DatesJul 6th - Jul 12th 2008 Service ProjectTrail Maintenance Free DaysDayhiking, photography, swimming, nature viewing, wildflowers! AccommodationsBackpack camping Trip RatingStrenuous : high altitude, digging, lifting, sawing, hauling LeadersBill Sheppard Equipment |
No more descriptive name exists in Colorado than the Ragged Mountains. Prominent from Highway 133 over McClure Pass, the polished rock flanks of the Raggeds soar to a jagged, knife-edged ridge. Complementing these inaccessible peaks, the Dark Canyon of Anthracite Creek roars below, carving a deep and mysterious gorge through surrounding benchlands of aspen and spruce. Colorful peaks and prominent intrusive dikes of the Ruby Range angle north through the area's eastern end, perpendicular to the Raggeds. Capping the diversity of landforms in this area, the Oh-Be-Joyful Valley, one of Colorado's loveliest glacial valleys, sweeps out from the range toward Crested Butte and the Slate River. We'll meet the night before and get ready for our backpack into this "wildflower capitol of Colorado." We'll set up a basecamp about four miles in, and work on the Oh-Be-Joyful Trail. The forest service will provide pack support for our tools, food and commissary equipment. The work will consist of maintanence, trail reroute, revegetation and restoration. This trip will include discussion of leadership topics, and all leadership candidates will be expected to participate. If you like working with people, have a commitment to wild places and camping/backpacking experience, we invite you to join our extremely talented staff in Giving Something Back.
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