Upcoming Ascending Hikes
Tue, Jun 2, 2026
Ascending Hikes - Endurance – Deer Creek Canyon Park
Hiking Trip
From the trailhead we will hike all the trails for 11.9 miles.
No Prerequisites
Sat, Jun 6, 2026
Ascending Hikes - Skill Building – Meridian Trail
Hiking Trip
This is a Skill-Builder Ascending Hike open to ALL CMC members WITH PREFERENCE for those
No Prerequisites
Mon, Jun 15, 2026
Ascending Hikes - Skill Building – White Ranch Park
Hiking Trip
Let's take a leisurely stroll through the bucolic White Ranch Park. The shaded trails, challenging
No Prerequisites
Fri, Jun 19, 2026
Ascending Hikes – Twin Sisters TH - Twin Sisters Peak
Hiking Trip
Ascending Hikes Section (AHS): a ~7.5 mile and ~2500 ft elevation gain out and back
No Prerequisites
Tue, Jun 23, 2026
Ascending Hikes - Endurance – Handies Peak
Hiking Trip
The Handies Peak from Silver Creek/Grizzly Gulch trail offers stunning views of the surrounding San
No Prerequisites
Wed, Jun 24, 2026
Ascending Hikes - Endurance – Sunshine Peaks via Redcloud Peak
Hiking Trip
This classic San Juan linkup climbs Redcloud first, then follows the airy ridge to Sunshine
No Prerequisites
Sat, Jun 27, 2026
Ascending Hikes - Skill Building – Three Mile Creek
Hiking Trip
Ascending Hike Section (AHS): a 7 mile and 1800 ft elevation gain out and back.
No Prerequisites
Fri, Jul 3, 2026
Ascending Hikes – East Portal TH - Heart Lake
Hiking Trip
Ascending Hikes Section (AHS): a ~9 mile and ~2200 ft elevation gain out and back
No Prerequisites
Sun, Jul 5, 2026
Ascending Hikes – Crosier Mountain
Hiking Trip
Ascending Hikes Section (AHS): This reverse lillipop route, starting at the Devil's Gulch Road, ascends
No Prerequisites
Sat, Jul 11, 2026
Ascending Hikes - Skill Building – Chihuahua Lake
Hiking Trip
Ascending Hike Section (AHS): a 6 mile out and back and 1500 ft elevation gain.
No Prerequisites
Mon, Jul 13, 2026
Ascending Hikes – Ben Tyler Trail
Hiking Trip
Ascending Hikes Section (AHS): From the Rock Creek TH this beautiful trail meanders through forest
No Prerequisites
Tue, Jul 14, 2026
Ascending Hikes – Mount Morrison
Hiking Trip
Ascending Hikes Section (AHS): Mount Morrison is the biggest, baddest, rough and tumble, slog of
No Prerequisites
Thu, Jul 16, 2026
Ascending Hikes – Boreas Pass TH - Boreas Mountain
Hiking Trip
Ascending Hikes Section (AHS): This off-trail hike to Boreas Mountain from Boreas Pass involves navigating
No Prerequisites
Sat, Jul 18, 2026
Ascending Hikes - Skill Building – Berthoud Pass - Second Creek TH to Twin Cones
Hiking Trip
Ascending Hike Section (AHS): a 6 mile out and back and 1500 ft elevation gain.
No Prerequisites
Mon, Jul 20, 2026
Ascending Hikes – Pennsylvania Mountain
Hiking Trip
Ascending Hikes Section (AHS): a ~5 mile and ~1500 ft elevation gain out and back
No Prerequisites
Fri, Jul 24, 2026
Ascending Hikes - Endurance – Mt. of the Holy Cross via North Ridge
Hiking Trip
Mount of the Holy Cross is a high and prominent summit in the northern Sawatch
No Prerequisites
Wed, Aug 5, 2026
Ascending Hikes – Mount Machebeuf
Hiking Trip
Ascending Hikes Section (AHS): This is a hike to the summit of Mount Machebeuf using
No Prerequisites
Mon, Aug 10, 2026
Ascending Hikes – Horseshoe Mountain - Horseshoe and Peerless Mountain
Hiking Trip
Ascending Hikes Section (AHS): This is an ~8 mile, ~2300 ft elevation gain out and
No Prerequisites