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.
Thu, Feb 27, 2025
Advanced Snowshoe – Crater Lakes
Snowshoeing Trip
A ~7 mile and ~2000 ft elevation gain out and back snowshoe hike to Crater
Difficulty: Challenging
No Prerequisites
Sat, Mar 1, 2025
Hiking – North Cheyenne Canyon Park
Hiking Trip
Hike to the upper St. Mary's Falls. Beautiful destination hike on well marked forested trails,
Difficulty: Moderate to Challenging
No Prerequisites
Fri, Mar 14, 2025
Backcountry Nordic Skiing – Copper Mountain - West Village
Backcountry Nordic Skiing Trip
Nordic ski cross-country trails on Sugarloaf Ridge at Copper Mountain.
Difficulty: Moderate
No Prerequisites
Thu, Mar 20, 2025
Backcountry Skiing/Splitboarding – Copper Mountain - West Village
Backcountry Skiing/Splitboarding Trip
Resort Skinning at Copper Mtn. The uphill route ascends gently through a treed area. Ski/board
Difficulty: Moderate
No Prerequisites
Sun, Mar 23, 2025
Basic Snowshoe – Guanella Pass
Snowshoeing Trip
This is the 1.6th in a series of Ascending Hikes, Winter Edition this season: A
Difficulty: Moderate
No Prerequisites
Mon, Mar 31, 2025
Advanced Snowshoe – East Portal TH - Forest Lakes
Snowshoeing Trip
A ~8 mile, ~1800 ft elevation gain out and back snowshoe hike that gets us
Difficulty: Challenging
No Prerequisites
Thu, Apr 24, 2025
Hiking – Grand Staircase- Escalante National Monument - Escalante Canyon
Hiking Trip
Explore Escalate Canyon, visiting pictographs, granaries, and a natural bridge. A relatively easy hike that
Difficulty: Easy to Moderate, Easy to Moderate
No Prerequisites, Leader's Permission Required
Tue, Apr 29, 2025
Advanced Snowshoe – Chalk Mountain OHV Trail
Snowshoeing Trip
We will snowshoe up Forest Service Road 134 for public access to Chalk Mountain summit.
Difficulty: Challenging
No Prerequisites, Leader's Permission Required
Fri, Jun 13, 2025
Hiking – Harrigan Creek Trail
Hiking Trip
We will hike along the Harrigan Creek Trail and look for and identify early wildflowers.
Difficulty: Easy to Moderate, Easy to Moderate
No Prerequisites
Mon, Jun 16, 2025
Hiking – Ophir Mountain
Hiking Trip
Conquer 3 low peaks in the Ophir Mountain area: Ophir Mtn 10,199', Point 10,208, Point
Difficulty: Easy B
No Prerequisites
Wed, Jun 18, 2025
Hiking – Officers Gulch Pond Trail to scenic overlook
Hiking Trip
Start at Officer's Gulch Pond, then hike counter-clockwise around it. Join another trail and head
Difficulty: Beginner, Easy. No scrambling
No Prerequisites
Mon, Jul 7, 2025
Hiking – Shrine Mountain Ridge Trail #2016
Hiking Trip
This will be a wildflower hike to Shrine Ridge and Wingle Ridge, starting from the
Difficulty: Moderate
No Prerequisites
El Pueblo
The El Pueblo Group of the Colorado Mountain Club is a local chapter providing outdoor experiences with a focus on trip offerings in Pueblo, Fremont, Custer, and Huerfano Counties in Southern Colorado.