E. Marquez will lead "Black Mesa" with a duration of 3.5 hours somewwhere in Turnagain Arm.
Meet at 6:30 p.m. at the McHugh Creek trailhead. We will take the ridge up to Black Mesa, then descend to the Turnagain Arm trail and return.
Lee Helzer will lead "Rays on Rainbow" with a duration of 3.5 hours somewwhere in Turnagain Arm.
Meet at 6:30 in the Telephone Pole Rock parking area (on the left after Beluga Point) on the Seward Highway. We will head up to the Turnagain Arm Trail and then diverge onto a ridge heading towards the Black Mesa. From there we will continue with ice ax and micro spikes up the North Face of Rainbow Peak (hopefully) enjoying a beautiful sunset along the way.
From the summit we will take the standard route back to the Turnagain Arm Trail and return to the cars. There are out and back opportunities for those not desiring partaking in the full enchilada.
Jesse Gobeli will lead "Rabbit Run" with a duration of 3.5 hours somewwhere in The Chugach Front Range.
Meet at the Rabbit lakes trailhead at 6:30. We will take the direct route to Flattop, then proceed to Flaketop and then back to the trailhead on the main trail.
Lee Helzer will lead "Far North Hillside Ramble" with a duration of 3.5 hours somewwhere in West Anchorage.
Meet for a 6:30 departure at the small Klutina Dr trailhead of the Far North Bicentennial Park. We’ll work up trails in the vicinity of the Powerline Trail and return via trails in the vicinity of the Gasline trail. It should be a good workout.
Lee Helzer will lead "Rusty Post-hole" with a duration of 3.5 hours somewwhere in The Chugach Front Range.
a.k.a. Rough on the Edges
Meet at the Prospect Heights trail head for a 6:30 departure to Rusty Point. We’ll ascend the standard route and descend the south face returning by way of the Middle Fork Trail. No shoe shoes if you want a leg workout. Expect a fair amount of post-holing.
Jesse Gobeli will lead "A Different Wolverine" with a duration of 3.5 hours somewwhere in Peters Creek.
Meet at Glen Alps trailhead at 6:30 p.m. We will cross the middle fork of the Campbell creek, ascend to Rusty Point, then follow the ridgeline to Wolverine before descending back to the valley and return.
E. Marquez will lead "Ninja Ridge" with a duration of 3.5 hours somewwhere in The Chugach Front Range.
Meet at 6:30 p.m. at the Rabbit Lakes trailhead (end of the road). We will take the main trail to Rabbit Lake, then return on the ridge to the south to McHugh Peak, then descend to the creek and return to the trailhead.
Jesse Gobeli will lead "Rounding Error" with a duration of 3.5 hours somewwhere in Turnagain Arm.
Meet at 6:30 at the McHugh creek trailhead, lower parking area. We will bushwhack to Black Mesa following game trails below Rainbow and all the way to Hole-in-the Wall. From there we will head to a secluded mountain tarn, and then to the McHugh Lakes, before returning on the main trail.
E. Marquez will lead "Call of the Wild" with a duration of 3.5 hours somewwhere in Turnagain Arm.
Meet at 6:30 p.m. at the Falls Creek Trailhead. We will start on the main trail but when we approach the main valley we will cross the creek and ascend to the top of the ridge. We will return the same way.
Jesse Gobeli will lead "Ptarmigan" with a duration of 3.5 hours somewwhere in The Chugach Front Range.
Meet at 6:30 p.m. at the Glen Alps trailhead. We will jog several miles before turning off and taking the trail through the pass and to the summit of Ptarmigan. We will return by the same route.
E. Marquez will lead "Pointedly Rusty" with a duration of 3.5 hours somewwhere in The Chugach Front Range.
Meet at Prospect Heights parking area at 6:30 pm. We will take the main trail towards Wolverine Peak. From the cairn on the ridge we will head to Rusty Point. From the summit, we will take one on a variety of options back, depending on desires of the participants.
Lee Helzer will lead "Falls Peak" with a duration of 3.5 hours somewwhere in Turnagain Arm.
Meet at the Falls Creek trailhead for a 6:30 departure. We will head up the trail and break off to ascend Falls Peak.