2023 Outing: Hiking in the San Juan Mountains of Colorado

Activity Notes

Join us for a 7 day outing in the San Juan Mountains of southwestern Colorado where we will enjoy daily B or C level hikes. Our first day will take us to Mesa Verde National Park where we will hike among the famous Anasazi ruins. We then drive along the Million Dollar Highway, recognized as one of the most scenic drives in the country, through the Victorian era preserved mining towns of Silverton and Ouray, the latter dubbed the “Switzerland of America”. We will also visit the upscale town of nearby Telluride where we will enjoy more fabulous hiking. Our hikes will be in beautiful alpine settings surrounded by mountains reaching above 14,000 feet yet close enough to each of the towns to allow post hike explorations. We will be staying outside the town of Ridgway in a gorgeous modern and spacious chalet on 35 private and wooded acres at nearly 8000 feet atop a mesa with spectacular views of the surrounding mountains.

The cost for lodging and fees will be $ 1089 for members and $ 1239 for non-members. Participants are responsible for their first night’s lodging in Durango plus travel and meals. Full payment is required by the signup deadline of June 1, 2023. Cancellation after July 1, 2023 will result in forfeiture in full unless and until a satisfactory replacement is found. Only those fully vaccinated against Covid - 19 need apply.

Contact Larry Solomon ( muensterhump@hotmail.com) or assistant leader Bruce Giordano (brucegiord@yahoo.com) for more information.