OUTING INFORMATION

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James Hoggard

Both the Utah Chapter and individual groups have many outings for your enjoyment and education. Salt Lake Group volunteers lead Tuesday night hikes every week from May through September. Both the Salt Lake Group and the Ogden Group have weekend day hikes, car camps, backpack trips, cross-county ski trips and other outings throughout the year.
For details on upcoming outings see the chapter newsletter or the Salt Lake Group, Ogden Group, and Glen Canyon (SE Utah) Group sites.

Liability waiver policy:
In order to participate on one of the Sierra Club's outings, you will need to sign a liability waiver. If you would like to read a copy of the waiver prior to the outing, please see http://www.sierraclub.org/outings/chapter/forms/ or call 415-977-5630.

The Sierra Club does not have insurance for carpooling arrangements and assumes no liability for them. Carpooling, ride sharing or anything similar is strictly a private arrangement among the participants. Participants assume the risks associated with this travel.

Additional note to outing participants:
All members and nonmembers are welcome on any of the chapter or group activities listed. Interested participants should contact the outing leader in advance to inquire as to updates, degree of difficulty, and other outing details. Participants should be prepared for various seasonal weather conditions, temperature changes that occur due to rapid increases/decreases in altitude, and bring enough food, water, and appropriate clothing for the given outing. Fees charged by the Forest Service are expected to be shared by those carpooling to trailheads in US Forest Service areas. Outing leaders reserve the right to turn away anyone who appears unprepared for a scheduled outing. Unless otherwise noted in the description, outings are not suitable for children. Radios, firearms and dogs are not welcome on Sierra Club outings.

SALT LAKE GROUP OUTINGS

GROUP CHAIR: ANN WECHSLER

Family Outings E-Mail List

To anyone interested in participating in a family outing e-mail list. The list is intended to serve as an electronic communiqué for interested parties to post and respond to family oriented activities. Communications of suggested and planned outings between parties will be carried out exclusively via the e-mail list. The list is intended to accommodate both planned and impromptu outings. Contact Kurt Alloway at desertquest99@eyahoo.com for more information about posting to the list.

OCTOBER

SLG, Sun, 10/18, Circling the Wolverine Dayhike An epic and beautiful hike! We start from Silver Lake, go up the Twin Lakes trail and pass, up Wolverine Ridge (circle the cirque), over Wolverine and then Tuscarora peaks, through Katherine's Pass and down the Brighton Lakes trail, past Lakes Katherine, Martha and Mary and back to Brighton. Plan on a relaxed pace to appreciate the stunning scenery. There is about 2,500 feet elevation gain, and most hikers will want to take 5 to 6 hours to complete this trip. Meeting time is 9:30 am at the Big Cottonwood Cyn Park and Ride Lot. Call Pete or Rebecca at 801/487-4160 for more information.

SLG, Sat, 10/24, Notch Peak Hike Notch Peach is one of the premier hiking destinations in Utah. Located in the middle of the West Desert, the peak offers spectacular vistas of the vast Tule valley floor, Sevier Lake Bed, and heart stopping views from rocky cliffs near the peak. Massive limestone walls pushed thousands of feet above the desert floor, crafted by time, decorated in hues of purple and gray, it’s like being inside nature’s cathedral. Notch Peak is also an important unit of the wilderness proposed to protect the House Range.
A seasoned hiking leader is planning a hike to Notch Peak on Saturday, October 24th. Options include driving very early Saturday morning, driving back in the evening, or multi-day car camping Friday night and/or Saturday night, driving back Sunday, or whatever. Logistical arrangements will be made based on interest in the outing. Plan on bringing lots of water, food, and appropriate attire for a relatively rugged 10 mile round trip hike. Call Ken at 801/484-3112 for all the details about meeting time, place etc.

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