Biodiversity Conservation Alliance Announces Red Desert Outings
March 1, 2004
Contact Information
LARAMIE - Biodiversity Conservation Alliance has just announced its schedule of Red Desert
outings. These hikes will be led by BCA staff and are free and open to the public. If you
would like to register (space is limited) or would like carpool, rendezvous, or camping
information, please RSVP to Travis Murphy at (307)742-7978 or
maggie@voiceforthewild.org.
Ferris Dunes
May 15
Day trip into a vast expanse of active dunes at the base of the Ferris Mountains, at the northeastern edge of the Red Desert. The trip includes a visit to the site of the abandoned mining settlement of Ferris. A high-clearance vehicle will be needed; bring hiking gear, food, and plenty of water. Trip leader: Erik Molvar.
Red Lake Dunes
May 16
Day trip into a proposed wilderness where the Killpecker Dune Field travels below the foot the Luman Rim in the heart of the Red Desert. In this area, actively migrating dunes move through stabilized dunes that have been anchored by vegetation. These lands are threatened by an oil and gas exploration project. Bring hiking gear, food, and plenty of water. Trip leader: Erik Molvar.
Adobe Town
May 22-23 and June 19-20
Two overnight trips to the crown jewel of Wyoming's high desert wilderness. Features car camping and short day hikes along the towering cliffs and among the pinnacles of the Skull Creek and Adobe Town rims. Bring food, camping gear, and plenty of water. High-clearance four-wheel drive required. Trip Leaders: Erik Molvar (5/22-23); Travis Murphy (6/19-20).
Boar's Tusk Dunes
May 22-23
A campout with day hikes into the Killpecker Sand Dunes near the spectacular Boar's Tusk as well as a visit to the White Mountain petroglyph site. Bring your camping gear, food, and plenty of water. Visit emerald dune ponds in the midst of the desert. Trip Leader: Jeremy Nichols.
Southern Red Desert Caravan Trip
May 29-31
A three-day auto tour with car camping and very short day hikes across the southern Red Desert, visiting landmarks such as the Powder Rim, Prehistoric Rim, and Adobe Town. Highlights will include bird watching in juniper woodlands and wild horse viewing. High-clearance four-wheel drive required. Trip Leader: Erik Molvar.
Honeycomb Buttes and Pinnacles
June 5-
Car camping with day hikes into the Pinnacles and the colorful Honeycomb Buttes badlands of the Jack Morrow Hills area of the northwestern Red Desert. Bring your camping gear, food, and plenty of water. Trip leader: Travis Murphy.
Wild Cow Creek Backpack
June 11-12
A two-day, moderately strenuous backpack through the canyons of Wild Cow Creek and Deep Gulch in the Wild Cow Creek Proposed Wilderness, located in the Atlantic Rim country at the eastern edge of the Red Desert. Bring backpacking gear, water, water filter, and food. Trip Leader: Erik Molvar.
Ferris Mountains
June 19
A day hike with an option to camp out in the Ferris Mountains, one of the few mountain ranges that lacks even a single trail. Bring hiking gear, food, camping gear if you plan to sleep over, and plenty of water. Trip Leader: Jeremy Nichols.
Contact:
Erik Molvar, Biodiversity Conservation Alliance, (307) 742-7978
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