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Monthly
Calendar for:
(click
to open pdf file) |
Meet
Time: |
| August,
2008 |
8:00
am |
| July,
2008 |
9:00
am/8:00 see schedule |
| June,
2008 |
9:00
am |
| September,
2007 |
9:00
am |
| August,
2007 |
8:00
am |
| July,
2007 |
8:00
am |
| June,
2007 |
9:00
am |
| September,
2006 |
9:00
am |
| August,
2006 |
8:00
am |
| July,
2006 |
8:00
am |
| June,
2006 |
9:00
am |
Meet
Location, all Hikes:
At
the south end of the Rite Aid parking lot, across from the post office.
Transportation
will be by car pool or by the City of McCall Recreation van.
A
voluntary, but not mandatory, donation of $4-$6, depending on the distance, is
suggested
to
offset the volunteer drivers' or van expenses.
Always
Bring:
1)
hiking shoes in a bag so volunteers' cars stay cleaner.
2)
hiking poles, hat, bug spray, lunch and alot of water as the hikes are
usually a full-day event. A spare traveling pair of shoes is recommended.
No dogs or small children.
Further
Information for all hikes, call Tom Derieg, 208-634-9781. Scheduled hike
locations and leaders are subject to change.
2004
and 2005 Calendars:
September,
2005 Hikes:
(all
miles are round trip)
NOTES:
Most new hikes have not been
fully explored
so
trail conditions are unknown.
Schedule
is subject to change.
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Sat
Sept
3
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Weise
No
hike scheduled due to Labor Day holiday weekend
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Wed
Sept
7
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TRAIL
MAINTENANCE DAY – SIX MILE TRAIL TRAIL
MAINTENANCE DAY – SIX MILE TRAIL. Group
will meet at
8:00 a.m This
is our opportunity to contribute to our forest! Click
here for further information or call ReNae (634-2382)
or Bob Bechaud (634-2655, after 9/4/05).
See
newslett
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Sat
Sept
10
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Dollar
Creek Meadows. Easy,
intermediate and advanced. 6
miles RT,
Advanced
may continue towards Needles summit. After
the hike, those who are interested will stop at Gold Fork
Hot Springs
.
Bring a swimsuit and picnic lunch if you wish. Hike
leaders: Charles and
Susan Waters
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Sun
Sept
11 |
END
OF THE SEASON SOCIAL. It
will be held at The Woodlands’ subdivison
clubhouse
(off of Spring Mountain Road
in McCall) at 4:00 p.m.
The club will provide
hamburgers, hot dogs and table service.
Please bring a side dish or dessert as well as the beverage of your
choice. RSVP ReNae, 634-2382
or e-mail dreamer@ctcweb.net, so that we will have a rough idea of how
many are attending.
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Wed
Sept
14
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Goose
Creek Trail to Brundage Dam/Brundage Dam to Goose Creek Trail.
Easy,
intermediate and advanced. This
will be a crossover hike with two groups starting from opposite
trailheads. There is a creek
crossing. Beginners will hike
down and intermediate/advanced hikers will hike up.
Approximately 6.5 miles. 680
ft. elevation gain from Goose Creek
to GC trailhead.
Hike leaders: Susan
Waters will lead beginners. Need
volunteer for intermediate/advanced hike leader.
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Sat
Sept
17 |
Crystal Lak
Crystal
Lake. Intermediate and
advanced. 6 miles RT;
elevation gain
of approximately 1950 ft., switchback trail.
Hike leaders: Janis
Seufert for intermediate and volunteer needed for advanced.
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Wed
Sept
21 |
Council
M
Council
Mountain
hosted by Tamarack Resort.
Details
including this date
will
be firmed up in the near future and you will be notified.
Tamarack will take us on a guided hike on
Council
Mountain
and provide lunch following the
hike. Cost will be $10 per
hiker. Hike leader:
Randy Hall.
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Sat
Sept
24 |
Upper
Jug C Upper Jug Creek Reservoir. Easy, intermediate and advanced.
4 miles RT.
There
will be a luncheon hosted by Jim Payne and Pat Rhodes following the hike
at their home,
101 Jughandle Drive
.
Jim and Pat will provide the main dish, please bring a side dish or
dessert. Call 634-5865 for
details. RSVP to ReNae at
634-2382 or e-mail at dreamer@ctcweb.net.
Hike leaders: Jim
Payne and Pat Rhodes.
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Wed
Sept
28 |
Snowslide
Lake.
Intermediate and advanced. 3
miles RT to lake. Hikers
wishing
to may continue to an overlook on a ridge above the lake.
