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