Eureka, Minnie, and Maggie.  Be aired down and ready to leave the Whistle Stop gas station in Silverton by 945 am.

Meet at PJ’s Gourmet Market at Trimble Crossing, north of Durango (67 Trimble Ln, off Hwy 550) at 9:00 am for a 9:30 am departure.  You will be supplied with a safety vest, trash grabber, and a garbage bag.  After highway cleanup, we will do a Jeep run to Buffalo Boy Mine.  Weather permitting. 

This is a Monday trip in an attempt to avoid crowds.  Sloan Lake is along the popular route up Handies Peak.  We will start from the trailhead at American Basin.  The elevation at the trailhead is 11,600 feet and the lake is at 13,000 feet.  The trail climbs almost 1,400 feet in the 1.6 miles to the lake.  This is a strenuous hike.  Experienced hikers recommended.  Weather permitting.  Be aired down and ready to leave the Whistle Stop gas station in Silverton by 8:00 am.