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December Pack Hike The Pineries
December 14 - December 15
| Hosting GSMDCA Recognized Regional Club | |
| Greater Swiss Mountain Dog Club of the Rockies | |
| Date(s) of Proposed Pack Hike | |
| 12/14/2024 and 12/15/2024 | |
| Event Name | |
| December Pack Hike The Pineries | |
| Hike Location/Address/Directions/ |
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| The Pineries Open Space 13201 Volmer Road (.6 miles north of the intersection of Volmer and Shoup) Pineries Open Space can be reached from Interstate 25, exit 153 to Interquest Parkway, then travel east on Interquest Parkway for 2.2 miles. Interquest Parkway turns into State Highway 83 at Powers Boulevard. Continue 0.85 mile and turn east onto Shoup Road. Continue 6.5 miles on Shoup Road to the stop sign at Vollmer Road. Turn north, and proceed for 0.60 mile to the entrance of Pineries Open Space on the east side of the road. |
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| Brief Trail Description | |
| The Pineries Open Space site straddles the Palmer Divide in the Black Forest and is characterized by gentle rolling terrain, covered by ponderosa pine forests and grassland meadows. A short access trail joins a loop for an 8.5-mile hike.
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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) | |