Hiking – James Peak Wilderness Area

The goal of this hike is to summit both Bancroft (13,225ft) and Parry Peak (13,352ft) from the First River Reservoir trailhead. This would be a class 2 - please be prepared for off trail hiking and some scrambling. 

It will be between 5-7 mile return trip, depending on off trail navigation, with 2,521 ft elevation gain. 

Please look at the caltopo map to familiarize yourself with the route: https://caltopo.com/m/980VB06

As you might have noticed, there are 2 hikes this day for the same destination, one for the Denver group and one for the Colorado Springs group. The 2 groups will meet together at the trailhead and hike together with 2 respective leaders.

Please register for the correct group to make car share arrangements easier.

Leaders might bring their dogs - MUST get permission  rom leader if you’d like to bring your dog - this is an advanced hike for well-conditioned dogs and not recommended as a first experience.

There will be 2 meeting places: one for folks coming from Colorado Springs, and one for folks coming from Denver.

Colorado Springs:  car share meet at Monument park and ride (5:30 a.m.) https://maps.app.goo.gl/SP1dYkmfQd7HDoyC9 (Woodmoor Dr, Monument, CO 80132)

Denver: car share meet a Wooly Mammoth AA section (6:00 a.m.) https://maps.app.goo.gl/VrnVRPdk1WpzubRTA (18560 U.S. Hwy 40, Golden, CO 80401)

We will ride share to the start the hike from the Fall River Reservoir trailhead, https://maps.app.goo.gl/1PiFwidDjazMzcuq8

The two groups will gather at the trailhead at 7am, for a 7:15am start.