Mount Evans Wilderness Beginner’s Backpacking & Fishing

Difficulty: Easy | Client Agencies: All ⟫ This is an end-of-summer backpack trip into the Mt Evans Wilderness near Bailey, CO. We will hike a couple of miles up a beautiful mountain canyon by an easy trail, where we will camp, fish, hike, play games and enjoy a campfire. No backpacking experience is required, there is no cost, and the Sierra Club will provide any equipment and clothing that you need.

There is a mandatory pre-trip meeting on Thursday, 9/1 at 7 p.m. at Casey Middle School. Enter through the teachers’ garage. Bring any of the following items that your student owns to that meeting:

• Winter hat – sombrero para invierno
• Sunglasses – gafas
• Rain jacket – chaqueta o capa para la lluvia
• Toothbrush & toothpaste (small) – cepillo dental y pasta dental (pequeño)
• Comb/brush – peine/cepillo
• Insulated plastic mug (with lid!) – taza aislante
• Gloves or mittens – guantes para el invierno
• Pair of pants (preferably not cotton) – pantalones, no de algodón
• 1 long-sleeved shirts (preferably not cotton) – camisa de manga larga, no de algodón si tiene
• 1 short-sleeved shirt (preferably not cotton) – camisa de manga corta, no de algodón si tiene
• 2 pair of socks (preferably not cotton) – calcetines, no de algodón si tiene
• 1 pair of underwear – ropa interior
• Warm sweatpants (to use as pajama bottoms) – pantalones largos de lana para utilizar como pijamas
• Fleece sweater or light jacket – suéter (no de algodón si tiene)
• Boots or shoes for hiking – zapatillas (cómodas, para caminar e ir de excursión) si tiene
• Medicines or inhalers that you normally use – medicinas o inhaladores que usa normalmente