Life as a CMC Stewardship Crew Member
CMC Brainard Lake Stewardship Crew Member Eli Mears shares what it is like to be on a trail crew and the importance of the conservation work CMC's crews do.
Upcoming Events
Sat, Jul 25, 2026
Hiking – Genesee Park - Genesee Mountain Trail Outer Loop
Join us on Prism Peak's second ever social hike! Prism Peak is the Colorado Mountain Club's newest and most inclusive section; focusing on creating intentional spaces for 'hiker likers' who identify in the LGBTQIA+/BIPOC/Women identities. Allies are always welcome! Thank you to Trailblazers, our sibling section, for helping host these events!
Sat–Sun, Jul 25–26, 2026
Backpack – Abyss Lake TH - Abyss Lake Trail to Abyss Lake
Abyss Lake is nestled in a high glacial cirque between Mount Bierstadt and Mount Blue Sky. This route begins by following an old logging road to an intersection with the Rosalie Trail. This section also parallels Scott Gomer Creek for several miles, passing wetlands and beaver ponds. After about 2-2.5 hours, we will reach the picturesque Helms Lake. The trail continues through the willows, then westerly across the tundra to Abyss Lake where we will make camp for the night. Day one we will complete 8.4 miles there aiming to start around 9:15 at the trailhead. On day two we will eat breakfast and aim to depart around the same time towards the trailhead.
Sat, Jul 25, 2026
Ascending Hikes - Skill Building – Herman Gulch Trail
This is a Skill-Builder Ascending Hike open to ALL CMC members WITH PREFERENCE for those for whom these PLACES are new: Herman Gulch and the Continental Divide Trail. Bonus: test your ability to hike from 10,400' to 12,000.' If you have never hiked over 10,000,' this is NOT the hike for you. If these places are NOT NEW for you, please wait to register until Thursday, July 23, at 6:30pm.
Sat, Jul 25, 2026
Hiking – North Star Mountain
Challenging .... route will have exposure .... 2 13 ers to climb on the ridge
Sat, Jul 25, 2026
Scramble – Mt Wilson- El Diente Traverse
The plan will be to do El Diente Wilson traverse. Backup plan is to do each peak individually if there is concern with conditions or other factors dictate.
