All Colorado Mountain Club Events, Trips, and Courses

Intermediate/Advanced Rock Climbing - 2025 Penitente Canyon (Grades 9-12): July 28 - August 1
Mon, Jul 28, 2025 - Fri, Aug 1, 2025

Intermediate/Advanced Rock Climbing

No Prerequisites
10 participants
Registration closes Jul 21
CMC State
Alec Backhus
Mountain Explorers - July 29- Aug 2 2024
Mon, Jul 28, 2025 - Fri, Aug 1, 2025

Mountain Explorers

No Prerequisites
3 participants on standby
Registration closed Jul 26
CMC State
Hana Hamilton
Brainard Lake Overnight Hut Trip - Session 2: July 28 - 31, 2025
Mon, Jul 28, 2025 - Thu, Jul 31, 2025

Brainard Lake Overnight Hut Trip

No Prerequisites
1 participant
Registration closes Jul 21
CMC State
Alec Backhus
Bald Mountain
Mon, Jul 28, 2025

Hiking – Bald Mountain

Hiking Trip
Difficulty: Challenging
No Prerequisites
7 participants
Registration opens Jun 30
Bobcats Section
Jim Guerra
Boulder Open Space
Tue, Jul 29, 2025

Hiking – Boulder Open Space - Mount Sanitas

Hiking Trip
Mt Sanitas FITNESS hike
No Prerequisites
11 participants
Registration closes Jul 29
Boulder
Dorothy Kucar
BPX 3-Day: Rogers Pass Lake from East Portal TH
Tue–Thu, Jul 29–31, 2025

BPX Trip – BPX 3-Day: Heart Lake from East Portal TH

Backpacking Trip
A moderate 8-mile out-and-back takes you to Heart Lake in the James Peak Wilderness, in
Difficulty: Moderate
Prerequisites
5 participants 0 leaders
Registration opens Jun 28
Backpacking Section
Craig Townsend
Glacier Peak via Georgia Pass
Tue, Jul 29, 2025

RMOTHG Trip – Glacier Peak via Georgia Pass

Hiking Trip
Glacier Peak looks like a "striped" knoll with streaks of black "rock rivers" running down
Prerequisites
14 participants on standby 0 leaders
Registration closes Jul 27
Rocky Mountain Over the Hill Gang
R. A. Burrell
Boulder Rock Club
Wed, Jul 30, 2025

Climb – Boulder Rock Club

Climbing Trip
Indoor Rock Climb
No Prerequisites
14 participants
Registration closes Aug 27
Boulder
Dorothy Kucar
PPG BMS - Basic Alpine Climbing - 2025 - Session A
Wed, Jul 30, 2025 - Sat, Aug 9, 2025

Basic Alpine Climbing

Prerequisites
2 participants
Registration closes Jul 23
Pikes Peak
Britt Jones
PPG Basic Rock Scrambling Zoom Class – CMC Zoom Lecture
Wed, Jul 30, 2025

PPG Basic Rock Scrambling Zoom Class – CMC Zoom Lecture

Climbing Lecture: Basic Alpine Climbing
A one hour Zoom class reviewing rock scrambling fundamentals, gear, and hazards.
Prerequisites
2 participants
Registration closes Jul 23
Pikes Peak
Britt Jones
Hiking – Rise & Grind, Boulder OSMP
Wed, Jul 30, 2025

Hiking – Rise & Grind, Boulder OSMP

Hiking Trip
Rise & Grind, Boulder OSMP
No Prerequisites
14 participants
Registration closes Jul 29
Boulder
BPX 5-Day: Washakie Pass, Lizard Head and Cirque of the Towers Loop
Thu, Jul 31–Mon, Aug 4, 2025

BPX Trip – BPX 5-Day: Washakie Pass, Lizard Head and Cirque of the Towers Loop

Backpacking Trip
Fairly challenging trip in the Wind River Range best suited for experienced backpackers. We will
Difficulty: Challenging
Prerequisites, Leader's Permission Required
3 participants on standby
Registration opens Jul 1
Backpacking Section
Burning Bear Trail
Thu, Jul 31, 2025

Octo Hike – Burning Bear Trail

Hiking Trip
This is an Octogenarian Hike for anyone wishing lower mileage, slower pace, less elevation gain
Difficulty: Easy
No Prerequisites
6 participants 0 leaders
Registration opens Jun 29
Linda Lawson
Leavenworth Mtn From Guanella Pass Road
Thu, Jul 31, 2025

Hiking – Pavilion Point from Guanella Pass Road

Hiking Trip
From the trailhead at 9500’ off Guanella Pass Road by Leavenworth Creek Road, follow roads
Difficulty: Easy
No Prerequisites
3 participants
Registration closes Jul 30
Denver
Norm Arlt
Fri–Sun, Aug 1– 3, 2025

BPX Trip – BPX 3-Day: Marvine and Twin Lakes from Marvine TH

Backpacking Trip
This trip is for BPX members only. We will follow the itinerary described in the
Difficulty: Moderate
Prerequisites, Leader's Permission Required
5 participants
Registration opens Jul 2
Backpacking Section
Eric Butler
Farmer's Highline Canal, Big Dry Creek to Standley Lake
Fri, Aug 1, 2025