Elevation gain 1980 feet. Hike Leader:
Nancy Holmes This
will be the final scheduled hike of the season.
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August,
2005 Hikes:
(all
miles are round trip)
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Wed
Aug
3 |
WeiserPearl
Lake/Brush Lakes.
Easy, intermediate and advanced hike.
3 miles RT with 250 ft. elevation gain to
Pearl
Lake
and 8 miles RT with 1300 ft
total elevation gain to
Brush
Lake
.
Hikers may continue to
Heart
Lake
if desired. New hike to
Brush
Lake
.
Hike leaders: To be
determined
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Sat
Aug
6
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Bear
Pete
Trail
(north of
Upper
Payette
Lake
).
Easy, intermediate and advanced.
Distance determined by hikers.
New hike. Hike leader:
Bill Starowicz.
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Aug
10-13 |
HIKE-A-THON See
attached newsletter for details or call
Susan Waters, 634-2371
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Wed
Aug
10
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Jakie
Creek to Cougar Creek Trail. Easy,
intermediate and advanced. Distance
to be determined by hikers. New
hike. 400 feet elevation gain.
Hike leaders: Susan &
Charles Waters.
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Thurs
Aug
11 |
Hikes
and leaders to be determined. Camp Creek Campground,
9:30 a.m.
New hike.
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Fri
Aug
12 |
Hikes
and leaders to be determined. Camp Creek Campground,
9:30 a.m.
New hike.
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Sat
Aug
13 |
Phoebe
Meadows. Easy, intermediate and
advanced. New hike.
Distance determined by hikers.
Hike leaders: Bill
Starowicz and ReNae Bradfield.
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Wed
Aug
17 |
French
Creek. Easy, intermediate and
advanced. New Hike.
Distance determined by hikers.
Hike leader: Bill
Starowicz
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Sat
Aug
20 |
Loon
Lake
. Easy, intermediate
and advanced. 7 miles RT to
bridge on
Secesh
River
. Advanced will continue about
2.5 miles from bridge to lake and plane crash site.
520 ft. elevation gain. Hike
leaders: Bud Keys & Susan
Waters.
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Wed
Aug
24
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Tamarack
Resort. Easy, intermediate and
advanced. Approximately 6
miles. We will ride the chair
lift up and walk down with Tamarack’s guide.
RSVP ReNae at 634-2382 so we can let them know how many will be
attending the hike. Hike
leader: Randy Hall.
Note:
We will have a planning meeting for the September schedule at
Tamarack following the hike.
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Sat Aug
27 |
Duck
to 20-Mile/20-Mile to Duck. Intermediate and advanced.
9 miles Hike leaders: To
be determined. New hike. See
newsletter for details.
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Wed
Aug
31 |
Lava
Butte
Lake
via Clayburn Creek Trailhead.
Intermediate and advanced. 8
miles RT with 1250 elevation gain. Hiking
Leader: To be
determined.
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July,
2005 Hikes:
(all
miles are round trip)
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Sat
July
2 |
Weiser
No
hike scheduled due to holidays
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Wed
July
6
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Warm
Lake
Firefighter
’s Memorial Trail.
Easy, intermediate and
advanced hike. 6+ miles RT.
Hike leader: Bud Keys.
Note: For those who are
interested in spending the night, meet at the
Warm
Lake
Lodge at
9:00 a.m.
You can either hike the
above trail or join in on several exploratory hikes on Wednesday and
Thursday to identify future trails for an August Hike-A-Thon.
Camping is available in the
Warm
Lake
area or there may be cabins
available at the lodge. For
further info, contact Susan Waters at 634-2371.
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Sat
July
9
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East
Fork of
Lake
Fork
River
.
Easy, intermediate and advanced.
6.6 miles RT (3.3 miles to Idler Creek).
Wear swimsuit for playing in the
creek.
Hike leader: Bud Keys.
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Wed
July
13 |
Crestline
Trail to
Blackwell
Lake
.
Intermediate and advanced. 5
miles
RT. 757 feet elevation gain.
Hike leader: Bill
Starowicz.
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Sat
July
16 |
Louie
Lake
to
Boulder
Lake
Loop
.
Intermediate and advanced. 7.25
miles.
1,000 feet elevation gain. Hike
leaders: Bill Starowicz and
ReNae Bradfield.
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Wed
July
20 |
Grassy
Mountain
Twin
Lakes
.
Easy, intermediate and advanced.
5
miles RT.
400 feet elevation gain. Hike
leader: Nancy Harvey.
