Fall Leaf-Peeping Hike in Telluride, Colorado with ACA Ambassador Heather

127 South Fir Street,Telluride CO 81435

23 October, 2021

Description

Let's go on a Fall Leaf-Peeping Hike with Heather in Telluride, Colorado. Heather will meet the group at 9 am at Baked in Telluride. From there, we will hike to Bear Creek Falls. It is about 2.75 miles each direction, for a total of nearly 6 miles round trip. The first 2.75 miles are completely uphill, with nearly 2,000 feet of gain. The falls are at just under 10,000 feet elevation. We will finish our hike at Baked in Telluride for a snack and conversation. Plan: Meet us at 9 AM sharp, at Baked 127 S Fir St, Telluride, CO 81435 Trailhead: Bear Creek Trail Difficulty - Easy / Moderate Total gain: 1092 ft Round trip length: 5.1 Miles Suggested Gear: Water (plenty of water) (2 liters) Gatorade / Powerade / Electrolytes Food (High carbs) Dress in layers and either wear or carry: Hat Warm Hat/Bennie and baseball cap Gloves Hiking Poles Hand Warmers Fleece or Wind-Block jacket Waterproof shell/jacket Hiking pants Hiking boots Smart wool hiking socks (Spare pare in your pack) Sunglasses 30 spf sunscreen TP (in Ziploc bag) Personal First Aid Kit (team leaders will each have first aid kits) Personal Medications Important notice re COVID-19: Please note any interaction with the general public poses an elevated risk of being exposed to COVID-19 and we cannot guarantee that you will not be exposed while in attendance at the event. Eventbrite, Always Choose Adventures INC and it's Officers, Directors, Agents, and affiliates from any claims, damages, losses, liabilities, including without limitation, all costs and expenses of defense, attorneys’ fees resulting directly or indirectly from a claim by direct first party or third party, arising is not responsible for the health and safety of this event. We encourage you to follow the safety policies, as well as local laws and restrictions, which include wearing a mask if you are within 6 feet of another attendee, and participating in social distancing guidelines. Have you been exposed within the last 14 days? Do you have symptoms? Fever Cough Colds Headache Diarrhea Shortness of breath Sore throat Joint and Muscle Pain Please stay at home, until the next adventure! By registering and attending this event you agreed to Always Choose Adventures terms and conditions. To view visit: https://www.alwayschooseadventures.org/terms-conditions Our mission: To help people of all ages, backgrounds, skill levels, and physical abilities to access the outdoors, get off the couch and connect with others while doing so.    With the technology-driven world we live in nowadays, it is imperative that we focus on our youth and people of all ages to increase their access to nature. With over 100 events per year, we get people off their APPS and outdoors.    Our home base, Colorado, has over 10,000 people moving to our gorgeous state every month. We aim to help those people to get off their devices to learn Leave No Trace principles, meet adventurists to explore with, learn new hobbies safely and grow as happy individuals!   We strive to provide tools, training, confidence, and assistance in order to create a solid foundation of activity, adventure, and appreciation for the outdoors for our members.   Since 2016, we've been able to help members of our tribe with cerebral palsy, cystic fibrosis, autism, traumatic brain injuries, asthma, COPD and chronic pain get off the couch and outdoors doing so for FREE or affordable rates to all. ​ We host many events every month; from hiking, backpacking, climbing, camping, canyoneering, to skiing, snowboarding, ice climbing, snow cave camping, and much more! We also host monthly socials with the goal of helping people meet like-minded adventurers. ​ Visit our website today to join our tribe, sign up for our events, and receive many other additional benefits! alwayschooseadventures.org/2020adventures ​