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Hiking – Pikes Peak Loop - Black Forest

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Hiking – Pikes Peak Loop - Black Forest

Casual-pace 5-mile "winter" loop hike in Black Forest around the Cathedral Pines neighborhood to get ready for the new year! Have your winter traction ready (just in case)

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Glenn Barr
Glenn Barr
Primary Leader
  • Sat, Dec 31, 2022
  • Pikes Peak
  • Hiking
  • Beginner
  • Adults
  • Easy
  • Easy
  • Mileage: 5.0 mi
  • Elevation Gain: 500 ft
  • High Point Elevation: 7,561 ft
  • Pace: 1.5-2.0mph

We will meet at 8:00am at the Cathedral Pines Trail Head (west of intersection of Vessey Rd and Holmes Road). 

  • Turn left on Vessey Rd into Cathedral Pines (there will be a large stone sign saying Cathedral Pines).
  • Take an immediate left into a crushed blacktop parking area.
  • Google Map: https://goo.gl/maps/CSSJZ6bgWiaeSkLA9

This will be a winter hike/snowshoe depending on snow conditions. We will have a casual pace - but it may be slippery in spots.

No pets.

No water or restroom facilities on this hike.

We will travel as a group while observing the 7 principles of Leave No Trace :

  • Plan ahead and prepare.
  • Travel and camp on durable surfaces.
  • Dispose of waste properly.
  • Leave what you find.
  • Minimize campfire impacts (be careful with fire).
  • Respect wildlife.
  • Be considerate of other visitors.

Questions about the hike?  Email Glenn at gjb2000@gmail.com

Distance 5.03mi range 7232' to 7561' +468' -506'

Trail Map https://www.blackforesttrails.org/uploads/1/1/7/3/117336896/pikes-peak-loop-v2.pdf

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Pikes Peak Loop - Black Forest

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Required Equipment

Required Equipment

  • Winter hiking traction (microspikes, snow grips, ice cleats, yaktrax)
  • Maybe snowshoes?  Watch the weather.
  • Ten essentials - especially warm footwear, headwear, and gloves/mittens, clothing layers, and eye protection (wind/dust/snow/sun)
  • The Mountaineers: WHAT ARE THE TEN ESSENTIALS?
    https://www.mountaineers.org/blog/what-are-the-ten-essentials
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