RSVP waitlist will be managed one month in advance: April 9th, 2024 at 7:00AM. 🌞
Bucket list trip!
This is not a beginner trip – you MUST have extensive backpacking experience, preferably with this group.
You must be able to manage yourself and your transportation. This trip has minimal guidance involving anything off-trail. It may be possible to plan ridesharing by communicating with other attendees.
The trip leader will not be traveling back to California after this event and is unable to facilitate rideshares.
As this trip is out of state, communication is critical. If you are attending but have not connected with the group in Flagstaff prior to trail start, you will be left behind. There is sporadic phone service or no service, therefore if something comes up, you must communicate with the group as early as possible.
Total roundtrip distance: ~19 miles
Trip Breakdown 🌞
Salt Trail
Roundtrip distance: 6 miles
Elevation Loss/Gain: -/+ 2,715 feet
Difficulty: Very strenuous
Beamer Trail to Confluence
Roundtrip distance: 13 miles
Elevation Loss/Gain: -/+ 187 feet
Difficulty: Strenuous
ITINERARY:
Day 0 (May 9th, Thursday): Travel to Flagstaff, touch base with group.
Day 1 (May 10th, Friday): Progress to trail and hike to basecamp.
Day 2 (May 11th, Saturday): Explore Little Colorado and hike to the confluence then back to basecamp.
Day 3 (May 12th, Sunday): Hike out, the end. 🌵
TO JOIN:
Please add yourself to the waitlist. Attendees will be screened and manually added based on backpacking experience and history with this group.
Once added, you will be sent information to collect payment.
Fee: $50.00 per person.
(Fee includes permit at $15 per person per day and processing fee.)
Weather:
May is a prime time to increase the odds of catching the Little Colorado in full beauty before it gets too hot. The Little Colorado may be muddy brown instead of turquoise depending on rain. This hike will take place brown or blue.
The start of our hike may be 70s+, while the bottom of the canyon may edge towards the 90s. Fortunately, we have the option to hike in the water and swim to cool off.
Water:
Water is available once we reach the Little Colorado. The water gets its milky color from high calcium carbonate levels, the sediment may be an issue for some water filters.
Gear and Equipment:
Please be sure you are properly prepared for this trip including all necessary and properly working gear, good quality and broken in hiking shoes, backpack with proper support, tent, sleeping bag and pad, food, water, filtration, and all other necessary items for a weekend backpacking trip in Arizona.
Each participant in this backpacking trip must realize that they are ultimately responsible for their own safety and navigation while engaging in this activity.
DISCLAIMER: Hike at your own risk. Be responsible for yourself and your safety. Make good decisions. With any trip, things can change, reservations can get lost, the unexpected can happen. A go-with-the-flow attitude is always a good thing, and most importantly, let’s all have fun! This is a beginner/intermediate hike. Make sure you are in good enough physical shape for the distance, elevation changes, and terrain. The hike leaders in this group aren’t professional hike leaders. By signing up for these events, you agree not to hold the Meetup organizers responsible for whatever happens to you on these events. The hiking group does not certify the expertise of the organizers, the event or assistant organizers (hike leaders) and…We are NOT responsible for any possible losses or injuries.
