Adventure 2004 - Southwestern Colorado

                                                

Adventure 2004 San Juan Mountains Colorado : Group Itinerary: 20 April, 2004

Date

A Group

(Chuck Howe)

B Group

(Rich Filteau)

C Group

(Jim Woodward)
Saturday, 31 July, 2004

 

 

 

 

 

 

Navaho group site=33

�1 Gather at Manchester Airport (arrive by 5:30 AM)

o United flight #455 leaves at 7:31AM

�1 Check in

o Distribute extra baggage to check in as personal luggage to save shipping costs

�2 Fly in to Denver

o United flight #945 arrives at 1:26 PM

�3 Bag lunch and snacks

�4 Collect Luggage

�5 Board charter bus for trip to base camp near Durango (arrive at 11:00 PM)

�6 Stop for dinner on the way (Pueblo?) (pick up supplies during dinner stop)

�7 Set up camp for the night for everyone at Navaho

�1 Breakfast

�2 Rent vans (designate at least two drivers per van)

�3 Pick up shipped equipment (fuel and food also if not done on Sat.)

�1 Prepare for noon hiking departure

�2 Transport to trailhead

o 1.5 � 2 hrs

�3 Camp on the trail

�1 Prepare for Monday hiking departure

�2 Transport A group to trailhead (1-2 hrs)

�3 Sightseeing in Durango or whitewater rafting trip (time permitting)

�4 Camp at Navaho

�1 Prepare for afternoon departure

�2 Drive to West Fork San Juan Trail

�3 Camp on the trail

 

 

Date

A Group

(Chuck Howe)

B Group

(Rich Filteau)

C Group

(Jim Woodward)
Monday, August 2

Navaho group site=0

�1 Backpacking

�2 Camp on the trail

�3 Transport to trail head

�4 Backpacking

�5 Camp on the trail

�6 Backpacking

�7 Camp on the trail
Tuesday, August 3

Navaho group site=0

�8 Backpacking

�9 Camp on the trail

�10 Backpacking

�11 Camp on the trail

�12 Backpacking

�13 Transport to Handies Mountain

�14 Camp at Handies Mountain trailhead
Wednesday, August 4

Navaho group site=20

�1 Backpacking

�2 Camp on the trail

�1 Backpacking

�2 Transport to Mesa Verde

�3 Camp at Mesa Verde

�4 Dayhike on Handies Mountain

�5 Transport to Mesa Verde

�6 Camp at Mesa Verde
Thursday, August 5

Navaho group site=0

�1 Backpacking

�2 Camp on the trail

�3 Touring Mesa Verde and Four Corners

�4 Return to Navaho

�5 Camp at Navaho

�6 Touring Mesa Verde

�7 Return to Navaho

�8 Camp at Navaho
Friday, August 6

 

Navaho group site=33

�3 Backpacking

o Out by 3:00 PM

�4 Transport to base camp

�5 Camp at Navaho

 

�9 Day Hiking

o 14k footer ?

o Red Cloude or Handies ?

�10 Camp at Navaho

�11 Day hiking

o Fourmile Trail

�12 Pick up A group by 3:00 PM, return to Navaho

�13 Camp at Navaho

 

 

 

 

Date

A Group

(Chuck Howe)

B Group

(Rich Filteau)

C Group

(Jim Woodward)
Saturday, August 7

 

 

 

�1 Return rental cars (bus will pick up drivers in Durango)

o Drivers will buy food in Durango For lunches Sat. and Sun.

�2 Pack up

�3 Ship equipment

�4 Call hotel to reserve shuttle for Sunday morning

�5 Board charter bus at 10:00 AM for trip to Denver

o Assemble lunches from purchased food

�6 Stop for dinner party in Pueblo

�7 Arrive at Red Roof Inn approx. 8:00 PM

o 9 rooms, each with 2 queen beds, Confirm. # 5220153444
Sunday, August 8

�14 Breakfast (free at the hotel)

�15 Pack up

�16 Transport to Denver Airport via hotel shuttle (allow for several trips)

�17 Lunch- pre bagged from purchased food

�18 Board plane for home

o United flight #908 leaves at 1:30 PM

�19 Arrive in Manchester

o United flight #1246 arrives at 9:51 PM

�20 Boys picked up by families at the airport in Manchester