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Hit the Trail with Confidence: The 10th Edition of the official Colorado Trail Guidebook is Here!
New from CMC Press: The 10th edition of the official Colorado Trail Guidebook by The Colorado Trail Foundation is out now! With up-to-date details for safe & smooth adventures, insider tips & hidden gems from experienced hikers, and stunning photos & maps to fuel your trail dreams, it's a must-have for anyone planning a trek on the Colorado Trail.
New Fall Hiking Book from CMC Press
Enjoy this excerpt from the new guidebook published by CMC Press, Colorado's Best Hikes for Fall Colors
Spring is a great time for a waterfall hike!
Enjoy this excerpt from the new guidebook published by CMC Press, Colorado Waterfall Hikes, 2nd edition
HIKING SAFETY TIP: BREAKING A CHAIN OF ERRORS
Enjoy this excerpt from the new outdoor skills book published by CMC Press, Hiking Safety Handbook
New Outdoor Skills Series Book on Family Backpacking
Enjoy this excerpt from the new outdoor skills book published by CMC Press, Backpacking with Children: How to Go Lightweight, Have Fun, and Stay Safe on the Trail
A Walk through Colorado National Monument
Colorado National Monument: Free Chapter from New Guidebook, Guide to Western National Monuments
Lessons in Resiliency from the Mountains
The Bark of the Cony follows the tale of the 1960s local legends, the Climbing Smiths—a father and four sons who together climbed all the Colorado 14ers, finishing while the youngest, Tyle, was just eight years old.
Genesee Mountain Park: Denver's Birding Treasure
Sneak Peak at CMC's First Birding and Hiking Guide: The Best Front Range Bird Hikes
Three Apostles: In the Midst of Giants
A sample from CMC's newest pack guide, The Best Buena Vista and Salida Hikes
New Comprehensive Climbing Guide to the San Juans Range
Free chapter excerpt from new guidebook, Climbing Colorado's San Juans: A Comprehensive Guide to Hikes, Scrambles, & Technical Climbs
Rocky Mountain Wildflowers
Enjoy this free teaser from the bestselling CMC Press title, Rocky Mountain Wildflowers.
Backcountry Gems: Seven Utes Mountain & Mount Mahler
An exclusive sneak peak into CMC's bestselling title, Ski Touring Routes: Colorado's Front Range
Step into Joshua Tree
A free chapter from 140 Great Hikes in and near Palm Springs
Exploring Utah's Zebra Canyon
A free chapter from The Best Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument Hikes, the newest CMC Press guidebook.
A New Guidebook to the Lakes and High Country of Colorado
Free Chapter from New Guidebook, Classic Colorado Hikes: Lakes, Loops, and High-Ridge Traverses
Snowshoe Route: Lost Lake Trail
A COMPLIMENTARY CHAPTER FROM SNOWSHOE ROUTES: COLORADO'S FRONT RANGE, 2ND EDITION.
CMC Press Holiday Gift Guide
Give them a CMC Press book they'll love!
Level Up Your Campsite Cooking
Sneak Peak at CMC's First Backcountry Cookbook: Wild Eats
CMC Holiday Gift Guide
Dreaming about a summer 2021 road trip? Already itching to hit the slopes? Whether it's the perfect stocking stuffer or a guide to plan for the coming year, these CMC titles will provide a bright light for the Colorado enthusiast in your life.
A Few Words with CMC Instructor Jeff Speake
Jeff Speake has been an active member of the Colorado Mountain Club for 12 years. After years of avid beach trips and scuba diving, he changed course for the mountains.
Member Stories: Laura Slivinksi
Vertical spires of rock arched from the ground and into the sky. Laura Slivinski balanced on the two foot sidewalk formed by the ridge.
Longs Peak, The Monarch of the Rockies
“THE KEYHOLE ROUTE IS NOT A HIKE. IT IS A CLIMB THAT CROSSES ENORMOUS SHEER VERTICAL ROCK FACES, OFTEN WITH FALLING ROCKS, REQUIRING SCRAMBLING, WHERE AN UN-ROPED FALL WOULD LIKELY BE FATAL. THE ROUTE HAS NARROW LEDGES, LOOSE ROCK, AND STEEP CLIFFS,” —ROCKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK PRESS RELEASE
Scrambling Boulder's Flatirons: Inclusive Recreation
Recreation is essential to our health and our overall wellness, especially as the days spent apart begin to out-number the ones together. Recreation affords us the space to exercise, to connect with our community, our city, and to reset after a particularly chaotic day. Some sports, however, are more accessible than others.
Safer at Home and in the Vast Great Outdoors
DENVER - The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment announced Level 2 Phase of Reopening, allowing residents to venture back into the mountains.