PIKES PEAK OVER THE HILL GANG NEWSLETTER

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1 June/July 2011 PIKES PEAK OVER THE HILL GANG NEWSLETTER Board of Directors President Frank Capece Vice President/ Membership Landon Phillips Treasurer Mary Kervick Secretary Dick Toner Activities Director Susan Maltby Hiking Director Jim Thatcher Skiing Director Barbara Capece Dinners & Meetings Wednesday, June 8 th, 6:30 pm. Dinner Meeting at the home of Cory & Ed Lyons, 5915 Gladstone St, COS Please bring a dish to share, enough for 8 people, and your beverage of choice for you to drink no red wine please. Decaf coffee and fruit punch will be provided. Directions: Gladstone Street is in the southwest part of Colorado Springs. It runs off Broadmoor Bluffs Drive. You may go south on Route 115 (South Nevada Blvd) which may be accessed via exit 140 from I 25, then south for 3.3 miles and exit on Academy Boulevard. Turn right (west, toward the mountains). When you come to the traffic light, past the Safeway shopping center, go straight. At that point Academy Boulevard becomes Broadmoor Bluffs Drive. From that light, Gladstone Street is two miles up Broadmoor Bluffs Drive. The street prior to Gladstone is Balmoral. Turn right onto Gladstone, and 5915 is.9 of a mile up the hill (11 th house on left). The house number is on a solar illuminated rock beside the driveway. You may park in the driveway or on the street. Telephone number Web Page: Coordinators: Golf Pat Beck Biking John Davenport Dinner Meetings DixieLee Toner Guests (must be over 18 ) and Non-Members (over 50 & eligible to join the club) may participate in up to 2 club activities on a space available basis. Non-Members may attend up to 2 activities before joining the club. Former members must rejoin to participate in club activities. Wednesday, July 13 th, 6:30 pm. Dinner Meeting at the home of Nancy McNamara & Dennis Wroblewski, 5120 Lyda Lane, COS Please bring a dish to share, enough for 8 people, and your beverage of choice for you to drink. Coffee will be provided. Directions: From I-25, take Garden of the Gods exit. Take Garden of the Gods Road west to the end and turn left on 30 th Street. Go left on Mesa Road and left on Kissing Camels Drive. Go through security, take second left on Lyda Lane, house is last one on the right. Parking is very limited so carpooling would be a good idea. Telephone number

2 Special Events by Susan Maltby Friday June 3 rd 9am Denver Botanic Gardens visit and lunch. Join us as we visit the Denver Botanic Gardens and see the sculptures of Allan Houser amongst the gardens. He is a Chiricahua Apache from Oklahoma who blends Native American realism with abstract modernism. This is a great way to gain inspiration for your own garden or just enjoy a peaceful stroll. We will have lunch in the gardens at the Monet Café. The cost for the gardens and exhibit is $12.50 for adults or $9.50 for seniors (65+) or military ID. I will not collect money in advance as we will pay at the gate. We will carpool from the Woodman Park & Ride, leaving at 9am. If you would like to join us, either call me ( ) or me at svmaltby@gmail.com. Any questions, call Susan Maltby Saturday June 4 th 7pm America the Beautiful Barbershop Chorus. They will present their spring show at Rampart High School. The theme for the show is Pirates of the Colorado and is sure to be both musically amazing and hilarious. Our own Jim Campbell is part of the chorus. The tickets are $15 adults and $12 seniors (55+) if purchased in advance. If we have 10 or more they are $10 each. We can plan to meet ahead of time for an early dinner. If you would like to attend, please call me or me at svmaltby@gmail.com. We will need a head count by May 31st. Saturday July 9 th 1pm Cripple Creek Butte Opera House Melodrama. Join us for a day in Cripple Creek and see the classic Melodrama Hazel Kirke about a young girl who is disowned by her father after marrying a man against his wishes. As in the classic melodrama style, she has many trials and tribulations to go through. Tickets are $15.75 adults and $13.75 for seniors (65+). We will carpool from the Safeway parking area on W Colorado and 30 th, leaving at 11:30 am. If you are interested in going, please send me a check payable to PPOTHG and mail it to Susan Maltby Peregrine Circle Colorado Springs CO I will need it no later than June 15 th. Wednesday July 27 th Whitewater Rafting on the Arkansas River. We will take the same 2 trips as we have in the past (but they are never the same!) In the morning we will go through Big Horn Sheep Canyon with class II & III rapids. This is lots of fun if you have never tried whitewater rafting before. We will all stop at noon for a beach lunch together. If that is all you want to do, you will be bussed back to the office and can go home. The rest of us will continue on down the river and to through the Royal Gorge. This half of the trip can have up to class IV & V rapids and is the most fun. The last few times we tried this, we have been unable to go through the Gorge, but since we are going later in the season, there should be no problems with the water level. The cost for the morning only trip thru Big Horn Sheep Canyon and lunch is $ If you want to do the all day trip, the cost is $ If you would like to rent a wet suit, or splash jacket, that is extra. We will be carpooling from the S. Nevada Park & Ride leaving at 7am. If you are interested in going or have questions, call Susan Maltby or svmaltby@gmail.com. I need a head count and money by June 24 th.

