All Colorado Mountain Club Events, Trips, and Courses

Hiking – Ouzel Falls
Sun, May 3, 2026

Hiking – Ouzel Falls

Hiking Trip
This hike to Ouzel Falls in Rocky Mountain National Park begins at the Wild Basin
No Prerequisites
1 participant 0 leaders
Registration opens May 3
Denver
Wayne Howell
Basic Alpine Climb – North Star Mountain
Sun, May 3, 2026

Basic Alpine Climb – North Star Mountain

Climbing Trip
Snow drifts may prevent you from reaching the designated starting point for the trip. In
No Prerequisites, Leader's Permission Required
0 participants
Registration closed May 1
Denver
Jose Pacheco
Sun, May 3, 2026

Hiking – Green Mountain by Bailey

Hiking Trip
LIT trip for Tyler Adkins Green Mountain Trail near Buffalo Creek is a smooth, rolling
No Prerequisites
8 participants
Registration closed May 1
Trailblazers (age 21-40 social/hiking section)
Gregory McVie
Hiking – Aspen Brook Wigwam Teahouse
Sun, May 3, 2026

Hiking – Aspen Brook Wigwam Teahouse

Hiking Trip
From Lily Lake in RMNP, hike along pretty Aspen Brook with panoramic views to the
No Prerequisites
5 participants on standby 0 leaders
Registration closes May 2
Northern Colorado
Trad Lead Climbing Field Day 2
Sun, May 3, 2026

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
2 participants 1 instructor
Registration closed May 1
Pikes Peak
Scott Kime
Quandary Peak
Sun, May 3, 2026

Backcountry Skiing/Splitboarding – Quandary Peak with descent via Cristo Couloir

Backcountry Skiing/Splitboarding Trip
This is a supplimental trip for SMS students only. Students will be in charge of
No Prerequisites
1 participant
Registration closed Apr 29
Denver
Drew Lentz
Hiking – Cheyenne Mountain State Park
Sun, May 3, 2026

Hiking – Cheyenne Mountain State Park

Hiking Trip
Casual paced moderate-rated 4.7-mile day hike (613ft elev gain) in Cheyenne Mountain State Park (CMSP)
No Prerequisites
0 participants
Registration closed May 1
Pikes Peak
Glenn Barr
Sun, May 3, 2026

Pikes Peak Group Picnic and Celebration of 107 years.

The PPG became part of the CMC in May of 1919. This will be an opportunity to gather with members, make new friends, share your adventures and trip planning experiences and more.

Cheyenne Mountain State Park
410 JL Ranch Heights, Colorado Springs, CO
Hells Hole
Mon, May 4, 2026

Ascending Hikes - Seasonal Fitness – Hells Hole

Hiking Trip
This is usually a straight forward out and back from West Chicago Creek Campground to
No Prerequisites
3 participants on standby
Registration closes May 2
Ascending Hikes Section
Mark Wolf
North Tenmile Creek Trail
Mon, May 4, 2026

Intermediate Snowshoe – North Tenmile Creek Trail

Snowshoeing Trip
High-ish altitude near Frisco starting out at 9k' and mostly out of the winds. Snowshoe/spike/hike
No Prerequisites
4 participants
Registration closes May 3
Denver
Rachel Dobrotin
Hiking – K-Lynn Cameron
Mon, May 4, 2026

Hiking – K-Lynn Cameron

Hiking Trip
This trip is a Dry Land Travel make up field day for Mountain Hiking Course
No Prerequisites
0 participants
Registration closed Apr 30
Northern Colorado
Lynn Clay
Duncan's Ridge
Mon, May 4, 2026

Rock Climb – Duncan's Ridge

Climbing Trip
Toprope evening session at nearby Duncan's Ridge
No Prerequisites, Leader's Permission Required
5 participants 1 leader
Registration closes May 3
Northern Colorado
Eric Koop
Hiking – Reynolds Park
Tue, May 5, 2026

Hiking – Reynolds Park

Hiking Trip
DOGGIE HIKE: Dogs welcome, but not required. We will hike the Elkhorn-Eagles View Loop. Lots
No Prerequisites
1 participant on standby
Registration closes May 4
Rocky Mountain Over the Hill Gang
Ascending Hikes – Mayhem Gulch
Tue, May 5, 2026

Ascending Hikes – Mayhem Gulch

Hiking Trip
Ascending Hikes Section (AHS): We'll follow a lollipop route along the Mayhem Gulch Trail, with
No Prerequisites
7 participants on standby
Registration closes May 4
Ascending Hikes Section
Wayne Howell
South Table Mountain
Tue, May 5, 2026

Bike – South Table Mountain

Biking Trip
**rescheduled to Tuesday** After work beginner mountain bike/gravel ride around the perimeter of South table
No Prerequisites
0 participants 1 leader
Registration closes May 5
Mountain Biking Section
Gregory McVie
Tue, May 5, 2026

Exploring Nature – CMC Book Club Meetup

Exploring Nature Trip
CMC Statewide Book Club - inaugural event! Join us to discuss "A Place Among Giants"
No Prerequisites
8 participants
Registration closes May 3
Denver
Hannah Korrell
PPG BMS - Basic/Intermediate Rock Climbing Classroom Session – CMC Zoom Lecture
Tue, May 5, 2026

