James Hotel
Stay at the Cimarron Inn (hotel)
- Tuesday 3 July
Be safe and smart and don't get hurt
Shotgun shooting at NRA Whittington Center
Drive to Pueblo, Colorado and go food shopping
Drive to Cañon City, Colorado and prepare for backpacking (final shakedown + last chance to buy last-minute items)
- Wednesday 4 July
Be safe and smart and don't get hurt
Half-day whitewater rafting on the Arkansas River
Begin backpacking Session 1 (~2 miles)
- Thursday 5 July to Monday 9 July
Be safe and smart and don't get hurt
Backpacking Session 1 on the Colorado Trail
(parts of segments CW05, 15, 14 and 13)
Tent camping for 4 nights
- Monday 9 July
Be safe and smart and don't get hurt
Soaking, swimming and water sliding at Mount Princeton Hot Springs
Afternoon choice of: fishing, mountain biking, or rock climbing
Tent camping at commercial campground (toilets, showers, laundry)
Set up for backpacking Session 2
- Tuesday 10 July to Saturday 14 July
Be safe and smart and don't get hurt
Backpacking Session 2 on the Colorado Trail
(parts of segments 10 and 11)
Tent camping for 4 nights
- Saturday 14 July
Be safe and smart and don't get hurt
Exit trail and drive to Denver area
Afternoon activities to be planned (hang out at hotel pool, movie, miniature golf)
Prepare for travel home
Hotel stay
- Sunday 15 July
Be safe and smart and don't get hurt
All day at Elitch Gardens amusement and water park
Fly home at 6PM, arriving Philadelphia 11:50PM
FIRST SESSION
Collegiate West 05 into 15 Northbound into 14 North into southern section of 13. Exit at 2 hot springs areas. :-)
 
SECOND SESSION
Start southbound on Section 10 (long and friendly), enter Section 11 and climb Mount Elbert, Colorado's (and Rockies') highest peak. Totally achievable summit.
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