3 From the Prez by Frank Capece At the last club pot luck dinner meeting at the Campbell s house on May 11, the following slate for the Board of Directors was voted into office: President Frank Capece Vice President, Membership Landon Phillips Treasurer Mary Kervick Secretary Dick Toner Activities Director Susan Maltby Hiking Director Jim Thatcher Ski Director Barbara Capece Also, DixieLee Toner will be the new coordinator for the dinner meetings; Pat Beck continues as the coordinator for golf; and John Davenport continues to coordinate biking activities. Thanks for electing me as the next club President. I hope to do as well as past Presidents. The club is important to me. The best decision Barbara and I made after moving to Colorado Springs was joining this club. We ve made many new and interesting friends and we want to see the club continue to thrive. My goal this year is to get more members actively involved in the club and to increase participation in club activities. We don t want to become stale. We need membership input to improve wherever we can. Contact me or any other Board member if you have an idea to improve the club. An interesting event or activity you think would interest club members, call or Susan Maltby.; a skiing suggestion, call or Barbara Capece; a new restaurant for a monthly meeting, call or DixieLee Toner; an interesting hike, call or Jim Thatcher; a biking adventure, call or John Davenport. We re all here to serve you. Golf by Pat Beck Any golfers that wish to be on our golf list please me at patbeck3344@comcast.net We usually play every Monday around 9:00 a.m. at Cherokee Ridge GC (Palmer Park and Powers). I send out notices of our tee times and those who reply to me before Fridays can be on the list to play. At times we do go to other courses like Patty Jewett and Peterson Air Force Base Golf Course, just to shake up our routine. You do not have to be a pro, we are varied in skills. Some of us don t even keep score. Others hit the ball for miles (maybe not really that far, but pretty far)

4 Ski Corner by Barbara Capece I am looking forward to assuming the role of your next ski director. We have a great program in place that offers our OTHG members an opportunity to enjoy several days of skiing to our beautiful nearby resorts, sharing a ride together to and from the slopes. Our contract with Fort Carson which provides us with their vans and drivers has been a very safe and successful operation. We have had great participation on our ski trips, everyone enjoying a day of skiing without the hassle of having to drive. We hope that more OTHG members will join in the fun and sign up to take advantage of this convenience. We had a great season in with Mother Nature providing us with an abundance of SNOW the deep, fluffy powder we love to play in. So it s not too early to set our sights on the season. Next month I will be asking you to take a few minutes to complete a survey while this past season is still in your recent memory. I will use your responses to set up our ski trips for next season based on where the majority of you would prefer to ski. Your opinions do matter. So check your boxes next month for my Survey Monkey. Mid Winter Ski Trip Although it's early in the summer and the most recent ski season just ended, it's nearly time once again to make your reservations for the Arrowhead Village / Beaver Creek ski trip. This years trip will be from February 6, 2012 through February 10, Landon Phillips is again in charge of this trip, and he will be sending out reservation information by on June 1, The reservation period will be from June 1 through July 1. Hiking by Jim Thatcher 6/6/2011 PALMER PARK RESERVOIR A moderate hike, leader Jim Thatcher. Meet at the I- 25/Woodman park & 9:00. Carpool to Monument on I-25 then take exit 161 off I-25 proceeding NW on Hwy 105 to the edge of Palmer Lake where you turn left on South Valley Road. Go thru the first stop sign & after a short distance turn left on Old Carriage Road. Follow Old Carriage Road downhill to the parking lot on the right. The trail is about 5 miles with 1000' elevation gain. Lunch in Palmer Lake or Monument. Please let me know if you plan to participate. Thanks Jim Thatcher 6/18/2011 CATAMOUNT SOUTH A moderate hike, leader Jim Marquart. Meet at the Lake Street parking lot in Green Mtn. Falls, west end of the 8:00 AM. Take US 24 west to Ute Pass Ave., between Chipita Park & Crystola, & turn left on Ute Pass Ave. Take Ute Pass Ave. to Lake Street in Green Mtn. falls, turn left a short distance to the parking lot. The hike is west up Hondo Ave. to the Catamount trail. The hike starts at an elevation of 7874' & climbs to 9080' in about 2.6 miles. Generally a moderate climb with a few short difficult rock scrambles. Round trip is 6.4 miles with a total vertical ascent of 1645'. the "Pantry" adjacent to the parking lot. Please let me know if you plan to participate. Thanks Jim Thatcher

