Saturday, 10/18/2008 Hike at Albuquerque Volcanoes

Who: Pack 137, Parents and Cub Scouts

When: 10/18/2008 from 9am to 3pm. 

Where: Petroglyph National Monument (Volcanoes) - "The Three Sisters"

Medical Forms (Class 1/2):

If you have not filled one out and turned it in already, you may bring it to the hike.  Here is the link to the form:

http://www.scouting.org/filestore/pdf/34414.pdf

Driving Directions:
From I-40 west of Albuquerque, take exit #149 and head north on Paseo Del Volcan for 4.8 miles to the unpaved Volcanoes Access Road. Turn right onto the access road and drive straight ahead for a few hundred yards to the trailhead.

The entrance is across the street from the Eclipse Aviation Building (sort of). 

Map:

http://www.nps.gov/PWR/customcf/apps/maps/showmap.cfm?alphacode=petr&parkname=Petroglyph%20National%20Monument

Difficulty: Easy to Moderate.  There is an elevation change of 165 feet

Distance Options:

• 1.0 mile - Loop around "Black Volcano" and back
• 2.0 mile - Loop around "Vulcan Volcano" and back
• 6.3 miles - Loop around "Bond Volcano" and back

Exposure: Full Sun, however, there are shelters along the way

Trail Surface: Packed dirt, sand, loose rock

GPS Trailhead Coordinates:

• UTM Zone (WGS 84) 135
• Easting 0337781
• Northing 3888986
• Latitude 35' 07' 50"
• Longitude 106' 46' 50"

What to Bring:

• Snacks
• Lunch
• Plenty of Water
• Good Sturdy Shoes or Hiking Boots
• Thick Socks
• Hat
• Sun Screen
• Small First Aid Kit
• Each Scout is encouraged to wear his own backpack, to carry his own supplies.
• GPS - Optional, but a nice to have
• Rain Pancho (or trash bag), just in case...

Information Links:

http://www.nps.gov/petr/planyourvisit/volcanoes.htm