Quiet Places Quest (QPQ) 2020 Wilderness Area Trail Challenge

Quiet Places Quest (QPQ)
2020 Wilderness Area Challenge

A Virtual Event

Sept. 1 - 30, 2020

brought to you by

silent tracks
Silent Tracks

The Challenge

Track your own hikes/runs in a minimum of 3 of the 5 wilderness areas in the 
Gunnison National Forest for a combined total distance of at least 30 “unique” miles.

What is a unique mile? A unique mile is counted the first and only time it is traveled in the challenge time frame.

Route Info

There are 450 miles of wilderness area trails in the Gunnison National Forest! You may choose any combination of trails in the following wilderness areas.

  • Raggeds Wilderness Area
  • Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness Area
  • West Elk Wilderness Area
  • Fossil Ridge Wilderness Area.
  • Collegiate Peaks Wilderness Area

Stay on designated trails. Qualifying miles will begin at wilderness area boundary.

Free to participate, but donations are encouraged.
Donate / Join Silent Tracks

Help us protect and promote human-powered recreation in the backcountry of the Gunnison Valley because Quiet Places Matter!!
A $25 Tax Deductible Donation is greatly appreciated
(includes $15 annual membership)!

How to Participate

1. Register

Register for the QPQ 2020 event.

You will do this here on our website.

Register for QPQ

2. Get the App

Download the TerraQuest app to your mobile device (free) so you can participate in the challenge.

Google Play | App Store

G-PLAY
APPLE-STORE
App Help
Terra Quest Help

3. Personalize Your Profile On the App & Join Silent Tracks

Create a TerraQuest user profile and “Join Silent Tracks” to participate in the challenge. 

4. Start Tracking

Track your hikes or runs anytime from September 1 through September 30, 2020.

Helpful Tracking Hints:

  • Track your outing in airplane mode to preserve battery life
  • Download and SAVE the map(s) before you leave for trailhead. Each Wilderness Area has its own map.
  • Your track will auto sync automatically when you return to internet coverage.
  • Contact TerraQuest if you need help setting up Or using the app
  • Have an AMAZING adventure!!
Sync Up
Submit your track
QPQ KOM QOM

5. Update Leader Board

Submit/sync your tracks to the QPQ Leader Board.

Awards / Prizes

Mileage

Most “Unique” mileage in Gunnison County Wilderness Areas. We’ll track these in the TerraQuest App once you upload your tracks.

Oldest/Youngest

We’d like to see the extremes. Share with us the oldest or youngest participants in the quest! Photo & age required
Submit

Best ____ Photo

  • Wildlife,
  • Scenery,
  • Depiction of Why Quite Places matter,
  • Trash haul
Submit

* All entrants who complete the challenge (at least 30 miles in 3 of the 5 wilderness areas) will be entered in drawing.

Grand Prize

2020/21 CB Nordic Season Pass

Other Prizes

$50
Cold Hard Cash
See You On The Trails...
counting down to log your miles
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Anyone, any age, may register*

Be Good Humans

Remember

While out on the trails, use your Mountain Manners 😉

Click to download the brochure.

Mountain Manners

Explore the Possibilities

Gunnison County Wilderness Areas
Raggeds
Maroon Bells
West Elks
Fossil
Collegiate

Annual Meeting and Potluck

Sunday August 16, 2020 5pm

Zoom Meeting Link

Our Annual Potluck and Meeting which is usually held at the Historic Crested Butte Depot will be held as a Zoom call this year.  Always a ton of fun!

You can also use this meeting ID and passcode to get into the Zoom meeting:
 
Meeting ID: 949 1858 0050
Passcode: 407239
 
Notes about Zoom if you’re not familiar:
  • If you do not already have Zoom program on your computer, it may prompt you to download it, so allow for extra time if that is the case for you. Or do it ahead of time to make sure your device allows Zoom.
  • All iPhones can do zoom(provided you have the space for new iPhone updates), and most other devices with a webcam have no problem.
  • Often times Zoom will prompt you to turn on your webcam, but doesn’t do the same for your microphone, so if you can’t hear anyone or can’t be heard, look for a speaker icon at the bottom of your screen and turn it on.
  • If you choose not to use your webcam, and change your mind-or vise versa- there are a number of options at the bottom of your screen to “mute” or “disable camera”
  • There will be a small time where Zoom tells you “waiting for host to let you in” that’s exactly what is happening, we have to accept each person into the zoom meeting, so be patient, it shouldn’t take more than 2 minutes.
  • If Bill Oliver can do it, you can do it!
If you have any questions, contact 970-209-4528 (Cathy Frank) she is the meeting host and can assist you.