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Mountains, Roundup, Good Food, Wheelin' and Fun Fun Fun
Where: Burning Bear Campground (Near Grant, CO)
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Roundup Event Time: Saturday, August 3rd, 5:00 pm till it ends
(With Activities all Day Leading Up to the Roundup Event)
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Also, make sure you check out the Friday Stake & Steak Event.
View From the Burning Bear Campground
Roundup Event Details:
This was such a nice venue back in 2008 and there are so many trails to explore in the area, we decided to come back to Burning Bear again this year. Meet up at the posted coordinates along Guanella Pass Road at 5:00 pm for a fun evening of eatin', hanging out with fellow geocachers and telling 4x4 tales.
Make sure you bring chairs and a beverage of your choice. A "Cowboy Dinner" (loosely speaking) will be provided but there will also be a grill set up if you want to throw a slab of meat on it. All geocachers are encouraged to attend the Roundup event, regardless of participation in the daytime 4x4 run.
Note: There are bathrooms at the event site. Also, this event is not officially a camping event but camping is available for a fee on a first come first served basis at Burning Bear Campground and just up Guanella Pass Road at Geneva Park Campground.
If you plan to go on the daytime 4x4 run, that's great, but if not, you should still plan to spend the day in the mountains prior to the Roundup event. There will be plenty to do for the day, including:
» Explore the area around Grant, CO.
» Enjoy one of the many activities available in the South Park/Fairplay area.
» Hang out at the event area (Chat with others who will be there for the day, sit back and enjoy the mountain
air, have a picnic, read a book, play horseshoes).
» Make a caching run over Guanella Pass (Spend the morning caching around Idaho Springs and Georgetown
and then make the beautiful drive over Guanella Pass to the campground on the other side of the pass).
» Spend the day caching and exploring along route 285 (There are lots of things to see and many caches to
be found along 285 from Bailey to Fairplay).
» Plan your own adventure for the day.
Cowboy Roundup Dinner:
Dinner will be served at approximately 6:00 pm.
Menu
» Sloppy Joes
» Beans
» Cornbread
» Salad
» fixins for the Sloppy Joes
» Chips
Note: Please bring your own drinks. Also remember that there will be a grill if you want to grill your own meat.
Contests and Giveaways:
Raffle - Each attendee will receive one free raffle ticket for the prize giveaway.
Prizes Include (Donated by):
» Megallan eXplorist 310 Waterproof GPS (Paperless Geocaching, Maps, etc.)
» Canon PowerShot ELPH 320 HS 16.1 MP Wi-Fi Enabled Digital Camera
» The Complete Idiot's Guide to Geocaching Book
» Geocaching.com Hat (2)
» CacheFire UV Flashlight
» Geocaching.com 6" Travel Bug Decal
» Geocaching.com Window Cling
» Geocoins (Joe Friday)
» Official Geocache Stickers (Cache Advance)
» Mini Decon Container (Cache Advance)
» Vehicle T-Bug Tag (Cache Advance)
4x4 Bear Award - To be handed off annually.
The bear was carved and graciously donated by jmike for the 2007 4x4 event raffle. Sting25 won it at that event after having a little mishap on the trail during that day. Sting25 agreed to give the bear up to the next victim lucky person and the plan was hatched to make the bear an annual award. mondou2 won the bear at the 2012 4x4 event. Who will win it this year and what mishap accomplishment will it be awarded for?
Best Cowboy Roundup Attire Award
Prize: Carbon Fiber Trekking Poles.
Coins:
Joe Friday has designed a new geocoin for this year's event:
Please contact Joe Friday via email at jfriday@teleprinting.com for information on coins.
"Will Attend Log":
Please include the following information in your will attend log:
» Number of people attending the evening Roundup event.
» If you are bringing a vehicle on the 4x4 run.
» If going on the 4x4 run, would you like to run the difficult trail or the moderate trail (Please read info
under "The 4x4 Adventure" below to help you decide).
» If you would like to ride along with someone on the 4x4 run. Note: Please arrange your own ride
by contacting one of the drivers on the attendance list below that says they have extra seats.
» If you have extra seats for any riders on the 4x4 run and number of extra seats.
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The 4x4 Adventure
When: Saturday, August 3rd at 9:00 AM (tentative)
Trails: TBD Moderate and Twin Cone Difficult
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Trail Plans:
Moderate Group:
Slaughterhouse Gulch trail.
Route plans for the day TBD:
Meet at the Slaughterhouse Gulch trailhead (see meeting plans below).
Run Slaughterhouse Gulch trail around the loop (Including caches and lunch stop).
Head to Event Site (approx. 26 miles/40 minutes).
Difficult Group:
Twin Cone trail.
Route plans for the day:
Meet at the Twin Cone trailhead (see meeting plans below).
Run Twin Cone trail up and back (Including caches and lunch stop).
Head to Event Site (approx. 13 miles/20 minutes).
Meeting Plans:
Moderate Group:
Meeting Time: 9:30 am
Meeting Location: Slaughterhouse Gulch trailhead (N39 29.692 W105 31.952).
Difficult Group:
Meeting Time: 9:30 am
Meeting Location: Twin Cone trailhead (N39 24.826 W105 45.267)
What to bring:
In addition to your 4x4 vehicle and any support equipment you see fit, don't forget:
- FRS Radio (Channel 2) or CB (Channel 20)
- Lunch and Beverages
- Chairs for Lunch and for Roundup event
- Bug Spray
- Sun Screen
Trail Leaders:
The trail leaders will be:
Difficult Trail: Red Ruby w/RocketMan as backup
Moderate Trail: Grand High Pobah
Warning and Disclaimers:
Suggested Equipment/Experience for easy/moderate route: SUV or better with 4WD low range, decent ground clearance and some experience.
Suggested Equipment/Experience for difficult route: Highly capable off road vehicle with necessary modifications and some experience with difficult trails. As a minimum, your vehicle should have very good ground clearance (preferably lifted) and a rear locker (front and rear locker preferred).
Disclaimer: It is up to you to decide if you want to attempt the trails and if your vehicle is capable of doing the trails. And you take all responsibility for the safety of yourself and your vehicle.
Note: Your trail leader will be happy to help spot you through the more difficult sections, but you still take all responsibility for the safety of yourself and your vehicle.
Your Hosts:
Hosts: Joe Friday, RocketMan, Team Red Rubicon
Trail Leaders: Grand High Pobah, Red Ruby
Roundup Event Coordinator: Joe Friday
Attendance List:
Note: If there are any errors in this list, please contact RocketMan so they can be corrected.