Trip
Hiking – Colorado Mines Peak - Meteor Hike
A great chance to see the peak of the Perseid meteor shower from the open sky of a mountain peak on Saturday night, Sunday morning
Contacts
- Sat, Aug 10, 2024
- Denver
- Hiking
- Adults
- Moderate
- Moderate
- Mileage: 4.0 mi
- Elevation Gain: 1,200 ft
- High Point Elevation: 12,500 ft
- Pace: moderate
- FULL, 4 on waitlist (11 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
Leave from Wooly Mammoth Ride Share lot Section HH 7:00 pm. Driving distance is 84 mi RT = $25 shared by carpool occupants.
A great chance to see the Perseid meteor shower near its broad peak from the open sky of a mountain peak (weather permitting – we would like a forecast of “Partly cloudy” or better, but “Mostly cloudy” might work). The peak is on 8/12. The quarter moon will set about 10:50pm, so it will not interfere with seeing fainter meteors after then. We’ll start from the Berthoud Pass parking lot and hike up the road to the summit, stopping frequently on the way up and down to view the meteors. We'll plan to get back to the trailhead by 1am, and back to Wooly by 2am. Leader - Norm Arlt, 303-437-3968
Required Equipment
Ten Essentials, Headlamp able to last for at least 8 hours of continuous use, backup light and batteries, winter-weight clothes and layers