Mike's Hike with West Slope Conservation Center
Fri, Nov 29
|WSCC Office to Carpool
Instead of heading to the department stores this Black Friday, join us for a moderate 4-5 mile hike in the beautiful Gateway area off the Dolores River.
Time & Location
Nov 29, 2024, 8:30 AM – 12:30 PM
WSCC Office to Carpool, 204 Poplar Ave, Paonia, CO 81428, USA
About the event
Instead of heading to the department stores this Black Friday, join us for a moderate 4-5 mile hike in the beautiful Gateway area off the Dolores River. This area is part of our proposed Dolores Canyons Nt'l Monument, so we will get the chance to see the land firsthand and relate it to the work the WSCC is doing.
We will start at Dynamite Trailhead located along 4.4 Road in John Brown Canyon, which connects to the Vista Grande Loop of trails. The Vista Grande loop treats hikers to scenic views of the surrounding area including 'The Palisade' and the Dolores River Canyon area around the town of Gateway.
It's a 2 hour drive from Paonia, which is longer than our usual travel times. Luckily, the drive passes through some of the most beautiful canyons in the world no matter which direction you approach from. Make sure to pack what…