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GSMD Rocky Club Black Forest Section 16 Pack Hike
December 23, 2023 - December 24, 2023
$10 – $15| Hosting GSMDCA Recognized Regional Club | |
| Greater Swiss Mountain Dog Club of the Rockies | |
| Date(s) of Proposed Pack Hike | |
| 12/23 and 12/24/2023 | |
| Event Name | |
| Black Forest Section 16 Pack Hike | |
| Hike Location/Address/Directions/ |
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| https://www.alltrails.com/ Include School in the Woods .1 mile leg I-25 to Exit 153, Interquest Pkwy/becomes Hwy 83. Right Turn on Shoup Road, Right on Black Forest Rd. Left on Burgess Rd. Turn into parking area. |
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| Brief Trail Description | |
| Black Forest Section 16 is a square-shaped loop in the Black Forest, north of Colorado Springs. The trail is a fairly wide gravel path with very little elevation change. The area is heavily forested, providing some shade during your hike. The hike will complete the loop twice.
Plan to meet at 7:45 and be hiking by 8:00. |
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| Hike Coordinator Name | |
| Michelle Lee | |
| Hike Coordinator Phone | |
| (720) 219-1750 | |
| Hike Coordinator Email | |
| lilorangeionic@yahoo.com | |
| Event fee | |
| $10 Members/$15 non-Members | |
| Net revenues will go to: | |
| GSMDRF | |
| Type of Hike | |
| 8 Mile back-to-back – 2 Day (16 miles total) | |
| Emergency Vet Clinic (verify availability before submitting this application) | |
| Powers Pet Emergency 5886 Tutt Blvd, Colorado Springs, CO 80923 (719) 473-0482 Open 24 hours |
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| Closest Hospital or Emergency Service | |
| UCHealth Memorial Hospital North 4050 Briargate Parkway Colorado Springs, CO 80920 719.364.5000 |
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| Will First Aid kit be available on the hike? | |
| Yes | |
| 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) | |