TRINITY STUDENT MINISTRY 2021 SUMMER MOUNTAIN FRIDAYS!
WIth Pastor's Ethan and Gary
IT'S BACK! This June and July, ALL YOUTH grades 6-12 are invited to join Ethan and Gary on 5 amazing hikes. WHO: Middle and High School students, parents, and volunteers. WHAT TO BRING:
Detail for each hike is below. We will start easy, and each week the hike will grow in length and distance. All of our hikes have been researched, already hiked by Pastor Ethan, and are definitely doable for our students. Parents and adults! We must have at least two adults on every hike. We would LOVE to have you join us- sign up for one of the hikes below! !!IMPORTANT!! You MUST have a permission slip on file at the church to participate! If you don't, you can DOWNLOAD IT HERE. Fill it out and have your parents sign it, and bring it on the day of your first hike! IF YOU NEED A RIDE TO DROP OFF AND PICK UP! Our start and end points will be the church for all hikes EXCEPT our first hike in June. If you need a ride to or from the church (or to and from Eagle for the first hike), you must contact pastor Ethan no later than 5pm on Thursday before the hike! We will do everything we can to get you a ride. TEXT ME (pastor E) at 970-331-9657. Note: if we have multiple students from Eagle or upvalley who need rides, we may arrange up and down valley pick up/drop off points. REGISTER FOR THE TRIPS HERE!
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HERE'S THE DETAIL!
Friday June 11th: Eagle Overlooks
 Hike Rating: Easy!
Description: We will climb two of the small peaks overlooking Eagle, followed by an Ice Cream party in Pastor Ethan’s back yard!
Pickup and Dropoff
Meet at Church at 9:00 AM
OR Meet at Pastor Ethan’s house in Eagle at 10:00 AM Pick up at Pastor Ethan’s house at 2:00 PM OR Return to church at 2:45 PM Friday July 2nd: Cross Creek Trail above Minturn
Hike Rating: Easy to Moderate
Description: We will drive up Tiguan road (just outside far end of Minturn) to the Cross-Creek trailhead. Trail winds through meadows, trees, rock outcroppings, really cool bridge across the creek, and beatiful overlooks.
Pickup and Dropoff
Meet at Church at 10:00 AM
Return to church by 3:00 PM Friday July 9th: Leadville Mining District/Mosquito Range   Hike Rating: Moderate. About 4 miles total, half climbing, half returning. Description: We will drive to a trailhead above Leadville and climb a pass in the Mosquito range- lots of views of old mining ruins
Pickup and Dropoff
Meet at Church at 9:00 AM
Return to church by 4:00 PM Friday July 16: Missouri Lakes/Holy Cross Wilderness
  Hike Rating: Moderate to aggressive. Total 7 miles, 3.5 miles up and back.
Description: This is a longer hike into the Holy Cross Wilderness, leading to several alpine lakes and the continental divide. One of the most beautiful hikes in Eagle County.
Pickup and Dropoff
Meet at Church at 8:00 AM Return to church by 4:00 PM Friday July 23: Meridian Peak/Gore Range   Hike Rating: Moderate to aggressive. 10-11 miles round trip.
Description: This will be our longest and most aggressive hike. We will drive to the trailhead in Summit County, followed by a steading climbing hike to Elliot’s Ridge and Meridian Peak in the Gore Range. This isn’t too steep, just a longer hike with stunning views of alpine lakes and the Gore Peaks. Sign your name in the USGS book at the summit! We will be building up to this all summer!
Pickup and Dropoff
Meet at Church at 8:00 AM Return to church by 5:00 PM (Note! If we don’t have a good crew for this, we may change to a more moderate hike) |
