Meet at 8:30am the public parking lot close to Autozone in Montrose. The group will caravan to the Ward Trailhead from there. We'll arrive at the Ward Trailhead parking lot around 9:30am. If traveling from locations other than Montrose, meet at the Ward Trailhead parking lot in the Grand Mesa on highway 65 at 9:30am.
XC Ski trip leader: Brenda Leach, brenda_leach@yahoo.com Snowshoe trip leader: Anne Keil call/text 303 733 7360
Note that this is located >6 hours from Denver. From the Ward Trailhead parking lot on highway 65, we'll ski and snowshoe the Ward Trail and possibly also some of the ungroomed trails. Expect around 8 miles RT for skiers, mostly on easy-moderate groomed trails. Expect 5-6 miles RT for snowshoers rated easy-moderate. See Cross Country Ski Trails | Grand Mesa Nordic Council (gmnc.org) for a trail map of the Ward Trails area.
When you sign up, please let us know if you'll be skiing or snowshoeing.
COVID CMC precautions in place: face covering must be worn within 6 ft of others.