Guided walks, group hikes, and volunteer trail days.
High Country Conservation Advocates
Summer series · guided group hikes on trails & peaks around the valley
Gunnison Valley public lands & wilderness
Led by HCCA’s longtime hike leader; specific dates and destinations are announced through the summer — check the HCCA site.
High Country Conservation Advocates
At least 6 workdays a year · wet-meadow restoration, fencing, trail cleanup
Gunnison Valley public lands
Volunteer restoration days with local land managers — a hands-on way to give back to the trails you hike.
July · guided naturalist & wildflower hikes on protected parcels
Snodgrass, North Pole Basin & other CBLT lands
Run during the Crested Butte Wildflower Festival (mid-July) with local botanists and artists; registration usually required. See the Land Trust events page for the season’s field trips.
Summer · guided adaptive hiking, climbing, paddling & biking for people with disabilities
Year-round therapeutic recreation; scheduling is per-participant. Works with any disability regardless of ability to pay.