Note: For those who are
interested in backpacking, we will be leaving on Tuesday afternoon, July
19, and returning either Wednesday or Thursday.
We will camp at
Grassy
Mountain
Twin
Lakes
and will hike to
Frog
Lake
,
Coffee
Cup
Lake
and
Morgan
Lake
. Approximately 6 mile RT.
For further info, contact Bob Bechaud at 634-2655.
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Sat
July
23
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North Fork
of the Kennally.
Easy, intermediate and advanced.
5 miles
RT. 200 feet elevation gain.
Hike leader: Bud Keys.
Note: There will be a
meeting at the Heartland Deli after the hike to plan the August hike
schedule.
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Sun
July
24 |
Boat Social. Meet at
2:00 p.m.
at Mile High Marina (Harry’s) to
board
boats to travel to
North
Beach
for appetizers.
Bring your own beverage. Boat
space is limited, so
RSVP Nancy Harvey at 634-4374 for reservations.
Drivers meet at
North
Beach
at approximately
3:00 p.m.
for the shore party.
If you would like to volunteer a boat for transport, please contact
Nancy
.
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Wed
July
27 |
Hazard
Lake
to Hidden
Lake
. Easy, intermediate and
advanced. 6 miles RT.
400 feet elevation gain. Hike
leader: Leslie Siegle.
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Sat
July
30 |
Cow
Camp. Easy, intermediate
and advanced. 6 miles RT to
Pony Creek.8 miles RT to Squirrel Creek.
600 feet elevation gain. Overgrown
trail so long pants may be preferred.
Hike leaders: Susan
Waters, Bud Keys.
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June,
2005 Hikes:
(all
miles are round trip)
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Sat
June
4 |
Weiser
Weiser River Trail.
Easy, intermediate and
advanced
hike. Distance to be
determined by hikers. Hike
leaders are Bill and Jean Kinnison.
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Wed
June
8
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Hard
Meadows Trail.
Easy, intermediate and advanced hike.
Six miles round trip. Slight
elevation gain. Hike leader is
Nancy Holmes.
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Sat
June
11
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Rapid
River Trail.
Intermediate and advanced hike.
8 miles RT. Elevation
gain to second bridge is 800 feet. Hike
leader is Gail Stillman.
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Wed
June
15 |
French Creek Trail.
Easy, intermediate and advanced hike.
Distance to be determined by hikers.
Hike leaders are Nancy Holmes and Bud Keys.
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Sat
June
18 |
TBD.
The
Fish Lake hike has been replaced with a TBD hike because there is now a
road directly to Fish Lake (not our kind of hike...). Hike leaders are
ReNae Bradfield and Bill Starowicz.
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Wed
June
22 |
Wind
River Trail.
Intermediate and advanced hike.
Intermediate 3 – 4 miles round trip.
Elevation gain 800 feet to ridge, 300 foot gain on return.
Hike leader is Nancy Holmes.
NOTE: This hike meets at 8:00am because the trailhead is 20miles past
Riggins and a 1.5 hour drive.
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Sat
June
25
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Ponderosa
Park.
Easy, intermediate and advanced hike.
Distance to be determined by hikers.
Hike leaders are ReNae Bradfield and Leslie Siegle.
Hike
Schedule Meeting at Heartland Deli following the above hike
(approx 2:00 pm). If you are interested in going on a particular
hike, email your suggestions to ReNae at dreamer@ctweb.net
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Sun
June
26
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Social
at Hal Wiking’s house, McCall,
5:00
p.m.
Bring pot-luck dish and beverage.
Club will provide main dish. Pls
RSVP
ReNae Bradfield, 634-2382, to attend and for directions.
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Wed
June
29 |
Boulder
Lake.
Easy, intermediate and advanced hike.
Distance 4 miles RT. Elevation gain 705 feet.
Hike leaders are Susan Waters and Bud Keys.
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2004
Hikes and Activities:
June,
2004 Hikes:
(all
miles are round trip)
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Wed
June
9
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Weiser
River Rails to Trails. Easy, intermediate and
advanced hiking. Elevation gain slight. Miles to be determined
by hikers. Bring a lunch and plenty of water. 84 miles of
trails from Council to Weiser. Gas expense $3/person. Hike
leaders Bill & Jean Kennison.
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Sat
June
12 |
Rapid
River. Riggins area. Easy, intermediate
and advanced. Bring lunch. Could be warm -- be prepared.
Elevation gain 600 ft. Miles determined by hikers. Gas expense
$3/person. Hike leader Gale Stillman.
