BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:icalendar-ruby CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260702T191931Z UID:221-1194283@asuuc.net DTSTART:20260706T143000Z DTEND:20260706T180000Z CLASS:PUBLIC CREATED:20260702T093538 DESCRIPTION:HIKE NAME:  LA DEUX RESERVOIRS TRAIL w/ OPTIONAL ICE CAVE LOO P\, starting from Palmer Lake Reservoir Trailhead\nHIKE DATE:  MONDAY  JULY 6  2026\nHIKE START TIME: 8:30  AM    Please arrive at Trailhea d 15 minutes before Hike Start Time.\nTRAILHEAD:  PALMER LAKE RESERVOIR TRAILHEAD\, near Palmer Lake Fire Department.  Trailhead Coordinates: 39 .1192883\, -104.9112381  Parking fee at Trailhead:  $5.30 per vehicle (c ard only)\nOPTIONAL MEETING PLACE FOR CARPOOLING: Woodmen Rd &\; I-25 Park n’ Ride. Heading west of I-25 on Woodmen\, take first left and turn south onto Corporate Dr.  At south end of parking lot turn right onto Ma rk Dabling Blvd and immediately turn right again into the parking lot. Coo rdinates:  38.9317303\, -104.8154671    Please arrive at Optional Mee ting Place by 7:40 AM\, leave for Trailhead at 7:55.\nHIKE DESCRIPTION:  This hike location presents strikingly different panoramas from what we us ually see elsewhere. There are grand expanses of dark green spruce and gia nt gray boulder displays marching up (or down) the canyon slopes. The comp act Reservoirs and surrounding forests provide peaceful settings to enjoy as we walk alongside. We heard and saw quite a few birds and wildflowers w ere beginning to provide beautiful multicolored displays.\nWe are going to try something quite different on this hike. The canyon that heads out of Palmer Lake up to the Reservoirs also includes a side trail loop up to the Ice Cave.  If we have enough people signing up\, we may split into two g roups - one that hikes up to the Reservoirs and back (Group 1) and one tha t that adds the Ice Cave side trip and returns by the main trail (Group 2) . The groups can start up the main trail together and perhaps rejoin towar ds the end to have some conversation and snacks and head down to the parki ng lot together.\nHIKE DISTANCE:  4.1 mi or 4.7 mi (depending on which hi king group you choose)\nELEVATION GAIN: about 600 ft (Group 1)\,  965 ft (Group 2) \nHIGHEST ELEVATION:  7\,800 ft ( Group 1)\,  8\,150 ft (Grou p 2)\nTRAIL SURFACE &\; GENERAL CONDITION: There are many stretches of well packed\, pleasant natural trail surfaces. There also are stretches sm all boulders and scree coupled with uphills and downhills that make for so me challenges (see hike Difficulty levels below).\nCURRENT TRAIL CONDITION S: The trail was dry and pleasant when we pre-hiked this week.\nHIKE DIFFI CULTY LEVELS (est): \nGroup 1 route (no loop up to Ice Cave): Moderate to Challenging (fairly steep initial climb but trail surface is mostly even and  good for climbing and descending.\nGroup 2 route:  Hikers who choos e Option 2 must be sure-footed and comfortable navigating loose gravel usi ng tree branch hand-holds. There are several steep sections where you will need to climb over rock boulders. This section is rated “Moderately Cha llenging” by AllTrails\, however our pre-hike considered several section s to be “Challenging” or even “Hard”. \nHIKE LEADERS: Steve Ashbe e   steveashbee@comcast.net  719-244-2027 and Heather Ashbee   heat herashbee@comcast.net  719-304-1643.  If you would like to go on this hi ke please contact one of the the hike leaders by the day before the hike a nd say whether you will be meeting the group at the Trailhead or at the Op tional Meeting Place for Carpooling (see below). Please include your firs t and last name\, cell phone number (for last minute changes) and an emerg ency contact if available. Also\, please indicate whether you'd pick Grou p 1 or Group 2 if we split up for the middle portion of the hike.\nWEATHER :  Check up-to-date weather forecast for Palmer Lake - and maybe also Woo dland Park up at the altitude we will be hiking - before the hike and dres s appropriately\, including a hat and other sun protection as well as rain gear or a windbreaker if rain or windy weather is forecast. Clothing laye rs for expected temperature range and wind usually work best. The area abo ve Palmer Lake where we will be hiking generally has summer temperatures 5 ° to 10° cooler than COS.\nHIKER PREPARATION/EQUIPMENT:  Bring plenty o f water!!  Hiking boots and hiking poles are strongly recommended to hand le the uphills and downhills. Bring a hat and other sun protection as well as rain gear if rain is forecast.\nRESTROOM:  Portable toilet at Trailhe ad.\nPETS:  Dogs are NOT allowed. LAST-MODIFIED:20260702T093538 LOCATION:Palmer Lake Reservoir Trailhead SUMMARY:First Monday Hike URL;VALUE=URI:https://www.asuuc.net/events/first-monday-hike--221/2026-07-0 6 ATTACH;FILENAME=Hiking-Group-Wide.png;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://dq5pwpg1q8r u0.cloudfront.net/2026/07/02/15/32/38/bfe010ee-a356-419e-b4f8-2f424f81ebbe /Hiking-Group-Wide.png END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR