Trip
Hiking – Upper Straight Creek TH
RMOTHG MEMBERS ONLY - Upper Straight Creek (aka "Straight Creek") hike is entirely above treeline, directly above the Eisenhower Tunnel!!! There should be lots of wildflowers along the way. The last time I hiked this (August 3rd, 2023) there were fields of Indian Paintbrush and Elephant Head as well as plenty of Purple Fringe, Whipple's Penstemon and Columbine!!! We also saw a marmot family, crazy, I'm not even kidding!!! We will have a beautiful bird's eye view to the east, looking down on a green Loveland Ski Basin, Mount Sniktau, Grizzly Peak, and Gray's & Torrey's Peaks. To the west we'll see Coon Hill up close and the Gore Range further away.
Contacts
- Wed, Jul 17, 2024
- Rocky Mountain Over the Hill Gang
- Hiking
- Adults
- Moderate
- Moderate
- Mileage: 6.3 mi
- Elevation Gain: 1,640 ft
- High Point Elevation: 12,690 ft
- Pace: moderate
- FULL (11 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
6:15AM departure, Wooly Mammoth Park-N-Ride, Section BB, US-40, Golden
I apologize for the early start time but thunderstorms are predicted to come in around noon and this entire hike is above treeline. I'd also like to stop in Georgetown for some aprés hike ice cream!!!
Required Equipment
Trekking poles (highly recommended), 2-liters of water, snacks, lunch, bug repellant, rain & wind gear, first aid kit, the rest of the 10-essentials.