The 2023 OTHG hiking season will run from June 5 through October 9 on Monday mornings. The meeting place, this year, will be River Creek Park, from which we will carpool to our trailhead. The meeting time, in June, will be 9:00 and will change as the summer weather gets warmer. Check the Activity Calendar for the meeting time and trail choice each week.

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As in the past, we will be starting out slowly and hikes will increase in length and difficulty as the summer progresses.  If you feel you do not want to do an entire hike you may turn around at any time --just make sure you have a ride to get you back to your car and let fellow hikers know that you are turning around so that we don’t hunt for you.  Also, some hikes have turn around points built into them but again make sure you have a ride back.  Lastly, Steamboat is at about 7,000 ft above sea level.  All hikes go higher than this so be aware of your health conditions before you attempt a hike and be sure to have plenty of water with you.  We want you to have fun!!!

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There will be no weekly reminder for hikes or emails so please save this and remember to check the web site calendar the evening before the hike for possible changes ( www.ssothg.org/events ).  The meeting place will be in the Safeway parking lot.  Please be there ten minutes before a hike starts to arrange carpools and finalize the destination. We do leave promptly.  The listed hikes below are suggestions only.  Sometimes the group decides to do something different from what is scheduled so be prepared to be flexible.  There are no designated leaders but someone usually steps up and offers to act as leader.  Full hike descriptions can be found in Hiking the Boat II by Diane White-Crane. 

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Suggested items to wear or carry with you:  

• ID

• Health Insurance card 

• Mobile Phone 

• 2-3 liters of water depending on temperature and length of the hike

• Hat

• Sunscreen, lip balm

• Insect repellant 

• Lunch, snacks, nuts, or energy bars

• Hiking shoes/boots

• Hiking poles and gloves if desired.

• First aid kit

• Prescription glasses

• Sunglasses

• Phone number of organizer

• Raincoat. (or trash bag for poncho?)

• Extra layers of clothing

 

Please know that as a member of the OTHG, you, the participant acknowledges that participating in any sponsored activity that may entail risks of personal injury or death, you agree to assume any and all risks of injury or death as a result of participating in such activities.  In addition, you agree to release, hold harmless and not sue the OTHG, its officers, directors, representatives, employees, volunteers or agents from or with respect to any claim/s that are based on or result from participation in such activities.

 

Any questions email hike@ssothg.org