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Wed
June
16
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Hard
Creek Falls. Hike leader Nancy Holmes. 6 miles, 900 ft
elevation gain. Meeting after the hike at Heartland Deli to
plan July's hikes and discuss permit for Lewis & Clark Trail.
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Sat
June
19
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Hazard
Creek Meadows. Easy & intermediate 2 miles and 6
miles, 300 ft elevation gain. Stop at Historical Packer John's Cabin
in New Meadows. Hike leader Nancy Holmes. Meeting afterward
to discuss Lewis & Clark permit. |
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Wed
June
23 |
Louie
Lake across ridge to Boulder Lake loop. 5.5
miles, 804 ft elevation gain. Hike leader Bill Starowicz.
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Sat
June
26 |
Ruby
Meadows. Remnants of the early mining &
trapping era. Easy, intermediate & advanced. Miles to be
determined by hikers. Elevation gain 172 ft at end of hike. 2
miles to first footbridge, 3.5 miles to second footbridge. Ruby
Meadows creeks said to contain precious rubies. Bring lunch and
mineral detectors. Soak at Burgdorf Hot Springs after hike.
Hike leaders: Bill Starowicz, Susan Waters, Roberta Pershing.
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Sun
June
27 |
2pm
at Nancy Harvey's house, 225 Brook. The club will furnish
soft drinks and place settings. Bring your own beverage and a pot
luck dish. Phone for directions 634-4374.
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Wed
June
30 |
Rapid
Creek Trail to Boulder Lake. Easy intermediate &
advanced. Elevation gain 200 feet for first 2 miles. Gain
1,200 feet in 8.5 miles to Boulder Lake. Hike leaders Bill Starowicz,
Susan Waters.
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Sat
July
3
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No
Hike -- Holiday. |
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Tues
July
6 |
7pm
Forest Headquarters -- 801 W. Lake Side Ave (behind Idaho Power)
Al Becker will speak on trail maintenance, volunteer programs and great
trails to hike in the Payette National Forest.
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July,
2004 Hikes:
(all
miles are round trip)
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Wed
July
7
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Goose
Creek, past falls to the creek. Hike leader Pete Walker.
Intermediate hike. Elevation gain 680 feet. 4
miles. Gas expense $2.00/person
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Sat
July
10 |
Hum
Lake. Hike leader Kim Hovern. Advanced hike to the lake
and intermediate hike to the ridge. Elevation gain 1,260 feet.
6.4 miles.. Hum round trip, loss 1,000 feet. Easy hike to Duck
Lake.
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Wed
July
14
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East
Fork of Lake Fork. Hike leader Leslie Siegle. Elevation
gain 260 feet. 8 miles or less total. 4 miles to Idler Creek
for a swim or a good splash. Can bring your swim suit. Gas
expense $3.00/person.
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Sat
July
17
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Ponderosa
State Park. Intermediate hike from visitor center. 6.8
miles. Elevation gain 300 feet. Easy from Lily Marsh, 3.8
miles. 300 feet elevation gain. $2.00/person ($1.00 for
expense, $1.00 for entrance to park.) |
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Wed
July
21 |
Loon
Lake - 3 hikes, including an overnight camp. (1) Intermediate to
bridge, 7 miles RT. (2) Advanced 11 miles RT to Lake.
Elevation gain 340 feet (3) Overnight camping trip. Hike to
plane. Fishing. Bring water (and/or filter), tp, food, foil,
pan, matches, eating utensils, poncho, bug spray, sunscreen, rope, tent,
fishing gear, sleeping bag, tent, backpack, pad, personal items, jacket
and a good attitude. Contact Bill Starowicz for more info about the
overnight 634-2172. $3.00/person.
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Sat
July
24 |
Grassy
Twin to Ridge. Intermediate hike. 5 miles to lake,
6.5 to ridge. Elevation gain 400 feet to lake. Hike leader
Nancy Harvey. We have been known to drink wine at the ridge on this
hike. $3.00/person. Meeting afterward at Heartland Deli to
plan August agenda. Please attend.
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Sun
July
25 |
Social
- wine & appetizers on the lake. Pontoon boats to
North Beach. Meet at the marina at 6:00 pm. RSVP to Nancy
Harvey (634-4374 or Send
an email).
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Wed
July
28 |
Goose
Creek Trail. 2 separate hikes. Intermediate hike starts at
Goose Creek Falls and advanced hike starts from Brundage Reservoir.
Elevation gain 680 feet for advanced. Elevation loss 680 feet for
intermediate. Hike leaders: Bud Keys & Susan Waters.
