Trip

Day Hike - Cougar Mountain Loop

After Hours Conditioning Hike at a Moderate Pace

Wed, Mar 30, 2022
Committee: Foothills Hiking Committee
Activity Type: Day Hiking
Audience: Adults

Difficulty: *Varies*
Leader Rating: Moderate
Mileage: 6.0 mi
Elevation Gain: 500 ft
Pace: 2 mph

Availability: FULL, 1 on waitlist (8 capacity)
Assistant Leader Availability: FULL (3 capacity)
Cancellation & Refund Policy

Meeting place and time

4:30 PM, Sky Country trailhead

Leader's notes

A forest hike

I am allowing one dog and only one dog on this hike. I have hiked outside the club with Raven and seen that she has a good owner who keeps her close on a leash and packs out the bag. The roster size is the number of heartbeats, human or not. I have factored Raven in the count. I expect the rest of the roster to fill up with people. Do not bring your pet. People with allergies, use your own judgment.

"After Hours Conditioning Hike at a Moderate Pace" is not a series anyone joins. It is a label so people understand that our goal is to:

Condition for summer hiking - these are "real" hikes. If you do not have a pack with appropriate gear, you are not conditioning.
Our pace is moderate - about 2 mph (travel time). We have a time constraint in that we need to be back at the cars before dark. Sometimes we need to be back before a gate is locked, If you do not know if you can maintain that pace, please cancel and sign up for a morning hike. That way you can time yourself without getting an entire group's cars locked in overnight.
The hikes are after-hours. Please cancel and sign up for a day hike if you do not like to hike in the evening.

The hikes are open to all members for whom those goals are a good fit.

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