Sentinel Point
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Background: Hiking the Rockies information <-- Please read this!
Distance to Summit: 6.5 miles / roundtrip 13 miles
Elevation Gain: 2,800'
Difficulty: Difficult/Trailblazing/Light Bouldering. The trail coming back is not visible nor marked until reaching Horsethief Falls. This 12,527' summit looks up to Pikes Peak and requires physical conditioning, pacing and perseverance. Bring water and food, and be prepared for marked temperature changes. Leaving the group is not advised.
Meet Location: Parking area off CO-67.
Kid Advice: Do not bring your kids. Teens and older.
RSVP: Please let us know you're joining us; otherwise, we leave at 6a
to avoid afternoon thunderstorms.
Meditations:
What spiritual lessons can we learn from our inability, during hiking, to breathe and talk at the same time?
How do we view ourselves in relation to nature differently than we view ourselves in our regular society? In the church?
What's the difference between searching for a viable path and being lost?
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