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Rampart needs our attention every year in one place or another. We plan to break into groups and do a variety of hot spot cleanups on the mountain and then meet back at Base Camp for lunch.
We welcome and need additional volunteers, but ask that if anyone is joining you to have them also sign up with an email so that we can make sure to have enough supplies, food and t-shirts for everyone. If they decide to come last minute that is ok as well. Saturday looks to be a lovely day, but we suggest that you dress in layers as weather is ever changing up on the mountain.
CARAVAN MEETING TIME & LOCATION: ARRIVE EARLY, but if you would like to go directly to Base Camp on your own, feel free to do so. Directions are given below. The roads do NOT require 4WD, but higher clearance and AWD is recommended. They are dirt, washboardy, and can have some drainage ruts. Give yourself plenty of time to go an appropriate speed. We suggest caravanning and following others up that are familiar with the area, or carpooling with friends.
8:30 DEPARTS MONUMENT: Dirty Woman Park (17575 Mitchell Ave) in the main parking lot by the playing field.
9:00 DEPARTS WOODLAND PARK: Merit Academy (600 E Kelley’s Rd) in the bus loop on the east side of the school on Rampart Range Rd.
BASE CAMP – FS Road 945, which takes off on the west side of CR 300 (Rampart Range Rd), between Mile Marker 24 & MM 25. We will caravan to 945 to sign in and break into groups to work on 2 main sites just up the road. We will then meet back again at FS Rd 945 for lunch.
Directions from Monument: Take Mt Herman Road (CR 320) from Monument up to Rampart. At the stop sign at the top, turn left onto CR 300 (Rampart Range Rd). Continue about 1 mile and FS Rd 945 will be to the right. It is after Mile Marker 25 and right before Mile Marker 24. Base Camp will be up the small hill and to your right. You can see it from the road.
Directions from Woodland Park: Take Rampart Range Road (CR 300) from Woodland Park past the Middle School. At the first “Y”, VIER LEFT (away from Rampart Reservoir). Follow it up to the top where it turns to dirt and VIER LEFT at the “Y” onto Rampart Range Road (CR 300). In about 2 miles, TURN LEFT onto FS Rd 945. It is right after Mile Marker 24 and before Mile Marker 25. Base Camp will be up the small hill and to your right. You can see it from the road if you pass the turn.
SIGN IN & SAFETY BRIEFING: 9:30AM at Base Camp
LUNCH: PROVIDED around NOON
BRING: Refillable water bottle, gloves, wear sunscreen, a coat, long pants & STURDY shoes/boots
FUR BABIES: Although we all enjoy having 4 legged family members join the cleanups, we have found that it can be a bit much for them with all the people, food and other animals. For the safety of everyone, we now ask that they stay home.
We are also working on reducing the use of cups & water bottles so we ask that you bring a refillable water bottle. We will have water to refill them and make drinks at lunch. If you do not have one, we will have bottles of water that can be labeled and reused for the day.
PROVIDED: water, gloves (if needed), grabbers, trash bags
If you are unable to make it I ask that you please let us know so that you can be removed from the list, otherwise, we will plan to see you there.