Joyce Kilmer Slickrock Wilderness

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Joyce Kilmer Slickrock Wilderness

The Basics:

Event Type:

Backpacking

Event Location:

Joyce Kilmer Slickrock Wilderness

Date(s) & Time:

Fri, Sep 24 2010 6:30 pm >> N/A (Carpool Departure: 6:30 pm *log in for location*)

Registration Opens:

Sun, Aug 29 2010 8:55 pm

Registration Cut Off:

Thu, Sep 23 2010 3:00 pm

Event Duration:

2 days/2 nights

Difficulty Rating:

D5: Difficult

Trip Leader(s):

Danny

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Member Cost:

None

Participant Info:

Who's Invited:

Members Only, 21 And Older Only

Maximum Group Size:

Minimum Group Size:

Number Registered So Far:

7 / 0 (To see who's signed up, log in to the Member Area)

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Itinerary:

Friday: Meet at the carpool at 6:15 PM for sign-in. We'll start heading to Joyce Kilmer at 6:30 PM. Once there we'll park the cars beside the road near the end of the road that leads to the Joyce Kilmer Memorial Forest and hike under headlamp to the first campsite. (~1.5 mile : ~600 ft gain)

Saturday: After breakfast we'll head up the Naked Ground Trail to Naked Ground (~5,000 ft) and tank up there - all of our water containers and us as well. You must carry enough water to get you back to the car from Naked Ground. If we are at Naked Ground early enough and the group wishes to check out Stratton Bald (5,200 ft), we'll head up there and back to Naked Ground which will add about 3 miles to the trip. From Naked Ground we'll head over to Haoe Lead (5,249 ft) then camp in the gap between it and the Hangover Lead Overlook (a dry camp).(~7 - 10 miles : ~3,500 - 4,000 ft gain). The Overlook is incredible on a clear day, and we can head out there as many times and for as long as we want to since we'll be right beside it.

Sunday: After breakfast (and possibly heading out to the Overlook one more time), we'll head back up to Haoe Lead and down the Jenkins Meadow Trail back to the cars to complete the loop. (~6 miles : 3600 ft loss).

Required Items to Bring:

- 'Can do' attitude
- Backpack
- Lightweight Tent
- Lightweight Sleeping Bag & Insulating Pad
- Headlamp
- About 2 Liters of Water + Filter or other water treatment system
- Need to be able to tank up to 3 liters or more (it's up to your consumption) before heading to the dry campsite! You'll need enough to get you back to the car from Naked Ground and that includes cooking and drinking water.
- Meals—you'll need the following:
- 1 Dinner (Sat)
- 2 Breakfasts (Sat & Sun)
- 2 Lunches (Sat & Sun)
- Freeze-dried meals + trail mix, jerky, etc. work well on trips like this one with a dry camp.
- Layered Clothing, spare dry Socks, etc. appropriate for weather
- Cap & Light Rain Suit or Poncho
- Camera, toiletries, etc.

Recommended Items to Bring:
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- Trekking Poles or Hiking Stick.

How to Get There:

Event Directions:

- Will be given out at the carpool

Carpool to Event Distance (round trip):

350Mile(s)

Carpool Departure Time:

6:30 pm

Carpool Location:

Carpool Directions:

Carpool Cost:

Estimated cost per vehicle for this event is $140.00 using a reimbursement rate guideline of $0.400 per mile. The total amount should be divided by the number of people in the vehicle, including the driver. This is a guideline, not a rule, for drivers but the cost should not be higher unless there are extenuating circumstances.

Notes:

Here is a pointcast for the area (done on 9/24/10 at 7:00 AM) - sweet :-)

Tonight: Patchy fog between 10pm and 1am, then Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southwest wind around 6 mph.

Saturday: A slight chance of showers between 9am and 10am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10am. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday: Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 9am. Cloudy, with a high near 66. Light southwest wind. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible

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