PPG BMS - Basic/Intermediate Rock Climbing Classroom Session – CMC Zoom Lecture

Climbing Lecture: Rock Climbing
Classroom sessions for this course will be conducted via two Zoom sessions. Links to the
No Prerequisites
11 participants
Registration closes May 4
Pikes Peak
Sara Gordon
PPG BMS - Basic/Intermediate Rock Climbing - 2026
Tue, May 5, 2026 - Sat, May 16, 2026

Rock Climbing

This course is the second course in the Pikes Peak Group's Basic Mountaineering School (BMS)

Prerequisites
8 participants
Registration closes May 4
Pikes Peak
Sara Gordon
Quito and The Galapagos Islands Multi-Sport Adventure
Tue–Wed, May 5–13, 2026

Adventure Travel – Quito and The Galapagos Islands Multi-Sport Adventure

Adventure Travel Trip
CMC Members: $6,900.00 Non CMC Member: $7,579.00 Single Supplement: $1345.00 Minimum Deposit: $2200.00 Final Payment
No Prerequisites, Leader's Permission Required
3 participants on standby 1 leader
Registration closed Apr 27
Adventure Travel
William Blazek
Mountaineering – Mayflower Gulch TH - Drift Peak Northwest Ridge
Tue, May 5, 2026

Mountaineering – Mayflower Gulch TH - Drift Peak Northwest Ridge

Mountaineering Trip
https://www.14ers.com/route.php?route=201308010914143
No Prerequisites, Leader's Permission Required
5 participants
Registration closes May 3
Denver
Jose Pacheco
Tue, May 5, 2026

CMC Mountain Voices - Notions of Grace // Jason Kolaczkowski

Author Jason Kolaczkowski shares from his recent publication, Notions of Grace: A Memoir of Climbing, Cancer, and Family IF YOU WERE TO LEAVE THE STORY OF YOUR LIFE BEHIND FOR THOSE YOU LOVE THE MOST, WHAT WOULD YOU SAY? WHAT LESSONS WOULD YOU LEARN IN THE TELLING?

CMC Basecamp
15605 West 32nd Golden, CO 80401
TCS Basic Climbing - CMC Denver - 2026
Wed, May 6, 2026

Basic Climbing

The class will run from 6PM-9PM at the CMC Climbing Wall in Golden at 15605

No Prerequisites
1 participant
Registration closed Apr 28
Denver
Jason Gross
TCS Basic Climbing Equivalency Waiver - CMC Denver - 2026
Wed, May 6, 2026

TCS Basic Climbing Equivalency WAIVER

The waiver will take place between 6PM-7PM at the CMC Climbing Wall at 15605 W

No Prerequisites
8 participants
Registration closed Apr 28
Denver
Jason Gross
BMC Classroom Session - Multi-pitch Climbing
Wed, May 6, 2026

BMC Classroom Session - Multi-pitch Climbing – Fort Collins Chamber of Commerce

Mountaineering Lecture: Basic Mountaineering School
Multi-pitch climbing techniques and course review, including knots
No Prerequisites
17 participants
Registration closed Apr 5
Northern Colorado
Corral Bluffs Open Space
Wed, May 6, 2026

RMOTHG Trip – Corral Bluffs Open Space

Hiking Trip
For ROCKY MOUNTAIN OVER THE HILL GANG members only. If you enjoyed the guest speaker
Prerequisites
6 participants on standby
Registration closes May 5
Rocky Mountain Over the Hill Gang
Suzanne Dysard
Rise and Grind – Boulder Open Space - Royal Arch
Wed, May 6, 2026

Rise and Grind – Boulder Open Space - Royal Arch

Hiking Trip
3.5m Royal Arch
No Prerequisites
2 participants 0 leaders
Registration closes May 5
Boulder
Susan Paradiso
BPX 6-Day:  South Kaibab TH to Clear Creek Trail (Grand Canyon National Park)
Wed–Wed, May 6–13, 2026

BPX Trip – BPX 6-Day: South Kaibab TH to Clear Creek Trail (Grand Canyon National Park)

Backpacking Trip
This trip is for BPX members only. Join us for a special 6 day/5 night
Prerequisites, Leader's Permission Required
0 participants 0 leaders
Registration closes May 4
Backpacking Section
Timothy Musil
Mount Sniktau
Thu, May 7, 2026

Hiking – Mount Sniktau

Hiking Trip
Early season conditioner with panoramic views.
No Prerequisites
2 participants on standby
Registration closes May 5
Denver
Stan Moore
Cedar Mesa/Bears Ears National Monument UT
Thu, May 7, 2026

Hiking – Cedar Mesa/Bears Ears National Monument UT - Bullet/Sheik Canyon

Hiking Trip
Brown's Canyon. This is an overflow hike for the Blanding getaway group. We will hike
No Prerequisites
9 participants
Registration closes May 5
Western Slope
Rolling Creek Trail
Thu, May 7, 2026

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
9 participants on standby
Registration closes May 6
Octogenarian Hikes
Norm Arlt