
Trip
BPX Trip – BPX 4-Day: Colorado National Monument Saddlehorn Campground
Car Camp three nights in the monument. Likely will leave Denver 7am so to arrive early and do afternoon hike. We will have 2 full days to hike, day 4 possibly do short hike or view nearby petroglyphs.Hike daily or drive to various viewpoints in the monument.
- Sun, May 12, 2024 — Wed, May 15, 2024
- Backpacking Section
- Camping
- Adults
- varies, Easy to Moderate
- Moderate
- Mileage: 18.0 mi
- Elevation Gain: 1,900 ft
- Pace: 1.5 mph/ 700 ft/hr
- 4 (8 capacity)
- FULL (2 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
Leader got last 3 night reservation for month of May. YOU WILL NEED TO SIGN UP WITH LEADER FOR THIS TRIP. The 1 site allows 2 cars, 3 tentS max and 7 people max. Recreation.gov allows another reservation to be made April 28, 2024, for about 5 possible sites. If leader gets another site on April 28 there will be opportunity for 3-4 more people, so please if you can DEFINITELY ATTEND PLEASE CONTACT LEADER TO BE PUT ON WAIT LIST. IT MAY BE BEST TO CALL/TEXT LEADER TO BE PUT ON WAIT LIST. Or you can send email, lindajagger@yahoo.com, but leader does not necessarily read email daily.
Also if you have questions please contact leader as above.
COST IS $33 PER CAMPSITE. participants to share this cost.
Leader suggests a group spagetti dinner first night, then do your own dinners the other night. Please bring deserts, snacks/appetizers to share w/others. BRING YOUR OWN BREAKFASTS & LUNCHES
Hike daily or drive to various trails in the monument and/or nearby.
We will hike approximately 6-8 miles,1,000-2,000 ft gain. Wed, 5/14, possibly doing a short hike, possibly to a petroglyph and drive home.
Possible hikes include
- Bench Trail - 8.8 miles - 1700 ft elevation gain
- Monument Canyon - 11.6 miles - 1873 ft elevation gain
- No Thoroughfare Canyon - 5.6 miles - 793 ft elevation gain
- Ute Canyon Lower TH - 11 miles - 1912 ft elevation gain
- Liberty Cap Trail - 12.9 miles - 2004 ft elevation gain
- Devil's Canyon Trail System - 6.7 miles - 780 ft elevation gain
- Coke Ovens Trail - .9 miles - 173 ft elevation gain
- Canyon Rim Trail to Window Rock - 1.8 miles - 246 ft elevation gain
- Otto’s Trail - .7 miles - 124 ft elevation gain
- Devil’s Kitchen Trail - 1.5 miles - 311 ft elevation gain
- Serpent Trail - 3.4 miles - 780 ft elevation gain
- Lower Monument and Wedding Canyon Loop - 4.5 miles - 767 ft elevation gain
Meet Sunday (mother's day) May 12, 2024 8AM carpool to campground aboveq. It will be approximately 4 hr drive. We will hike approximately 6-8 miles,1,000-2,000 ft gain. Wed, 5/14, possibly doing a short hike, possibly to a petroglyph and drive home.
BPX 4-Day: Colorado National Monument Saddlehorn Campground
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Trails Illustrated 208 - See full route/place details.
Required Equipment
Trekking poles likely beneficial.