Bike – Farmer's Highline Canal, Big Dry Creek to Standley Lake

Biking Trip
This is a Hair bike ride from the Northglenn shopping area to the Farmer's Highline
Difficulty: Easy to Moderate
No Prerequisites
14 participants
Registration closes Jul 30
Rocky Mountain Over the Hill Gang
Robert Barday
Hiking – Rise & Grind, Boulder OSMP
Fri, Aug 1, 2025

Hiking – Rise & Grind, Boulder OSMP

Hiking Trip
Rise & Grind, Boulder OSMP
No Prerequisites
14 participants
Registration opens Jul 1
Boulder
Scramble – State Forest State Park - Static-Richthofen Traverse
Sat, Aug 2, 2025

Scramble – State Forest State Park - Static-Richthofen Traverse

Scrambling Trip
This is a long but rewarding day in the alpine environment of the Never Summer
Difficulty: Challenging - off-trail
No Prerequisites, Leader's Permission Required
3 participants
Registration opens Jul 31
Northern Colorado
Apex Park
Sun, Aug 3, 2025

New & Prospective Member Hike – Apex Park

Hiking Trip
New and Prospective member orientation hike.
Difficulty: Easy to Moderate
No Prerequisites
9 participants
Registration opens Jul 20
Michael McMahon
BPX 2-Day: Native Lake from Native Lake TH
Sun–Mon, Aug 3– 4, 2025

BPX Trip – BPX 2-Day: Native Lake from Native Lake TH

Backpacking Trip
A moderate two day, one night backpack to camping by Native Lake. 7.6 miles and
Difficulty: Moderate
Prerequisites
6 participants
Registration opens Jul 13
Backpacking Section
Michael Rees
Mountain Explorers - Session 5: August 4-8, 2025
Mon, Aug 4, 2025 - Fri, Aug 8, 2025

Mountain Explorers

No Prerequisites
1 participant on standby
Registration closes Jul 28
CMC State
Alec Backhus
For-Teeners - Alpine Hiking Course for Teens 2025
Mon, Aug 4, 2025 - Fri, Aug 8, 2025

For-Teeners - Alpine Hiking Course for Teens

No Prerequisites
7 participants
Registration closes Jul 28
CMC State
Alec Backhus
Lake Xanadu
Mon, Aug 4, 2025

Hiking – Lake Xanadu

Hiking Trip
This is an out-and-back hike to Lake Xanadu in the Indian Peaks Wilderness offering a
Difficulty: Moderate - off-trail
No Prerequisites
8 participants 0 leaders
Registration opens Jul 4
Bobcats Section
Wayne Howell
Turquoise Lake
Mon–Thu, Aug 4– 7, 2025

Camp – Turquoise Lake - RMOTHG camping

Camping Trip
Our annual RMOTHG Camping Trip to Turquoise Lake.
No Prerequisites
7 participants on standby
Registration closed May 30
Rocky Mountain Over the Hill Gang
Kathy Crawford
Jr. Mountain Explorers - Session 4: August 4-8, 2025
Mon, Aug 4, 2025 - Fri, Aug 8, 2025

Jr. Mountain Explorers

No Prerequisites
4 participants
Registration closes Jul 28
CMC State
Alec Backhus
Ute Peak
Tue, Aug 5, 2025

Hiking – Ute Peak

Hiking Trip
A day hike to the summit of Ute Peak, a prominent peak in the WIlliams
Difficulty: Difficult
No Prerequisites
4 participants 1 leader
Registration opens Jul 7
Gore Range
James Borgel
Hiking – Missouri Lakes Loop: Fancy Lake, Fancy Pass,  Missouri pass, Missouri Lakes
Tue, Aug 5, 2025

Hiking – Missouri Lakes Loop: Fancy Lake, Fancy Pass, Missouri pass, Missouri Lakes

Hiking Trip
Difficulty: Challenging
No Prerequisites, Leader's Permission Required
7 participants
Registration opens Jul 8
Bobcats Section
Jim Guerra
Tue, Aug 5, 2025

CMC Basecamp Certification Training

This in-person training is designed to orient CMC volunteer leadership on the use of the CMC Basecamp.

CMC Basecamp
15605 W. 32nd Avenue, Golden, CO 80401
Adv Multi Pitch Concepts - Lecture Day 1
Wed, Aug 6, 2025

Adv Multi Pitch Concepts - Lecture Day 1 – Colorado Mountain Club Basecamp

Climbing Lecture: TCS Advanced Alpine Climbing School - Rock
We will meet at The Colorado Mountain Club Basecamp.
No Prerequisites
8 participants 2 instructors
Registration closes Aug 6
Technical Climbing Section
Sheryl Lampert
TCS Advanced Multi Pitch Climbing Concepts Course - CMC Denver - 2025
Wed, Aug 6, 2025 - Sun, Aug 10, 2025

TCS Advanced Multi Pitch Concepts

Prerequisites
7 participants
Registration closes Aug 4
Technical Climbing Section
Sheryl Lampert