**DESCRIPTION:** This is Day 1 of 3 of a Fall Colors tour to Summit County. Each day will be a separate event, so you can choose which days to attend.

On the first day, we will do a scenic drive along the I-70 frontage road between Idaho Springs to Georgetown where you will get an up-close view of the iconic Stanley Mill that you always pass but are going too fast to thoroughly enjoy it. The frontage road is much more picturesque, especially in the fall. You also drive parallel to Clear Creek and pass the historic Alvarado Cemetery, which is a perfect fall photo spot.

After arriving to Georgetown, we'll take the scenic drive over Guanella Pass, then do a 6-8 mile hike on the Abyss Trail which has very gentle elevation gain.
After the Abyss Hike, we will drive over Boreas Pass and into Breckenridge, where you will have the option to spend the night to join us for Day 2 &/or 3's activities.

Lodging will be coordinated with attendees who are signed up to go. If at least 8 people attend, we will book 2 private rooms with 6 bunk beds in each (one for each gender). Payment will need to be sent to Erin in order to book (required in advance by the hotel). If less than 4 people of each gender attends, I will help locate standard hotel room.

**Photography highlights for this day:**

* Creeks / Rivers
* Fall Colors / Aspens
* Mining History & Buildings
* Mountain Panoramas

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**ITINERARY FOR THE DAY (all times are estimated):**
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**7:30 AM> *Meet at Jefferson County Govt Center Station Parking Garage - Top Floor.*** Please don't be late- Introductions, instructions, and carpool coordination & loading will occur in this time.
**7:50 AM>** Depart JeffCo garage
**11 AM (depending on traffic)>** Arrive at Abyss Trailhead
**2:15 AM - 2:45 PM>** Arrive back at cars, load up and depart for Boreas Pass
**3:10 PM - 3:45 PM>** Target arrival to Como to drive Boreas Pass
**5:10 PM - 5:45 PM>** Target arrival to Breckenridge / dinner
**6:50 PM - 7:25 PM>** Dinner concludes. Go to hotel or back to JeffCo.
**8:30 PM - 9 PM>** Arrive back at Jefferson County Govt Center Station

Again, these are estimated times, and don't account for things such as traffic, slower hikers, or anything else outside of the organizer's control.

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**THE HIKE**
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**Abyss Trail Stats:** Upper Beginner / Lower Intermediate (due to distance, otherwise it's Easy) on In/Out trail. This trail is much longer than what we will be doing. We will turn around once we see the hillside of aspens, which is approx 3.3 - 4 miles in (6.5 - 8 miles total) and around 900ft elevation gain between 9.5k - 10.5k elev. Dogs add complications, so they will not be allowed on this trip.

**Map for the Scenic Drive, including Abyss Trailhead:**
Part 1, JeffCo Govt Center to Georgetown, via the scenic I-70 Frontage Rd (FYI- fight Google Maps' urge to send you back onto I-70. Stay on the frontage road):
[https://maps.app.goo.gl/yMGcKbPgaKxkjASA6 ](https://maps.app.goo.gl/yMGcKbPgaKxkjASA6)

Part 2, Georgetown to Guanella Pass to Abyss Trailhead to Como to Boreas Pass to Breckenridge: [https://maps.app.goo.gl/3sRgdrYSWKVk6KED8](https://maps.app.goo.gl/3sRgdrYSWKVk6KED8)
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**RSVP IN 2 SIMPLE STEPS:**
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**1.** ANSWER QUESTIONS IN **GOOGLE FORM (MANDATORY)**, Takes 5 minutes only: [https://forms.gle/x1q71LQgKZPaHadu6](https://forms.gle/x1q71LQgKZPaHadu6)
**2.** RSVP ON MEETUP

\*The Google Form helps us group the carpools with those with the most compatible plans for the day, and allows you to fill out an optional emergency contact and medical info form that we give to paramedics in the event something happens to you on the trail... **Your RSVP is not complete until these questions are answered. If the form is not completed, you'll be moved to the waitlist until it is filled out**. It will take you about 6 minutes to fill out; 10 minutes if you also fill out the emergency contact form. **It also contains info on what to wear/bring.**

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**A NOTE ABOUT YOUR HIKE ORGANIZER:**
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I now live on the Western Slope. Until I can recruit hike leaders to lead hikes, I will lead virtually via live video (Zoom, etc. on a mobile device) at the carpool meeting location, where I will organize carpools and give instructions in keeping the group together on the trail. \~Erin

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# **\* \* \* \* Cancellation Policy:**

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• Everyone needs to ***Cancel by:*** 09-26-2024 9:30 AM
• If you are spending the night, you will need to adhere to the cancellation policy for the hotel.

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