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Upcoming Events
Thu, Aug 6, 2026
Hiking – Golden Gate Canyon State Park - Mountain Lion Loop
This is the third of the Women's History Hikes. This hike features Mary Cozen who was born in England, reared in Ireland, and orphaned at the age of 12 in Canada. Working as a servant in Canada, New York, Baltimore her employeers joined the Pikes Peak Gold Rush crowds and asked Mary to come along to the Gold fields.
Thu, Aug 6, 2026
Evening Lecture at CMC – West Classroom
Evening Lecture at CMC - more details sent out at a later date.
Thu, Aug 6, 2026
Hiking – Woods Mountain via Ruby Gulch
Hike up Ruby Gulch towards Woods Mtn for two hours to 11,000', turn around and head back down trail to trailhead. No summit of Woods.
Thu, Aug 6, 2026
Hiking – Herman Lake
This is a great little hike to a gorgeous lake. The wildflowers on the trail are usually very beautiful. Preferential registration to participants on the Annapurna Base Camp trip.
Thu, Aug 6, 2026
Hiking – RMNP - Crystal Lakes
The hike to Crystal Lakes via the Lawn Lake Trailhead in Rocky Mountain National Park is a strenuous 15.4 to 15.5-mile round-trip trek. It features roughly 3,200 feet of elevation gain, taking you past Lawn Lake at 10,987 feet up to the alpine setting of Little Crystal Lake and Crystal Lake at 11,500+ feet beneath Mount Fairchild
