Wilderness 50th Anniversary Project: Hell's Hole Trail

Hell Hole’s Trail Flood Restoration Project with Volunteers For Outdoors Colorado
Date: June 28, 2014; 8 am-4 pm
Location: Idaho Springs, CO
Minimum age: 14
Free to participate, light breakfast and lunch provided

Come get your hands dirty and give back to Colorado! VOC returns to Hell’s Hole, a scenic cirque in the Mount Evans Wilderness, to restore this glacial valley trail. This valley is home to abundant aspen, diverse wildlife and the rare, yet hearty Bristlecone Pine. Bristlecone Pine are suited to thrive in areas at high elevation with subfreezing temperatures and persistant winds. The Hell’s Hole name may sound unappealing, but the area is actually quite scenic with several stunning peaks as a backdrop. The trail is located 9.7 miles south of Idaho Springs in the West Chicago Creek Campground.
Volunteers will help clean out drainage structures intended to preserve the walking surface of the trail that was heavily damaged by recent flooding. Participants will also prune the area adjacent to the trail ensuring visitors have a safe corridor to walk through.
Register at http://www.voc.org/project/wilderness-50th-anniversary-project-hells-hol...