Trip
Hiking – Ptarmigan Hill
We will start from Vail Pass, connect to the Wilder Trail, then up to Ptarmigan Pass and Ptarmigan Hill.
Contacts
- Sun, Oct 27, 2024
- Gore Range
- Hiking
- Adults
- Mod B
- Moderate
- Mileage: 8.4 mi
- Elevation Gain: 1,800 ft
- High Point Elevation: 12,143 ft
- Pace: 1.3 mph average including stops
- FULL (9 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
I may not send out e-mails prior to the hike unless I plan to cancel or change something.
By signing up for this trip you agree to have your e-mail address shared with other participants and photos of you shared in Facebook or other media. If you decide to cancel, you agree to do so yourself using the CMC website, and to not contact the leader unless the trip is already closed. If you have to cancel after the trip is closed for registration, please TEXT the leader at 303-888-0559 by 7:00 am the morning of the trip.
If you have questions or concerns, please contact the leader at least 5 days in advance of the trip start date.
If you have any known medical conditions that may manifest themselves during this activity, please notify the leader via e-mail prior to the trip. If you have known exposure to a COVID-positive case within 5 days of this trip, please do not come. Do not come if you are sick.
Bring the usual: 10 Essentials
Please bring money for ride sharing (.35/mile divided by # people in car) and put your boots on your feet or in a bag/container.
NO PETS please
With that in mind,
- If you know you won't make this trip, please cancel off the roster as soon as you know. You can use the cancel button on the CMC site under "Members", "my trips", then select the trip and select "cancel reservation". If you have to cancel the morning of the trip, please TEXT the leader at 303-888-0559 by 7 am
Meet at the Vail Pass rest area at 7:45am or the Kayak overnight parking area in Frisco at 7:30 am.
The Vail Pass rest area is under construction. If you are unsure of where to park, please wait in your vehicle near the little hut at the entrance.
Overnight kayak lot:
Vail Pass:
If you are unsure of your pace, please contact the leader prior to signing up.
Ptarmigan Hill is a 12,143' point on the border between Summit and Eagle Counties. We will start from Vail Pass, connect to Wilder Gulch, then on to Ptarmigan Pass and Ptarmigan Hill.
Required Equipment
If there is snow on the ground, please bring traction devices.