Winter Weekender: Colorado Banana Belt

PLEASE NOTE MEET LOCATION HAS CHANGED! This is 4x4 Overlanding event. Colorado camping in winter? Are you crazy, you ask? Perhaps, but the chosen camping area is in the "banana belt" of Colorado and usually warmer than most. Unless there is a storm just prior there shouldn't be much, if any, snow at our planned camping area. Some of the shaded trails could still be covered, however. We'll meet in or near the Seep Springs OHV area adjacent to Canon City probably at a predetermined campsite. We'll spend the day running trails in the immediate vicinity, the Bank trail, taking a short hike to an overlook, visiting Red Canyon Park, and perhaps Marsh Quarry, Garden Park Fossil Area, or Skyline Drive. This is flexible and TBD based upon interest. We'll have enough that we could split into groups. Sunday we'll depart through Red Canyon Park traveling up Shelf Road to Cripple Creek for stop at the mining overlook. From there the main group will continue towards Colorado Springs via Gold Camp and Old Stage Roads. Anyone that wishes to head out in another direction from Cripple Creek will be welcome to do so. The night will be long and potentially quite cold so don't forget plenty of layers and possibly a tent safe personal heater. Last year it was 16 degrees that morning. Banana Belt info: https://royalgorgeregion.com/what-is-a-banana-belt-anyway/ Canon City weather: https://weather.com/weather/tenday/l/Canon+City+CO?canonicalCityId=9e3893453b6eed51fa38fec04fbd39329bc475b94a5929fddce171b1a20eeb1d