5 Hiking 6/24/2011 SPRUCE MTN. BASE Lite hike, leader Art Foley or Jim Thatcher. Meet at the I- 25/Woodman park & 9:00 AM. Carpool to the Greenland Ranch Open Space Trailhead off exit #163. This is County Line Road on which you drive west 2.5 miles to a "T" intersection. At this intersection turn right on Spruce Mtn. Road for 3.6 miles to a primitive parking lot on the left. The hike starts from this parking lot & is a 5.25 mile loop with a 500' elevation gain. Lunch in Palmer Lake or Monument. Please let me know if you plan to participate. Thanks, Jim Thatcher 6/30/2011 PANCAKE ROCKS Moderate hike, leader Jim Marquart. Meet at the Safeway parking lot just west of 32nd Street on Colorado 8:00 AM. Take Hwy 24 to Divide & turn south on Hwy 67 about 8 miles to Hoursethief Park Trailhead on the east side of the Hwy. Park south of the Waters tunnel. The hike is up Horsethief Creek east to a section of the "Ring the Peak Trail, #704"" where we turn south to Pancake Rocks. Return by same route for a total of 5.75 miles & 1575' total vertical ascent. Maximum elevation 11,144'. the Wines of Colorado. Please let me know if you plan to participate. Thanks, Jim Thatcher 7/11/2011 VINDICATOR VALLEY TRAIL Lite hike, leader Phil McDonald. Meet at the Safeway parking lot just west of 32nd Street on Colorado 9:00 AM. Take Hwy 24 to Divide the turn south on Hwy 67 toward to the Gold Camp Loop Road which is just before you get to Cripple Creek. Turn east & follow the Gold Camp Loop Road to the Goldfield trailhead which is the starting point for this 2 mile loop. There are interpretive signs with historic photos of 1890's gold mines, information about railroads, gold rush towns as well a current mining and reclamation along the trail. There is no shade or shelter on this trail so dress approiately for mountain weather, wear a hat, sunscreen & bring a jacket. Elevation around 10,000'. Lunch in Victor. Please let me know if you plan to participate. Thanks, Jim Thatcher 7/23/2011 MT. ROSA Moderate hike, leader Jim Thatcher. Meet at the north end of the Colorado Springs Zoo parking 8:00 AM to carpool to the Frostys Park trailhead. Take Old Stage Road west to where it joins Gold Camp Road. Continue on Gold Camp Road 12.5 miles to FS 379 which is a rutted jeep road suitable only for high clearance vehicles. Go 1.8 miles north on FS 379 to Frostys Park, elevation 10,255. From Frostys Park hike Nelson's Trail #672 along the north flank of Mt. Rosa until we reach the trail going south to the summit of Mt. Rosa which is 11,499'. Roundtrip is about 5 miles with 1200' of elevation gain. Carlos Miguels on Cheyenne Mtn. Colorado 115. Please let me know if you plan to participate. Thanks, Jim Thatcher 7/30/2011 RAINBOW GULCH TRAIL Lite hike, leader Janet Voss. Meet at the Safeway parking lot just west of 32nd street on Colorado 9:00 AM. Take Hwy 24 to the east side of Woodland Park & turn right on county road 22. Proceed on county road 22 to Rampart Range Road & turn right. The trailhead is 2.4 miles SE on Rampart Range road on the left. The hike is 1.4 miles with a elevation gain of 120' to the intersection with the Rampart Reservoir Trail. We will do a short section of the Rampart Reservoir Trail then turn back to the Rainbow Gulch Trail. Total round trip miles. Lunch at the Black Bear in Woodland Park. Please let me know if you plan to participate. Thanks, Jim Thatcher

