Trip
Leader in Training (LIT) Hike – Gateway Mesa Open Space - Castle Rock. LIT for Annamari Dietrichson
Gateway Mesa Open Space - Castle Rock. LIT for Annamari Dietrichson
Contacts
- Fri, Sep 27, 2024
- Denver
- Hiking
- Adults
- Easy
- Easy
- Mileage: 3.0 mi
- Elevation Gain: 341 ft
- High Point Elevation: 6,529 ft
- Pace: Moderate (2miles per hour)
- 3 (6 capacity)
- FULL (2 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
We will meet at 4pm at the Gateway Mesa Parking lot, also the trailhead, for a 4:10 departure. Here’s a link to our meeting location in Google Maps: https://maps.app.goo.gl/hhR7mg4goin4GFYb6
This trip follows an established trail and is an ideal way to burn off some steam after working all week. We will meet at the Gateway Mesa Parking Lot, and start at the trailhead heading clockwise on the chuck’s loop trail until it intersects with the legacy trail. We will take the legacy trail until it meats up again with Chuck’s Loop. From there we will walk out onto the rocky overlook and enjoy the view for a few minutes. We’ll be heading back before it gets dark by getting back on the Chuck’s Loop in a clockwise direction back to the parking lot.
Badges
leaders will earn:
CMC Trip Leader School
Required Equipment
Bring good shoes, warm layer and wind protection since we’ll be walking on an exposed mesa where the wind can pick up as the sun goes down. Please bring a flashlight for safety since we will be hiking back around sunset.