Western Slope Group Calendar
Check here for all upcoming events for the Western Slope Group
Sat, Jan 4, 2025
Nordic Skiing – Grand Mesa - County Line Nordic Trails
Nordic Skiing Trip
Join us for an EASY cross-country ski day at County Line Trailhead. This ski activity
Difficulty: Easy to Moderate, Easy
No Prerequisites
Tue, Jan 7, 2025
Nordic Skiing – Divide Road Nordic Area
Nordic Skiing Trip
We'll ski the Elk Run Loop for ~5 miles of skiing. See the map on
Difficulty: Easy to Moderate, Easy to Moderate
No Prerequisites
Sat, Jan 11, 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
Tue, Jan 28, 2025
Basic Snowshoe – Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park - Oak Flat Trail
Snowshoeing Trip
Snowshoe loop on South Rim depending on conditions
No Prerequisites
Tue, Jan 28, 2025
Nordic Skiing – Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park -South Rim Winter Trail
Nordic Skiing Trip
We'll ski up the South Rim Ski and Snowshoe Trail for about 3 miles and
Difficulty: Moderate
No Prerequisites
Thu, Jan 30, 2025
Backcountry Film Fest - SALIDA 1/30/25
Screening of the Backcountry Film Festival Wednesday, January 30th, 2025 7:00 - 9:00 PM. (Doors @ 6:30 PM) Open to CMC members and the public alike. BCFF produced by Winter Wildlands Alliance and presented by the Colorado Mountain Club.
Mon, Feb 3, 2025
Advanced Snowshoe – Berthoud Pass - Second Creek TH to Twin Cones
Snowshoeing Trip
This snowshoe hike along Second Creek to Twin Cones offers a serene journey through snowy
Difficulty: Challenging
No Prerequisites
Thu, Feb 6, 2025
Intermediate Snowshoe – Leland Creek, Fool Creek, King Creek Loop
Snowshoeing Trip
We'll snowshoe a loop around the east side of the Fraser Experimental Forest sampling the
Difficulty: Moderate
No Prerequisites
Thu, Feb 13, 2025
Intermediate Snowshoe – Leland Creek, Fool Creek, King Creek Loop
Snowshoeing Trip
We'll snowshoe a loop around the west side of the Fraser Experimental Forest sampling the
Difficulty: Moderate
No Prerequisites
Mon, Feb 17, 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, 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
Wed, Apr 23, 2025
Hiking – Escalante multi-day hiking
Hiking Trip
Escalante multi-day hiking
No Prerequisites, Leader's Permission Required
Wed, Oct 1, 2025
Hiking – Palisade Plunge hiker shuttle, date flexible
Hiking Trip
Palisade Plunge hiker shuttle, date flexible
No Prerequisites, Leader's Permission Required