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Date |
Outing |
Leader |
Location |
Difficulty |
| August 7-9 (Fri-Sun) |
Backpack Trip | Larry Ridenour 859-299-9470 |
Sheltowee Trace, Daniel Boone Nat. Forest, Red River Gorge, & Clifty Wilderness Area Kentucky |
Moderate |
We will rendezvous and camp Friday night at the trailhead. Saturday we will hike through the cool, moist valleys of the Clifty Wilderness. We will camp Saturday night near Gladie Vistor Center. Sunday we will continue south across the suspension bridge over the Red River and work our way up the Pinch’em Tight Trail to the crossing of the Mountain Parkway. After passing the Whittleton Arch, we end our hike at Natural Bridge State Park. I recommend that you know how to “Go Lite!” Ask for my gearlist and share. This trip that includes rockhouses, arches, and stream crossings is not to be missed! Rating: Moderate –17 miles, including stream crossings |
| August 7-9 (Fri-Sun) |
Beginner's Backpack Weekend Trip: |
Ron Colwell 859-261-5314 |
Auxier Ridge, Red River Gorge Slade, Kentucky |
Moderate |
| This is a really neat loop trail with cool, breezy ridge top and creek side campsites. We’ll see unbelievable views, including Haystack Rock, Raven Rock, Courthouse Rock & Double Arch too. You will need to bring your own food and gear. We will hike in a short distance on Friday and set camp.
Then on Saturday morning, we’ll eat breakfast, break camp, and hike to a new campsite where we’ll stay overnight. Saturday we’ll have lunch on the trail and dinner at the new campsite. Sunday we’ll eat breakfast and break camp, hiking back to the trailhead. For Sunday lunch we’ll go have pizza and ice cold Ale-8 together after we get off the trail at a cool place where climbers hang out! Participants must have suitable backpacking equipment such as pack, sleeping bag and ground pad, shelter, cooking gear and mess kit, rain gear, first aid kit, flashlight and canteen/water bottles. (the lighter the better!) Rating: Moderate (less than 5 miles per day, rolling to steep hills/ some elevation gain-loss per day, slow to moderate pace), Suitable for beginners with proper gear. |
| August 12 (Wednesday) |
Bluegrass Group Mystery Hike | Joey Shadowen: Lane Boldman: |
It's a secret! But it is somewhere in Lexington! |
Easy |
Up for a weekday evening outing, but not much time to plan ahead? Do you like puzzles? Do you have a GPS or know how to use Google Earth? Have we got a challenge for you with our Mystery Hike Series! Here’s how it works: Rating: Easy, suitable for beginners. |
| August 21 (Friday) |
Dinner and Evening Walk | Becky Hunger: 502-454-4595 Barbara Hedspeth: |
Louisville, KY | Easy |
| Eat and walk at our monthly social gathering. Join us for a short walk after a meal at one of Louisville Originals (locally owned restaurants). Check the Greater Louisville Sierra Club website for details.
Rating: Easy, suitable for beginners. |
| August 27 (Thursday) |
Dinner Out With Sierrans (DOWS) | Holly Shipley: |
Lexington, KY | Easy |
| Dinner Out with Sierrans is a monthly event on the 4th Thursday of the month. The group meets at different restaurants throughout Lexington. This month's dinner will be at A.P. Roots, 355 Romany Road, Lexington. Please RSVP to Holly Shipley Rating: Easy, suitable for beginners |
| August 28 (Friday) |
Friday Night Dinner & Movie | Joey Shadowen: Lane Boldman: |
Lexington, KY | Easy |
| Join us for an environmental-themed movie and a potluck dinner.
Rating: Easy, suitable for beginners |
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