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.
____________________ Bob Trejo - Scoutmaster
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