2024 Summer Trip: Four Pass Loop

Quick Facts

When: June 22-30th

Where: Four Pass Loop, CO

Trip Leader: Ali & James

Previous Attempt

Itinerary

• Friday, June 21st

  • Arrive at the Annex at 5:00 PM

  • Depart to [HEB] at 5:30 PM

  • Prepare and eat dinner

  • Lights out at 10 PM

• Saturday, June 22nd

  • Wake up at 7:00 AM

  • Grab and eat breakfast

  • Depart by 8:00 AM

  • Drive to Lake Wichita Park (5 hrs)

  • Eat lunch at around 1:00 PM

  • Drive to Kwahadi Museum of the American Indian (4 hrs), arriving by 5:00 PM

  • Eat provided dinner

  • Lights out at 10 PM

• Sunday, June 23rd

  • Wake up at 7:00 AM

  • Grab and eat breakfast

  • Depart by 8:00 AM

  • Drive to Walsenburg's Skatepark (5 hrs)

  • Eat lunch around 1:00 PM

  • Drive to Difficult Campground (4.5 hrs), arriving by 6:00 PM

  • Prepare and eat dinner

  • Lights out at 10 PM

• Monday, June 24th

  • Wake up at 6:00 AM

  • Grab and eat breakfast

  • Depart by 7:00 AM

  • Drive to Maroon Lake Trailhead (0.5 hrs)

  • Grab packs and hit the trail by 8:30 AM

  • Have lunch at ~12:00 PM

  • Set-up camp about a mile after the 4th River Crossing (~5.2 miles)

  • Prepare and eat dinner

  • Lights out at 10 PM

• Tuesday, June 25th

  • Wake-up at 6:00 AM

  • Eat breakfast and pack-up

  • Depart by 7:00 AM

  • Have lunch at ~12:00 PM

  • Set-up camp about 1/5th a mile after the 4th River Crossing past Frigid Air Peak (~7.0 miles)

  • Prepare and eat dinner

  • Lights out at 10 PM

• Wednesday, June 26th

  • Wake-up at 6:00 AM

  • Eat breakfast and pack-up

  • Depart by 7:00 AM

  • Have lunch at ~12:00 PM

  • Set-up camp near Snowmass Lake (~5.2 miles)

  • Prepare and eat dinner

  • Lights out at 10 PM

• Thursday, June 27th

  • Wake-up at 6:00 AM

  • Eat breakfast

  • Go for day hikes and enjoy the scenery

  • Have lunch at ~12:00 PM

  • Pack-up and depart by 1:00pm

  • Set-up camp at the tree line for Buckskin pass (~2.8 miles)

  • Prepare and eat dinner

  • Lights out at 10 PM

• Friday, June 28th

  • Wake-up at 6:00 AM

  • Eat breakfast and pack-up

  • Depart by 7:00 AM

  • Have lunch at ~12:00 PM

  • Get back to the cars by 1:30 PM

  • Drive to City Market and get groceries

  • Drive to Redstone Campground and set up camp

  • Drive to [Restaurant in Carbondale] and eat dinner

  • Drive back to Redstone Campground

  • Lights out at 10 PM

• Saturday, June 29th

  • Wake up at 7:00 AM

  • Grab and eat breakfast

  • Depart by 8:00 AM

  • Drive to Walsenburg's Skatepark (5.5 hrs)

  • Eat lunch around 2:00 PM

  • Drive to Amarillo Scout House (4.5 hrs), arriving by 7:00 PM

  • Prepare and eat dinner

  • Lights out at 10 PM

• Sunday, June 30th

  • Wake up at 7:00 AM

  • Eat breakfast

  • Depart by 8:30 AM

  • Drive to Lake Wichita Park (4.5 hrs)

  • Eat lunch around 12:30 PM

  • Drive to The Annex(5 hrs), arriving by 6:00 PM

  • Divvy out leftovers, put away gear, fistbump, and depart!

Meal Plan

•  BYOB (Bring your own backpacking)

  • Breakfast: 4

  • Lunch: 5

  • Dinner + Dessert: 4

• Total - 13 BYOB meals

• Friday, June 21st

Dinner: At Annex - 2hrs

Dessert: At Annex - 1hr

• Saturday, June 22nd

Breakfast: On the road - 30min

Lunch: On the road - 1hr (Prep at Annex)

Dinner: At the Scout House - 1.5hrs

Dessert: At the Scout House - 1hr

• Sunday, June 23rd

Breakfast: On the road - 30min

Lunch: On the road - 1hr (Prep at Scout House)

*Dinner: At Difficult Campground - 1.5hrs

*Dessert: At Difficult Campground - 1hr

• Monday, June 24th

Breakfast: At Difficult Campground - 1hr

Lunch: BYO

Dinner: BYO

Dessert: BYO

• Tuesday, June 25th

Breakfast: BYO

Lunch: BYO

Dinner: BYO

Dessert: BYO

• Wednesday, June 26th

Breakfast: BYO

Lunch: BYO

Dinner: BYO

Dessert: BYO

• Thursday, June 27th

Breakfast: BYOB

Lunch: BYOB

Dinner: BYOB

Dessert: BYOB

• Friday, June 28th

Breakfast: BYO

Lunch: BYO

Dinner: Eat Out

Dessert: Eat Out

• Saturday, June 29th

Breakfast: On the road - 30min

Lunch: On the road - 10min (Needs minimal prep time)

Dinner: At the Scout House - 1.5hrs

Dessert: At the Scout House - 1hr

• Sunday, June 30th

Breakfast: On the road - 30min

Lunch: On the road - 1hr (Prep at Scout House)

*Plan a non-Dutch Oven alternative in-case a burn ban gets put into effect

Headcount/youth roles

• Youth:

  • James: Trip Leader

  • Ali: Trip Leader

  • Azure: Unassigned

  • Keith: Unassigned

  • Katy: Unassigned

• Adults:

  • Steve

  • Sabrina

  • Susan

Car Plan

• Black Beast

• Petri (included if group > 6)

Cost Estimate

To-do list

• Itinerary

  • Departure/Arrival times

  • Locations/Activities

  • Mealtimes/Locations

• Trainings

  • Hill of Lifes

  • Choose trainings

    • • • BSA Weather Training

        • Altitude Sickness - Ali

        • Hypothermia - Ali

        • Animal Safety (black bears !) - Katy

        • Water Crossings - Azure

        • Food Storage - Katy

        • Pooping in the Woods - Ali

        • Backcountry Repair - James

        • Backpacking Dresscode - Katy

        • Early Gear Check

  • Assign trainings

• Weather Checks

  • • • • Temperature Check

        • Precipitation Check

• Meal Plan

  • How are we doing meals?

  • Recipe List

  • Grocery List

• Head Count

• Car Plan

• Estimated Prices

• Youth Roles

  • • • Weather person - Keith

      • Navigator - Ali

      • Medic - Katy

      • Entertainer - Azure

      • Head Chef - James

      • Quartermaster - Azure

• GET FORMS A,B, and C

• Packing List

  • • Crampons (Micro-spikes)

    • Trekking Poles