Front Range Groups
Front Range Groups include Denver, Boulder, Northern Colorado, Pikes Peak, and Friends of Colorado.

Thu, May 22, 2025
Hiking – Boulder Open Space - Mount Sanitas
Hiking Trip
Morning hike! Mount Sanitas via the Lion's Lair Trail is a popular well maintained single
No Prerequisites

Thu, May 22, 2025
Octo Hike – Rolling Creek Trail
Hiking Trip
We will hike on the trail toward our nominal destination for two hours or so,
Difficulty: Easy
No Prerequisites

Thu, May 22, 2025
Hiking – Boulder Open Space - Mount Sanitas
Hiking Trip
women & nonbinary evening social hike up to mount sanitas with an option to visit
No Prerequisites

Thu, May 22, 2025
Ascending Hikes – White Ranch Park - Rawhide Trail
Hiking Trip
Ascending Hikes Section (AHS): a ~ 5 mile hike and ~900 ft elevation gain along
Difficulty: Easy
No Prerequisites

Thu, May 22, 2025
Octo Hike – Rolling Creek Trail
Hiking Trip
We will hike on the trail toward our nominal destination for two hours or so,
Difficulty: Easy
No Prerequisites, Leader's Permission Required

Fri–Sat, May 23–24, 2025
BPX Trip – BPX 2-Day: Morrison Creek from Little Scraggy TH
Backpacking Trip
A campsite near Morrison Creek in Pike National Forest provides an ideal location for a
Difficulty: Easy
Prerequisites, Leader's Permission Required

Fri, May 23, 2025
Hiking – Rise & Grind, Boulder OSMP, Mount Sanitas
Hiking Trip
Rise & Grind, Boulder OSMP, Mount Sanitas
No Prerequisites

Sat, May 24, 2025
Hiking – Cheyenne Mountain State Park
Hiking Trip
Hike to the old 1957 T-33 military plane crash site.
No Prerequisites

Sat, May 24, 2025
Scramble – Vedauwoo Recreation Area
Scrambling Trip
This is an elective scramble trip for the 2025 Northern Colorado Group Alpine Scrambling Course.
No Prerequisites, Leader's Permission Required

Sat, May 24, 2025
Snow Climb – Mt Edwards
Climbing Trip
** Exploratory ** - The Edwardian on Mt Edwards
No Prerequisites, Leader's Permission Required

Sat, May 24, 2025
Family – Cheyenne Mountain State Park
Family Trip
This will be a Pikes Peak Group celebration of our 106 Anniversary of becoming the
No Prerequisites

Sun, May 25, 2025
Hiking – Greenhorn Mountain - Apache Falls
Hiking Trip
APACHE FALLS hike. This is a demanding hike, 11 miles with 2,969 ft of elevation
Difficulty: varies, Challenging due to elevation gain & pace
No Prerequisites, Leader's Permission Required

Sun, May 25, 2025
Hiking – Aspenglen Loop
Hiking Trip
Pretty 4.5 mile forest loop from Fall River Visitor Center past Aspenglen campground with a
Difficulty: Mod A
No Prerequisites

Mon, May 26, 2025
Ascending Hikes – Greenbelt Plateau TH - Greenbelt Plateau Trail
Hiking Trip
ASCENDING HIKE SERIES - WALKING WOUNDED REHAB HIKE. A short and easy hike mostly on-the-flat
Difficulty: Easy
No Prerequisites

Tue, May 27, 2025
Hiking – Boulder Open Space
Hiking Trip
Hiker Happy Hour is usually a 2 - 4 mile hike somewhere in or around
No Prerequisites

Tue, May 27, 2025
Hiking – Boulder Open Space - Bear Peak
Hiking Trip
Bear Peak FITNESS hike
No Prerequisites

Wed, May 28, 2025
Hiking – Rise & Grind, Meyers Homestead Trail, Walker Ranch Park, Boulder
Hiking Trip
Rise & Grind, Meyers Homestead Trail, Walker Ranch Park, Boulder
No Prerequisites

Thu, May 29, 2025
Octo Hike – Sandstone Ranch Open Space
Hiking Trip
Octo Hikes have a slower pace, shorter mileage, less elevation gain, and more frequent stops
No Prerequisites

Thu, May 29, 2025
Ascending Hikes – Pawnee Buttes
Hiking Trip
This hike to Pawnee Buttes in Pawnee National Grassland offers a striking journey through wide-open
Difficulty: Easy
No Prerequisites

Thu, May 29, 2025
PPG BMS BASIC ROCK CLIMBING EQUIVALENCY WAIVER Field Day – Red Rock Canyon Open Space
Climbing Field trip: PPG BMS Basic Rock Climbing Equivalency Waiver
This is a skills test for experienced climbers to waiver out of PPG BMS Basic/Intermediate
Prerequisites

Fri, May 30, 2025
Crack Climbing Clinic – North Table Mountain
Climbing Clinic
We will discuss and practice basic crack-climbing techniques at a climbing crag.
No Prerequisites

Fri, May 30, 2025
Hiking – Rise & Grind, South Boulder Peak, Boulder OSMP
Hiking Trip
Rise & Grind, South Boulder Peak, Boulder OSMP
No Prerequisites

Sat, May 31, 2025
Trad Lead Climbing Field Day 1 – North Table Mountain
Climbing Field trip: ARC Pro Traditional Lead Climbing
We will review and practice trad gear placement and anchor building, then move into leading
No Prerequisites

Sat, May 31, 2025
New & Prospective Member Hike – K-Lynn Cameron
Hiking Trip
This trip is intended as an orientation hike for new and prospective members to the
Difficulty: Easy
No Prerequisites

Sat, May 31–Sun, Jun 1, 2025
Field Component – Brainard Cabin
Hiking Field trip: Trip Leader School - Boulder
Boulder Group Trip Leader Training Weekend
No Prerequisites

Sun, Jun 1, 2025
Hiking – RMNP - Wild Basin TH
Hiking Trip
Snowshoe hike of 13er Isolation Peak
No Prerequisites, Leader's Permission Required

Sun, Jun 1, 2025
Trad Lead Climbing Field Day 2 – North Table Mountain
Climbing Field trip: ARC Pro Traditional Lead Climbing
Continued practice doing mock trad leads and learning/practicing improvised aid climbing.
No Prerequisites

Sun, Jun 1, 2025
Scramble – Lumpy Ridge "Hot Rocks" Loop
Scrambling Trip
This trip is for recent participants in the Northern Colorado Alpine Scrambling Course and is
No Prerequisites, Leader's Permission Required

Mon, Jun 2, 2025
PPG WTS - Basic Land Navigation Classroom Sessions – CMC Zoom Lecture
Navigation Lecture: Land Navigation
Classroom sessions for this course will be conducted via two Zoom sessions. Links to the
No Prerequisites