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Spruce Mountain Trail

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Basic Snowshoe – Spruce Mountain Trail

THIS TRIP CHANGED DESTINATION TO BURNING BEAR TRAIL DUE TO WEATHER CONDITIONS AT LOWER ELEVATIONS. This trip gives preference to students who completed the Beginner Snowshoe School in 2024.

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Linda Lawson
Primary Leader
  • Wed, Mar 20, 2024
  • Denver
  • Snowshoeing
  • Adults
  • Easy
  • Easy
  • Mileage: 5.0 mi
  • Elevation Gain: 300 ft
  • High Point Elevation: 10,000 ft
  • Pace: Casual

If you have completed Beginner Snowshoe School, you will have priority on this trip.

If you have not completed Beginner Snowshoe School, please wait to register till a week in advance of the trip.

Due to insufficient snow, the trip is changed to Burning Bear off Guanella Pass

Meeting location:  Wooly Mammoth PNR - Signage MM (Mama Mia)

Meeting time:  8:15 am for 8:30 am departure

Route/Place

Spruce Mountain Trail

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Required Equipment

Required Equipment

If you as a Beginner Snowshoe School Student used the CMC equipment during your school outing, you will need to rent a kit consisting of snow shoes and poles with snow baskets.

10 Essentials plus chemical hand warmers and  thermos with hot water, cocoa, cider, etc. (Having a small pet in your pocket such as a hamster,  duckling, kitten or puppy is not considered a chemical handwarmer :)

A weather report email will be sent by the leader two days in advance of the trip.

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