Waterfall Hikes, wheeling, camping, fun (July)

[hiimmike]

I picked up Falcon Guides Hiking Waterfalls Colorado - A Guide to the State's Best Waterfall Hikes.

I'm gauging interest for for some wheeling and camping in the Ouray area for July. My availability is 7/10 - 7/16 and 7/25 - 8/6. I expect to stay in the area for 5 days, two days travel, making this a 7 day trip. Two days for wheeling and three days for hiking waterfalls. May explore the option of a large BnB split if there is enough interest.

I'll be hitting Black Bear and Poughkeepsie for wheeling.

I'll be investigating the following water falls to check off my list of waterfalls to hike to:
Silver Falls
Treasure Falls (Wolf Creek Pass)
Fourmile Trail Waterfalls: Falls Creek Falls and Fourmile Creek Falls
Piedra Falls
Lower Clear Creek Waterfalls: Lower North Clear Creek Falls and Lower South Clear Creek Falls
South Clear Creek Falls
Rex Falls
North Clear Creek Falls
Nellie Creek Falls
Whitmore Falls
Lower Cascade Falls
Upper Cascade Falls
Million Dollar Highway Waterfalls: Bear Creek Falls, Ralston Creek Falls, Uncompahgre River Falls
Box Canyon Falls
Twin Falls and Camp Bird Road Waterfalls
Ice Lake Trail Waterfalls: Clear Creek Falls, Island Lake Falls, Ice Lake Falls, Fuller Lake Falls, Ice Lake Basin Falls
South Mineral Creek Falls
Cascade Creek Waterfalls: Engine Creek Falls, 50-foot Falls, Behind the Falls, Two-Tier Falls, Ice Cream Scoop Falls, Endless Cascade, Cascade Creek Falls, 150-Foot Falls
Cornet Falls
Bear Creek Trail Waterfalls: Bear Creek Falls, Lower Bear Creek Falls, Ballard Falls
Bridal Veil Falls Trail Waterfalls: Bridal Veil Falls, Lower Bridal Veil Falls, Middle Bridal Veil Falls, Ingram Falls, Silver Ribbon Falls
Ames Waterfalls: Ames (Mystic) Falls, Lower Ames Falls, Upper Ames Falls
Navajo Trail Waterfalls: West Dolores River Falls, Kilpacker Creek Falls, Navajo Basin Falls

[Jim]

I could see some interest in the wheeling days. Hiking days - those are past me (ankle and knee arthritis kicks my rear).

I could see a day of working from the campsite while you hike a waterfall. I don't think I've run Poughkeepsie (Black Bear two or three times).

[Ol Blue]

Keep a close eye on Black Bear Pass. It closed mid August for erosion issues and never reopened for the 2023 season. Hopefully they can take care of the issue in time for the 2024 season after the snow melts.

I'll be out that way sometime in July to climb the Wilson 14er group and if the timing works I'd love to join. Poughkeepsie is on my to do list.