Trip
Basic Snowshoe – Lake Isabel Recreation Area - Logging Road at San Isabel
Easy snowshoe on the old logging road that runs behind Lake Isabel near Rye.
Contacts
- Tue, Dec 26, 2023
- El Pueblo
- Snowshoeing
- Youth, Families, Adults
- Moderate B
- Moderate
- Mileage: 5.0 mi
- Elevation Gain: 1,000 ft
- High Point Elevation: 10,000 ft
- Maximum Wind: 6 kts
- Pace: 1.5
- 8 (11 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
This is a no-drop hike. The group will stay together.
Dogs welcome. Be prepared to keep them on leash. The area is popular for snowboating, x-ski, as well as snowshoeing. Be courteous.
If you are new to snowshoeing please text me at 719-569-5555. We need to review skills and equipment. Anyone who shows up without the appropriate equipment will be asked to leave.
Tuesday morning we will be snowshoeing the old logging road that runs behind Lake Isabel near Rye. It's a popular local snowshoe route. I'm hoping others have already broken in the trail. We can go as far as we want. The maps on AllTrails, and CoTrex show a jeep road that takes off to the right near the base of the Snowslide TH. I am not sure that it's the same. If it is, according to the map, it goes 3-1/4 miles with a 1,540' elevation gain. I've never gone that far. We’ve always turned around before then.
We will meet at the Pueblo City Park pool (221 S Parkside Lane, Pueblo) at 9AM for carpooling. We'll have an hour drive to get there. Others are welcome to meet us at the parking lot for the Snowslide trail at 10AM. The weather prediction is for cold, clear skies, no wind. We can snowshoe for an hour, or two, then turn around.
Hike begins at the trailhead.
Required Equipment
Dress in layers, bring water, snacks, lunch, sun protection, snowshoes, trekking poles, navigation, personal first aid kit, doggy first aid, a smile and a ready laugh.
Weather will be cold. Be prepared, clothing layers such as wool, silk, or poly, NO cotton, hand warmers, electric socks, and hot cocoa are all assets.