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Primitive Goose Creek Hike
June 24, 2023 - June 25, 2023
| Hosting GSMDCA Recognized Regional Club | |
| Greater Swiss Mountain Dog Club of the Rockies | |
| Date(s) of Pack Hike | |
| June 24-25, 2023 | |
| Event Name | |
| Primitive Goose Creek | |
| Hike Location/Address/Directions/ |
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| Directions: From Denver, take 285 S. to Pine Junction. Head south on 126 (Pine Valley Road) to the Historic Pine Townsite. Continue south on 126 (Deckers Road) until you reach Cheesman Reservoir and turn west onto 211 Wigwam Creek Road. This good dirt road enters the Hayman Fire Burn Area. After driving up the hill, turn right (west) onto Goose Creek Road. Follow Goose Creek Road until it ends. There will some intersections but there are also signs pointing the way. At the end of Goose Creek Road, you’ll find the Goose Creek Trailhead and Parking Area. | |
| Brief Trail Description | |
| The Goose Creek Trail (#612) provides access into the southeast portion of the Lost Creek Wilderness. The trail winds north and eventually ends in Wigwam Park at a junction with the Wigwam Trail (#609). The Goose Creek Trail offers primitive camping, fishing in Goose Creek, and views of red Pikes Peak granite formations. A popular day hike is up the lower Goose Creek Trail to a side trail leading to several historic buildings and the remains of a shaft house. These old buildings and machinery date back to the late 1800’s/early 1900’s when a company attempted without success to create a reservoir by sealing the underground channel of the Lost Creek. Above the shafthouse, the creek is Lost Creek, but it emerges from underground just south of the shafthouse as Goose Creek. | |
| Hike Coordinator Name | |
| Jenny Bauer | |
| Hike Coordinator Phone | |
| (702) 449-4109 | |
| Hike Coordinator Email | |
| rottiegirlx2@yahoo.com | |
| Event fee | |
| $10 | |
| Net revenues will go to: | |
| GSMDRF | |
| Type of Hike | |
| 5 Mile Primitive Overnight (10 Miles total – rated trails only) | |
| Emergency Vet Clinic (verify availability before submitting this application) | |
| Animal Care Clinic 39609 US 24 Lake George, CO 80827 719-748-3048 Approx 54 min from trailhead |
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| Closest Hospital or Emergency Service | |
| UCHealth Pikes Peak Regional Hospital 16420 W US Highway 24, Woodland Park, CO · (719) 374-6060 |
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| Will First Aid kit be available on the hike? | |
| Yes | |
| How will hike mileage be verified? | |
| GPS | |
| Will scale be available at start of hike for weighing dogs? | |
| No (if no, dog’s weight must be provided by vet clinic documentation within 7 days of hike) | |