Mitchell Mesa HIke 2016 - Tuba City / Flagstaff / LeChee Summer... · 2019-04-22 · DPP Summer...
Transcript of Mitchell Mesa HIke 2016 - Tuba City / Flagstaff / LeChee Summer... · 2019-04-22 · DPP Summer...
DPPSummerHikingSeriesMitchellMesa
SaturdaySeptember10th,2016@6:30am(DST)pleasemeetwithHPDPStaffatVisitorcentertogettotrailhead.NOlatestarts.
7am@HIKESTART
Transportation:TransportationwillnotbeprovidedbytheDiabetesPreventionProgram.Participantsmustdriveintheirownvehicles.PleasemeetwithHPDPstaffatVisitorcenter.Thisisimportant;youwillneedtofollowHPDPstafftostartingpointorcarpool.Vehicleaccesstotrailheadisverylimited,carpoolingisstronglysuggested.HPDPstaffwillbeabletotake3people.4wheeldrives,highsittingvehicleisneededtoaccessstartingpoint.ThedrivefromTubaCitytoMonumentValleyis1.5hrs.donotleavelaterthan5am.
Nofeerequired.NonNativeswillhavetopayaparkentryfee.
Musthavegoodphysicalfitness&lowerbodystrength.
*Notrecommendedforsmallchildrentohikethistrail.
*Ifyouhaveanykneeproblems,thishikemaynotbesuitableforyou.
HikingFacts:
HikingTime:3-4hours–ALLDPPhikesareONEDAY.
Distance:5milesroundtrip
TrailElevationChange:1,500ft.climbtotopofMitchellMesa
TrailRating:Easytoastrenuous1milemesaclimbs.
Trail:Notmaintained,rocky,pleasetakeyourtimegoingupthemesa,trekkingpoleswillbeavailable.
NoBathroom
Howtoprepareforthehike:
1. Alwaysgetagoodnightrestbeforethehike.
2. Hydratethedaybeforeanddayofthehike;everyoneisrequiredtocarrytheirownwater.Itwillgethotandthereislimitedshade.
3. Wearcomfortablelight/layeredclothing.Watchweatherforecast&dressaccordingly.
4. Bringatrashbag.“Packout,whatyoupackin!”
Itemsrecommendedforhiking:
• Lightbackpack/daypack.
• DurablehikingshoesorShoeswithgoodtread,trailshoes.
• Lightlunch&saltysnacks(Granolabar,trailmix,fruit,crackers,beefjerky,etc.).
• Water(2-3litersrecommended)/Gatorade,coconutwater,NUUNetc.)
• Sunblock&hat-limitedshade,someshadeintheamfrommesawalls.
• Trekkingpolesorwalkingsticks-
• Lightpants,tights,shortcutsaresuitable.
• Cameratocapturewonderfulmemories&beautifulscenery.Verybeautifulsceneryontopofmesa.Itwillbeworththeworkfromtheincline.
SafetyMeasures:
1) Participantsmustmakesuretheyareadequatelyhydrated,ingoodphysicalfitness,&preparedforthishike.
2) Safetymonitorswillknowtherouteofthecourse,directions,andknowhowtocontactamedicalemergencytechnicianincaseofanemergency.
3) Safetymonitorswillcarryafirstaidkit.
4) Ifanyhikers(participants)needtostopthehike,orreturntothemainarea,asafetymonitorwillescorttheparticipanttothestartingpoint.
NamesofDPPEmployeesAssistingwithHike:
SafetyMonitor-JesseManygoatsSafetyMonitor-ClarissaCarr
SafetyMonitor-ElenaCurley
MeetingLocation:MonumentValleyNavajoTribalParkinNavajoCounty,Arizona.(VisitorCenter)
MonumentvalleyislocatedonUSHighway163andis25milesfromMexicanHat,UT,51milesfromBluff,UTand77milesfromBlanding,UT.Itisalso22milesfromKayenta,AZand121milesfromPage,AZ.MeetatTheViewparkinglot.LookforHPDPWhite4doorFordtruck.
Anyquestions,pleasecontacttheDiabetesPreventionProgram@(928)-283-1420oremail:[email protected]