We met up at Redstone picnic area last time its only a few miles south on northshore drive from the boathouse cove trailhead. Its a bit of a drive still from the north park entrance station, it took me about 30min from there (I think in the old post I said it was about 15 MI from the north entrance, its actually more like 30+ MI). I think the entrance fee may be waived because of the holiday, but id make sure you have some way to pay just in case.
9am Monday at red stone picnic area sound good?
I may drive back through valley of fire park or take the bittersprings byway back into town after we run boathouse, if anyone else is interested in taking that way back with me just make sure you fill up before you leave town because there are no services near there.