Yurts 2021

Post date: Jul 31, 2020 7:58:29 PM

Quick Facts

  • Spring Break 2021 (March 14-21, 2021)

  • Southwest Nordic Center Yurts (near Chama, NM), Palo Duro Canyon

  • Snowshoeing/cross-country skiing backpacking, camping

  • Trip Leaders: Katy and Sam


Yurt Info

Itinerary

Sunday, March 14th:

    • Arrive at annex at 7 am. (14611 Wells Port Dr, Austin, TX 78728)

    • Leave Austin at 8 am

    • Lunch at Grover Nelson Park (2070 Zoo Ln, Abilene, TX 79602)

    • Arrive in Amarillo at 6 pm ( Jack Bryant Scout Center, 1615 Bellaire Street, Amarillo, TX 79106 )

Monday, March 15th:

    • Leave 8 am and arrive at Santa Fe at noon.

    • Pick up snowshoes at REI in Santa Fe at 2 pm. (500 Market St Ste 100, Santa Fe, NM 87501)

    • Lunch at Torreon Park (1515 W Alameda St)

    • Arrive Chama, NM at 5 pm.

    • Stay overnight at Chama Trails Inn (2362 NM-17, Chama, NM 87520, (575) 756-2156)

Tuesday, March 16th:

    • Groups 1 & 2: The trailhead is on Co. Highway 17 at Cumbres Pass

      • Group 1 snowshoes 4.5 miles to Flat Mountain Yurt

      • Group 2 snowshoes 4.5 miles to Trujillo Meadows Yurt

    • Group 3: The trailhead is on Co. Highway 17 at the Red Lake Trail trailhead (0.7 miles south of La Manga Pass)

      • Group 3 snowshoes 4 miles to Grouse Creek Yurt

Wednesday, March 17th:

  • Groups

    • Group 1: snowshoes 4 miles to Trujillo Meadows Yurt

    • Group 2: snowshoes 4 miles to Flat Mountain Yurt

    • Group 3: remains at Grouse Creek Yurt

Thursday, March 18th

    • All hike back to trailheads on county highway 17. Meet back at the hotel in Chama.

    • Shop for groceries at Lowe's Grocery Store (US-64 Chauma, New Mexico, across the street from hotel)

    • Stay overnight at Chama Trails Inn.

Friday, March 19th

  • Leave Chama, NM

  • Drive to Santa Fe to return snowshoes. (2 hours + 30 minutes tax = 2.5 hours)

  • Lunch at Torreon Park (1515 W Alameda St)

  • Drive to Palo Duro Canyon State Park (5 hours + 1 hour (20% tax) = 6 hours)

Saturday, March 20th

  • Explore Palo Duro Canyon SP

Sunday, March 21st

  • Drive home to Austin (7.5 hours + 1.5 hours tax = 9 hours)

    • Leave Palo Duro at 7 am

    • Lunch in Abilene at Grover Nelson Park (2070 Zoo Ln, Abilene, TX 79602)

    • Arrive in Austin at 4 pm

Meal Plan

Sunday 14th

  • Breakfast - come fed

  • Lunch - Sandwiches (bread, lunch meats, lettuce, tomatoes, hummus, pickles, cheese)

  • Dinner - Burritos (tortillas, ground beef, lettuce, tomatoes, guac, beans, cheese, rice, sour cream)

Monday 15th

  • Breakfast - Bagels (cream cheese, Nutella)

  • Lunch - Sandwiches (bread, lunch meats, lettuce, tomatoes, hummus, pickles, cheese)

  • Dinner - Eat out (Subway)

Tuesday 16th

  • Breakfast - Oatmeal

  • Lunch - Backpacking (to group’s discretion)

  • Dinner - Backpacking (to group’s discretion)

Wednesday 17th

  • Breakfast - yurt group's discretion

  • Lunch - yurt group's discretion

  • Dinner - yurt group's discretion

Thursday 18th

  • Breakfast - Backpacking (to group’s discretion)

  • Lunch - Backpacking (to group’s discretion)

  • Dinner - Local Chama restaurant (crew can vote on the restaurant)

Friday, March 19th

  • Breakfast at Chama Trails Inn - Oatmeal with strawberries, bananas, and blueberries.

  • Lunch in Santa Fe - Chicken and turkey veggie wraps

  • Dinner at Palo Duro State Park - Logan’s burritos

  • Dessert at Palo Duro - Dump Cake

Saturday, March 20th

  • Breakfast at Palo Duro - grilled cheese

  • Lunch at Palo Duro - Peanut Butter & Jelly sandwiches

  • Dinner at Palo Duro - Chili Mac

  • Dessert at Palo Duro - Banana Boats

Sunday, March 21st

  • Breakfast at Palo Duro - Croissant sandwiches

  • Lunch on the road - Chicken or Tuna salad sandwhiches


Car Plan

    • Black Beast - Jill

    • Bone Knapper - Steve

    • Wild Red - Sabrina

Yurt Plan

    • Trujillo Meadows -> Flat Mountain

      • Jill

      • Brian

      • Mikey

      • Mariana

      • Luiza

    • Flat Mountain -> Trujillo Meadows

      • Sabrina

      • Joe

      • Sam

      • Logan

      • Christina

    • Grouse Creek

      • Rana

      • Steve

      • Grant Dz

      • Katy

      • Ian

To-Do List

    • Reserve snowshoes

    • Itinerary

      • Where are we staying on the night of the 13th in Amarillo?

      • Where are we staying in Chama (make hotel reservations)

      • Where are we renting snowshoes?

    • Food - menu

    • Car plan

    • Who is in which yurt?

    • Paperwork

      • YPT

      • health forms

      • waivers for yurts

    • Who is the car czar? - Grant and Mariana

Attendees

    • Youth

      1. Katy

      2. Mikey

      3. Grant Dz

      4. Logan

      5. Sam

      6. Mariana

      7. Luiza

      8. Christina

      9. Ian

    • Adults

      1. Jill

      2. Sabrina

      3. Steve

      4. Joe

      5. Rana

      6. Brian

Not Attending

  1. Anna

  2. James

  3. Meghan

  4. Grant Kelley

Finances

    • Estimate $300 per person

      • Hotel

      • Snow shoe rental

      • Yurt Rental

      • Overnight in Amarillo

      • Palo Duro

      • Groceries

      • Gas

Interesting:

  • How to melt snow: https://sectionhiker.com/how-to-melt-snow-without-burning-a-hole-in-your-cooking-pot/