Difficult creek crossing. Bring water sandals, aqua shoes, towel
& two hiking poles. Or just try the log crossing. Car
exchange to be worked out. $2.00/person.
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Sat
July
31
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Kennally
Creek East to Blackmare. Miles to be determined to hikers.
Hike leader Bill Starowicz. Elevation gain 659 feet.
$2.00/person. |
August,
2004 Hikes:
(all
miles are round trip)
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Wed
Aug
4
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Box
Lake Hike leader Nancy Holmes. Elevation gain 1.863 feet.
Elevation loss 343 feet. Advanced hike to Lake 6 miles.
Intermediate hike - miles to be determined by hikers. We will take
this hike very slowly. 1.240 acres lake. $2.00/hiker.
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Sat
Aug
7 |
Secesh
River from Ponderosa Campground Hike leader advanced Bud
Keys. Intermediate Nancy Harvey. Miles to be determined by
hikers. Elevation gain 250 feet. $3.00/hiker.
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Wed
Aug
11
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Cow
Camp Trail in New Meadows (Adventure Hike) Hike leader bud
Keys advanced and Susan Waters intermediate. Elevation gain 600
feet. 6 miles round trip to Pony Creek and 8 miles to Squirrel
Creek. $3.00/hiker.
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Sat
Aug
14
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Burgdorf
Campground to Crystal Mountain and Marshall Meadows Hike leader
Bud keys for advanced. Intermediate Don Reynolds. Crystal
Mountain is 3 miles and to marshall Meadows to be determined by hikers or
9 miles. Elevation gain 885 feet. $3.00/hiker. Bring
swim suits for Burgdorf after hike, if you would like to swim. |
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Wed
Aug
18 |
Idaho
State Park Trail hike leader Tom Derieg. Advanced,
intermediate & easy. Miles to be determined by hikers.
Elevation gain slight. $2.00/hiker.
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Wed
Aug
24 & 25 |
Lewis
& Clark Trail Trip See trip details here.
Call Susan Waters for a car reservations number and to inform her if you
want to ride with someone - 634-2371. We can only take 8 vehicles on
the motorway. $10.00/hiker each way.
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Sat
Aug
28 |
South
Fork of Salmon River Hike leader Bill Starowicz. Advanced,
intermediate & easy. Miles to be determined by hikers.
Elevation gain moderate. $3.00/hiker.
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September,
2004 Hikes:
(all
miles are round trip)
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Wed
Sept
1
|
Twin
Lakes
&
Granite
Peak
Lookout. 2 miles to lakes with 445 feet elevation gain.
Susan Waters intermediate hike leader. Advanced hike 6 miles with 1,768
feet elevation gain. Leader Bud Keys. $2
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Sat
Sept
4 |
No
hike -
Labor Day Weekend
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Wed
Sept
8
|
Trail
maintenance meet at 8:00 a.m. go to
Hazard
Creek
Falls
.
Click here for Important details and
contact. No driver reimbursement fee.
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Sat
Sept
11
|
Rainbow
Lake
. 6 miles with 100 feet elevation gain. Hike leader Tom Derig.
$3. |
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Wed
Sept
15 |
Upper
Payette Lake Campground along Cougar Creek to ridge and Deep Creek.
7 miles with 360 feet elevation gain. *Adventure Hike. $2
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Sat
Sept
18 |
Lava
Butte
Lake
.
7 miles with 1,040 feet elevation gain and 480 feet loss. *Adventure
Hike. $3.
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Sun
Sept
19 |
SOCIAL
at Hal Wiking's, Kings Pine Estates. Games and social events at 3:00
p.m. Bring beverage and side dish. Hal
wants us to enjoy the hospitality of his home and play badminton, ping
pong, pool, and air hockey. Dinner at 5pm and awards after.
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Wed
Sept
22 |
Hidden
Lake
. Hike leader Leslie Siegle. 6 miles with 400 foot elevation
gain. $3. |
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Sat
Sept
25
|
Warm
Lake
area. Specific location TBA. Bill Starowicz will lead.
$3. |
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Wed
Sept
29
|
Pearl
Lake
and
Brush
Lake. ReNae Bradfield will lead intermediate and Bill Starowicz
advanced. $2. |
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Sat
Oct
2 |
Hazard
Lake
to Cougar Creek. 7 miles with 360 feet elevation gain.
*Adventure hike. $2. Meeting
following hike at Heartland Deli to plan June 2005 agenda.
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* An Adventure Hike is a new hike that no member has hiked.
No hike leader. Expect
adventure ! |
Winter
2004/2005 Activities:
(all
miles are round trip)
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