Groups Around the State
Groups around the state include the Roaring Fork Group, El Pueblo Group, Friends of Routt Backcountry, Gore Range Group, Longs Peak Group, and Western Slope Group.
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Sat, Jul 20, 2024
Hiking – Gore Range Group pre-picnic hike to Rainbow Lake
Hiking Trip
Gore Range Group pre-picnic hike to Rainbow Lake
Difficulty: Easy
No Prerequisites
![Hiking – Gore Range Group Pre-Picnic Mount Royal Hike Hiking – Gore Range Group Pre-Picnic Mount Royal Hike](https://www.cmc.org/education-adventure/trips/find-trips/hiking-2013-gore-range-group-mount-royal-hike/@@images/82b40ffe-592c-45f9-9abc-838346aae635.jpeg)
Sat, Jul 20, 2024
Hiking – Gore Range Group Pre-Picnic Mount Royal Hike
Hiking Trip
Gore Range Group Pre-Picnic Mount Royal Hike
Difficulty: moderate to difficult
No Prerequisites
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Tue–Sun, Jul 23–28, 2024
BPX Trip – 5-Day: Colorado Trail - Segments 18 to 21 from the CO Highway 114 TH
Backpacking & Hiking Trip
five days on the colorado trail sections 18 thru 21 (DATE CHANGE!!)
Difficulty: Difficult
Prerequisites
![Hiking – Green Mountain Hiking – Green Mountain](https://www.cmc.org/education-adventure/trips/find-trips/hiking-2013-green-mountain-5/@@images/0a2b264d-6018-4fdb-8454-10dc7993a280.jpeg)
Tue, Jul 23, 2024
Hiking – Green Mountain
Hiking Trip
Green Mountain - The Hard Way
Difficulty: Challenging
No Prerequisites
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Sat, Jul 27, 2024
Hiking – One way hike up Cougar Ridge Trail from Minturn to Lionshead Rock and top of Vail Gondola. Then ride down Vail gondola (no pass and no fee to ride down). Well-behaved leashed dogs ok.
Hiking Trip
One way hike up Cougar Ridge Trail from Minturn to Lionshead Rock and top of
Difficulty: Hard
No Prerequisites, Leader's Permission Required
![3-Day: Elliott Ridge and Gore Range Trail from Elliott Ridge TH 3-Day: Elliott Ridge and Gore Range Trail from Elliott Ridge TH](https://www.cmc.org/education-adventure/trips/routes-places/bpx-routes-places/bpx-3-day-elliott-ridge-and-gore-range-trail-from-elliott-ridge-th/@@images/039830a0-4db2-44d9-bee2-f482072d72df.jpeg)
Mon–Wed, Jul 29–31, 2024
BPX Trip – 3-Day: Elliott Ridge and Gore Range Trail from Elliott Ridge TH
Backpacking Trip
This will be a two night backpack through the heart of the Gore Range. Much
Difficulty: Moderate
Prerequisites
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Thu–Sat, Aug 1– 3, 2024
Backpack – BPX 3-day: Brady Lake from Sopris Lake TH
Backpacking Trip
Easy backpack to Brady Lake with 2nd day hike to Lake Ethel adding 2000' and
Difficulty: Easy
No Prerequisites
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Tue, Aug 13, 2024
Hiking – Paines Mtn from Guanella Pass Road
Hiking Trip
This off-trail hike to Paines Mountain starting from Guanella Pass Road takes adventurers through a
Difficulty: Challenging
No Prerequisites
![Hiking – Frisco Peninsula Recreation Area Hiking – Frisco Peninsula Recreation Area](https://www.cmc.org/education-adventure/trips/find-trips/hiking-2013-frisco-peninsula-recreation-area/@@images/6cf2835e-5e83-456f-b1a0-f6b41f7ae2b7.jpeg)
Fri, Aug 16, 2024
Hiking – Frisco Peninsula Recreation Area
Hiking Trip
Twilight Social Hike on Frisco Peninsula trails
No Prerequisites
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Sat, Aug 17, 2024
Hiking – Keller Mountain
Hiking Trip
We plan to climb Keller Mountain, a 13’er in the Gore Range near Silverthorne. This
Difficulty: Moderately Difficult Class D
No Prerequisites
![BPX 5-Day: Washakie Pass, Lizard Head and Cirque of the Towers Loop BPX 5-Day: Washakie Pass, Lizard Head and Cirque of the Towers Loop](https://www.cmc.org/education-adventure/trips/routes-places/bpx-routes-places/bpx-5-day-washakie-pass-lizard-head-and-cirque-of-towers-loop/@@images/14789f04-5caa-4241-acde-3ade0ac32546.jpeg)
Tue–Sat, Sep 3– 7, 2024
Backpack – BPX 5-Day: Washakie Pass, Lizard Head and Cirque of the Towers Loop
Backpacking Trip
activity follows route and place, with exception of meeting place
Difficulty: Challenging
No Prerequisites, Leader's Permission Required
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Thu, Oct 31–Mon, Nov 4, 2024
Hiking – Multi-day car camp & Hike: Fishers Peak SP and Capulin Volcano NM
Camping & Hiking Trip
Multi-day car camp & Hike: Fishers Peak SP and Capulin Volcano NM
Difficulty: Difficult
No Prerequisites