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Big Bend Regional Sierra Club Outings
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Anyone in appropriate physical shape is welcome on our outings whether or not they are members of the Sierra Club. Sierra Club outings have a few simple rules. Pets and unaccompanied children are not allowed. Participants may not bring guns, radios and other electrical devices. All will need to sign liability waivers for the outings. EpiPen, for treatment of severe allergy reactions, should be carried by the person to whom it has been prescribed. The Sierra Clubs, nationally and locally, cannot buy EpiPen for their first aid kits. Outing leaders must have special training and be certified in order to carry the medicine.
Outings CoChairs
Lalae Battista 837-0146, battista@wildblue.net
Marilyn Brady, 837-3210, mdbrady@wildblue.net
Alternate contact: Don Dowdey, BBRSC Chair, Sul Ross Library 837-3210, 837-8121
ddowdey@wildblue.net or ddowdey@sulross.edu
Lalae Battista 837-0146, battista@wildblue.net
Marilyn Brady, 837-3210, mdbrady@wildblue.net
Alternate contact: Don Dowdey, BBRSC Chair, Sul Ross Library 837-3210, 837-8121
ddowdey@wildblue.net or ddowdey@sulross.edu
Up-coming Outings
Fall Outings
Guadalupe Mountains Oct. 12-14Guadalupe Mountains National Park will be the location of two Big Bend Regional Sierra Club outings on Saturday, October 13. Participants and friends will camp at the group site in the Pine Springs Campground both Friday night before the hikes and Saturday night afterward, October 12-13, driving home on Sunday. Car pooling is advised. Anyone planning on being part of the outings or the camping group should notify the leaders: Roger Siglin, 432-364-2399 or bakedalaska2@bigbend.net, and Laela Batistta, 432-837-0146 or batistta@wildblue.net
El Capitan is the probable site of a strenuous outing, led by Siglin. If the weather interferes with hiking the mountain, the group will hike another trail up the cliffs. Anyone participating in this outing should be prepared to hike 8 to 10 miles round trip with 2000 to 3000 feet of elevation gain and loss. Anyone interested in this hike must contact Siglin by Oct 7 and check-in with him at the campground on Friday evening, so that plans can be solidified.
McKittrick Canyon will offer an easy hike, lead by Laela Battista. Participants will hike up a relatively flat stream bed for a distance to be decided by the group. Colorful fall foliage may be present and attract large numbers of visitors. If the canyon is closed due to crowds, participants will probably hike in Devil's Canyon. Sign up with Batistta beforehand and again at the campground. Saturday, November 3
Davis Mountain Preserve, led by Pam Gaddis
On November 3, Pam Gaddis will lead a moderate outing on a new trail she has been creating at the Davis Mountain Preserve run by the Nature Conservancy. The trail goes through the forest to an outstanding overlook. Because the overlook is above 48 Tank, the new trail will be called the "48 Trail." It also offers spectacular views of the high peaks nearby. The first half of the hike will be along well established trails, and the second part be will be less developed. Some elevation gain is present. The trail will take about four hours to hike. The outing will be limited to 12 participants who must contact Gaddis 432-837-2290 or pamelagaddis@yahoo.com beforehand.
Saturday, December 8Pine Canyon, led by Petei Guth
Petei Guth will lead an easy to moderate outing to Pine Canyon in Big Bend National Park on Saturday, December 8. The trail leads across an attractive, relatively flat, high meadow for about a mile and a half. Then it suddenly enters a forest of madrone and deciduous trees surrounded by high cliffs. Hiking gets steeper here. The total round-trip distance in four and a half miles. The outing will be limited to 12 participants who must contact Guth 432-837-0136 or petei@sbcglobal.net beforehand.
LINKS
BBRSC Outings Policy
Information For BBRSC Outing Leaders
Qualifications
Forms and Publicity
Waiver and sign-in form
Safety Management form
Blank Safety Management form
First Aid Kit
National Sierra Outing Home Page