MEETUP TIME 1000

A moderately difficult hike up the Ragged Red Ridge onto the Red Plateau Escarpment, then return down the Dewdrop trail with a side trip to the Garden of the Trolls.

The hike up is steep, with lots of loose footing and a bit of minor scrambling, nothing at all intimidating. Coming down is on a good trail, but has a couple of steep sections, and may be slippery. Good boots are a must, poles are recommended. It’s forecast to be quite warm, but we should be finished climbing by noon even with a moderate pace.

Lunch with a view on top of the ridge.

8 km return and 500+ meters of climbing.

Meet up at 1000 at the Dewdrop trailhead, the second pullout on the right along the Frederick road.