Jesse Gobeli will lead "Bird Flew" with a duration of 3 hours somewwhere in Turnagain Arm.
Meet at 6:30 p.m. at the Bird Ridge trailhead (the rock quarry mega-lot). We will follow Bird Creek to the falls, then we will select a suitable ascent route to the top of Bird Ridge. We will return by the standard route.
Lee Helzer will lead "The Return" with a duration of 3 hours somewwhere in Turnagain Arm.
Meet at the Rainbow trailhead for a 6:30 departure. We will find the rock, dig it up, and return.
Jesse Gobeli will lead "The Lost Route" with a duration of 3 hours somewwhere in Turnagain Arm.
Meet at 6:30 at the Rainbow trailhead. We will find the lost trail that leads to the Rainbow creek headwaters and South Suicide Peak. We will proceed to a turnaround point on the ridge, or to South Suicide if conditions permit. We will return by the same route.
Lee Helzer will lead "Bermuda Triangle" with a duration of 3 hours somewwhere in Turnagain Arm.
Meet for a 6:30 departure at the small Bermuda Triangle pull-out 4.3 miles south of the weigh station on the mountain side of the highway just before Beluga point. If no parking is available park at Beluga Point. We’ll take the Turnagain trail for a bit before heading up the ridge. Expect bushwhacking.
E. Marquez will lead "Near Point" with a duration of 3 hours somewwhere in The Chugach Front Range.
Meet at 6:30 p.m. at the Hillside trailhead on Abbott Road. We will proceed to Near Point and return using a variety of trails.
Lee Helzer will lead "Last Minute " with a duration of 3 hours somewwhere in The Chugach Front Range.
Meet at Glen Alps for for a 6:30 departure. We’ll head up Nintendo Hill, cross the Ballfield and return by Williwaw Lakes and Middle Fork trails. Expect postholing.
Jesse Gobeli will lead "Falls Creek" with a duration of 3 hours somewwhere in Turnagain Arm.
Meet at the Falls Creek trailhead at 6:30 p.m. We will proceed up the main trail and proceed as far as we can get. Snowshoes may be necessary.
E. Marquez will lead "Rough on the Edges" with a duration of 3 hours somewwhere in The Chugach Front Range.
Meet at 6:30 p.m. at the Prospect Heights trailhead. We will take the main trail to just below Wolverine. Then we will turn off the main trail and bushwhack directly to the Middle Fork trail and return.
Lee Helzer will lead "Wait, Aren't we Supposed to Take a Left?" with a duration of 3 hours somewwhere in East Anchorage.
Meet at the Hillside parking lot for a 6:30 departure. We’ll follow the Gasline trail toward South Bivouac, the head up the Powerline trail with an interesting river crossing and return via the Gasline.
Jesse Gobeli will lead "No Man's Land" with a duration of 3 hours somewwhere in The Chugach Front Range.
Meet at 6:30 p.m. at the Prospect Heights trailhead. We will take the main trail towards Wolverine before jumping off into No Man’s Land. From there we will head to Wolverine Peak and return.
E. Marquez will lead "Peak 3" with a duration of 3 hours somewwhere in The Chugach Front Range.
Meet at 6:15 at the intersection of Upper DeArmoun and Canyon roads. We will carpool to the Rabbit Lake trailhead for a 6:30 start. We will climb to the top of Flattop, then follow the ridge to Peak 3 and return. Microspikes and ice axe may be necessary.
Jesse Gobeli will lead "Remembering Summer" with a duration of 3 hours somewwhere in Turnagain Arm.
Meet at 6:30 p.m. at the weigh station off of the Seward Highway just south of Potter Marsh. For this solstice epic we will think about summer as we complete an out and back on the Turnagain arm trail.