Come celebrate Pride Month with paletas during our hike! ~Orgullosamente Outdoors~

IMPORTANT: Each participant over 18 years old should reserve a spot with their own name and email, in which they will receive a waiver to fill out.

Join us on this beatiful hike near Dillon Reservoir!

Date: Sunday, June 28

Time: 9am meet up time, estimated end time ~11:30am

Location: Dillon, Colorado

All ages and people are welcome as long as they are aware of the hike description and are prepared!

If you cannot attend, please let us know as soon as possible by replying the Eventbrite email so that we can release spots to those on the waitlist. Spots are limited!

Trail Info: https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/colorado/meadow-loop-and-ridge-trail

Distance: 3.2 miles roundtrip

Elevation Gain: 472ft

Max Elevation: 9276ft

Difficulty Level: Easy (fairly level terrain)

Facilities: No water or bathroom at trailhead.

Terrain: Overall, the trail will be partly shaded and follows a stream. There are parts of steep incline on this trail. We will go at the pace of the slowest member of our group to make sure that our group stays together at an even pace. The trail is very rocky, including at the beginning where we will have to step on large pond rocks.

Parking: Easy to park near this trail. Carpooling from Denver will be offered. Volunteers are not allowed to drive minors under 18 years old, even with parent present.

Weather: The weather is about 15-20 degrees colder than the Denver metro area and storms are rare in the morning. We will send more detailed information closer to the day of.

What to Bring

• Backpack
• Water (1 liter minimum recommended per adult)
• Rain jacket
• Sunscreen SPF 30+
• Chapstick or lip balm with sunscreen
• Snacks (optional – we will have paletas on the trail)

How to Dress for Hiking Comfort/Protection from the Elements

• Non-cotton shirt
• Non-cotton and non-jean pants or shorts
• Sturdy athletic shoes or hiking boots
• Wool or synthetic socks if possible (no cotton)
• Sun hat (baseball cap, hat with wide brim, visor, etc.) and/or sunglasses

FAQs

Is there a cost for this event?

This is a free opportunity to gather with community and there are no fees or permits to access this trail or the shuttle.

Language Accessibility Disclosure:

As a volunteer-led chapter of Latino Outdoors, we rely on the language skill sets of our volunteers and partners. Due to limited capacity and funding, we are not able to provide consistent multilingual, Spanish-language programming, or other Native languages. As an organization, we value transparency and Language Justice, and we want to make sure that our participants are aware of what to expect at each event.

The programming for this event will be:

• Programming Language: English

• Available Interpretation: None

• Volunteer Language Proficiency: Bianca and Andrea – Fluent in English and Spanish

Regardless of your language abilities, you are welcomed at this event and we will do our best to work with you. The intention of this disclosure is to create better transparency on what to expect during our program.