6 Bike Buzz by John Davenport Please advise if you would like to be added or removed from the bike distribution list. The scheduled rides are provided as follows. However, several additional rides will be scheduled by distribution. As always, practicing on the local trails and streets is suggested to maximize your pleasure. A spare tube is suggested in the event you get a flat tire. Happy Biking Saturday, June 11, 2011, 10:00 AM at Air Force Academy "Low Ride" (11.2 miles round trip). Meet at Ice Lake (enter south gate, turn left on Pine Drive, then left on Ice Lake Road (dirt road) to southernmost point---yes, cross the railroad tracks). The ride north will generally be on bike lane asphalt and the south bound will be on the new Santa Fe Trail (packed dirt). It's the "low ride" because it is a lower elevation and has modest elevation gain. Per the Air Force, bicyclists must wear helmets and reflective outerwear. Group riders must stay in single file with traffic on base roads. Make sure you have one picture ID. Lunch at Olive Garden at 7815 North Academy Boulevard. This bike ride will be led by Ted McWhorter. Please contact John Davenport via jbdaven@hotmail.com or call if you plan to attend. Thursday, June 16, 2011, 11:00 A.M. Sausage Feast Bike Ride. Meet at the Capece s at 2103 N Nevada Avenue which is just north of Fontanero. The bike ride will take us east to the Shook s Run Trail then south to Fountain Blvd. We will then procedure through the back streets to America the Beautiful Park and up the Pike s Peak Greenway Trail to the top of Monument Valley Park and then through the back streets back to the start. The ride is about 12 miles with a few small hills. We will be eating a late lunch at the Capece s starting around 1:00pm. Sausages and buns will be provided and a $3:00 per person contribution is suggested. Please drop off a picnic side dish at the start. Also seating may be limited so bring some lawn chairs. Non riders and guests are welcome at the house. BYOB. John Davenport will be leading this ride. Please contact John via jbdaven@hotmail.com or if you plan to ride. Saturday June 25, 2011, 9:00 A.M.. Ice Cream Bike Ride. The ride will start at 9:00 am from the North Gate of the Air Force Academy and go to Palmer Lake and back. The trail is all hard dirt so street bikes are not recommended. The ride is relatively easy. Riders will have lunch or snack at the Rock House Ice Cream Parlor in Palmer Lake. The ride will pass through Monument. Parking will be near the North Gate on the right before the security gate. Sandy Bradfield will be leading this ride. Please call or jbdaven@hotmail.com if you plan to attend this ride. Thursday, July 7, 2011, 8:30 A.M. Gold Camp Rd. Meet at Bill and Sybil Klein s place at 855 Gold Camp Rd. There are several ways to get to the Klein s. One way is to go west on 26 th street in Old Colorado City and then onto Bear Creek Rd. Turn right on Gold Camp Rd. to the Klein s. Refer to Google Maps for the best route for you. The ride will be 6 miles south on Gold Camp Rd. to the start of the 7 bridges trail and then returning via Gold Camp Rd to the Klein s. The entire route will be gravel road and with an elevation gain of 500 feet. Everyone is encouraged to bike at their own pace. A sweep will ensure no riders are left behind. We will be having drinks and snacks at the Klein s. Bill Klein will be leading the ride. Please contact John Davenport by jbdaven@hotmail.com or by phone at if you plan to ride.

7 Biking Tuesday July 26, 2011, 8:00 am to start the drive the Nature Center in Pueblo. We will meet in the Sears parking lot in the Southgate plaza for an 8:00 am departure. Travel south on Highway 25 to exist 101 and turn right. Proceed west (toward the mountains) on Highway 50 to Pueblo Blvd and turn left. Proceed south along Pueblo Blvd and turn right onto 11th street which becomes the Nature Center Rd. The Nature Center is right beside the Arkansas river. Do not pay the $3.00 entrance fee if you plan to dine at the Coyote Café. All trails are hard surface. Rides will be to the DAM, the ZOO and /or the downtown boardwalk depending on the attendees. Hikers are also welcome at the Nature Center. Please contact John Davenport via or call if you plan to attend.

Friday October 3. Lower Javelina Trail - Level D. about 3 miles, less than 500. Hike Contact: Joel Tormoen

Friday October 3. Lower Javelina Trail - Level D. about 3 miles, less than 500. Hike Contact: Joel Tormoen Friday October 3 Lower Javelina Trail - Level D. about 3 miles, less than 500 Hike Contact: Joel Tormoen joeltormoen@gmail.com Depart WB trailhead 8:00 am - return before 11:00 am This quite easy hike