This area, approximately 1.5 miles from the trailhead, has numerous illegal and unsustainable camp sites. These disruptions have contributed to infestations of yellow toadflax and Canada thistle. Two perennial species that are difficult to control.

Rendezvous at the “Coffee Bean N’ Bakery” in Pine Junction (16 Mt Evans Blvd) 7:30 am.  We can carpool from the adjacent RTD Park & Ride.

Direction to the Trailhead:  From Pine Junction go south on Jefferson County 126 toward Pine and Buffalo Creek. Drive 21.8 miles on Jefferson County 126. Turn south (right) onto Forest Road 211 that leads toward Cheesman Reservoir. Travel 2 miles and bear west (right) at the sign pointing to Goose Creek. Drive 1.1 miles in a westerly direction until you reach a fork in the road. Bear left at the fork and stay on Forest Road 211. From this fork drive 9.9 miles on FDR 211, bearing right at all major intersections, to the Goose Creek Trailhead access road. At the trailhead access sign turn west (right) and drive 1.3 miles to the trailhead parking.

If you are interested in attending, please contact alan@fomelc.org to register.  There will be no “idle hands” on this project.