Group rides, trail runs, climbs, river floats, and meetups across Fort Collins and the Poudre — find something to show up to this week.
Overland Mountain Bike Association
Wednesdays, spring–summer · no-drop, A/B groups by skill
Varies (trailhead posted weekly) — check OMBA calendar
Free weekly social ride (roughly April through August) split into A and B groups so all levels feel welcome, with a hangout after. Start time and trailhead shift with daylight, so check the OMBA calendar that week.
Wednesdays, 6:00pm · 3–5 mi, location rotates weekly
Varies weekly — check Facebook
No membership fee — "show up with your shoes and a smile." Welcomes first-time runners, walkers, and competitive athletes. The meeting spot moves each week, so confirm on Facebook.
Wednesdays, rolls 6:15pm · route posted on Instagram day-of
Road 34, W Elizabeth St, Fort Collins
Shop ride from the bike bar; the day-of route and pace are posted on their Instagram.
Wednesday evenings (Mar–Oct) · race-pace road ride
Fort Collins (kept on Strava) — check the scene
One of the long-standing informal race-pace (B+/B) road rides; runs roughly March to mid-October. Not beginner — exact meet spot lives on Strava and shifts seasonally. Listed under the cycling club as a community placeholder.
Monthly Wednesdays, Sep–May · speaker + fly-tying
Fort Collins (verify venue on calendar)
Monthly chapter meeting (Sep–May) with a speaker, raffle, and pre-meeting fly-tying; beginner-welcoming. Sources differ on the exact Wednesday and venue — confirm on the calendar.
Thursdays, 6:00pm · ~5 mi on Pineridge, social after
Spring Canyon Park (by the dog park), Fort Collins
No-drop run through Pineridge Natural Area, all abilities, group often heads to Intersect Brewing after. Exact route is posted weekly on Facebook.
Thursdays, ~6:45pm · chill all-welcome ride from Soderberg
Soderberg Trailhead, Horsetooth Open Space
Chill, all-welcome pace; bring lights as daylight shortens later in the season.
Northern Colorado Bird Alliance
2nd Thursdays, Sep–May · free evening program
Fort Collins (see calendar)
Free monthly program with a guest speaker on the second Thursday, September through May (summer break June–August, resuming in September).
Fridays, 6:00am · easy road run + bagels after
Gib’s Bagel, 2531 S Shields St, Fort Collins
Ascent Studio Climbing & Fitness
4th Friday monthly, 10am–noon · femmes/thems, all abilities
Ascent Studio, 2150 Joseph Allen Dr, Fort Collins
$10 day pass with rentals, free for members.
Ascent Studio Climbing & Fitness
1st & 3rd Fridays, 6–10pm · casual social climbing
Ascent Studio, 2150 Joseph Allen Dr, Fort Collins
Laid-back social climbing night; $10 night pass. Beginner-welcoming.
Ascent Studio Climbing & Fitness
2nd Friday (6–8pm) & 4th Saturday (4–6pm) · LGBTQIA+ & allies
Ascent Studio, 2150 Joseph Allen Dr, Fort Collins
LGBTQIA+ and allies meetup; $10 day pass with rentals, free for members.
3rd Fridays, 8:00pm · costumed cruiser ride, 3–8 mi
Lit-up, costumed community cruise — pure fun, all ages and all bikes. Arrive early for the social hour; confirm the month’s date on their Instagram, Facebook, or Meetup.
Saturdays, 7:30am · 3–7 mi social run along the Poudre
Jessup Farm Barrel House, Fort Collins
No-drop with wheelchair-friendly route options — all ages and abilities welcome. The club’s group-runs page is the master calendar for the whole city.
Saturdays and/or Sundays, year-round · see the club calendar
East of Trek Bicycle, 226 E Harmony Rd
Weekly weekend road ride — most weeks a Saturday-morning start from the Trek lot; the calendar lists each week’s ride and time.
Weekends, year-round · beginner (no-drop) & advanced women’s rides
Fort Collins — check the events page
For women, transfemme, and non-binary cyclists; the beginner rides are explicitly no-drop and usually finish at a brewery or pie shop. Exact day/time rotates — check the events page or Instagram.
Monthly Sundays (Mar–Jul), ~9am · free gravel, all levels
New Belgium Brewing, 500 Linden St, Fort Collins
Free monthly gravel training rides (waiver required) with longer and shorter options, lanterne-rouge support, plus women-specific and adaptive options; 2026 in-person dates ran Mar 22, Apr 26, May 17, and Jun 6–7, with Jan/Feb/Jul as on-your-own routes.
Mondays, 6:00pm · 2–6 mi out-and-back on Spring Creek Trail
Altitude Running, 2531 S Shields St #2N, Fort Collins
All paces welcome with pace leaders. Co-hosted with the Fort Collins Running Club.
Tuesdays, 6–8pm (late May–Oct) · free, all-levels casting
Fossil Creek Park Oval Pavilion, 5821 S Lemay Ave, Fort Collins
Free informal casting gathering open to the public and families — flycasters, spincasters, and baitcasters of all skill levels. Targets are out from late May until about October.
Tuesdays, 5:30pm (daylight season) · women’s, novice-friendly
Soderberg parking area, Horsetooth Mountain Park
All-women ride that starts once Daylight Saving begins; confirm the current week on their socials.
Tuesdays, 6:00pm · structured track workout
Fort Collins (see TNT page)
Tuesdays, 6:00pm · 5–7 mi, location rotates
Varies weekly (Towers, Maxwell, etc.) — check Facebook
Tuesday evenings in August · Lory State Park trail series
A short August-only trail series previewing the Black Squirrel course. Gnar doesn’t run a standing weekly group run; mid-week, they help lead the Fort Collins Trail Runners.
Tuesdays (mostly), all year · starts ~2 hours before sunset
Harmony Market lot south of InCycle, 931 E Harmony Rd
All intensity levels; social gathering at Grey Rock Sports Grill after the ride. Each week’s start time is on the club calendar.
One email a week with Fort Collins’s upcoming outdoor lineup. Free, and unsubscribe anytime.
Groups whose schedule rotates or is seasonal — check the source for the next date.
Weekday afternoons (academic year) · novice to competitive
In front of the CSU Rec Center, Fort Collins
Student club meeting most weekday afternoons around 5pm; schedule follows the academic calendar and is reduced over summer/breaks. Confirm via Instagram.
Group rides 2–3x/week (academic year), road and MTB
Fort Collins / CSU (arranged within the club)
Collegiate club open to students, faculty, and alumni; no racing experience required. Specific days/times are arranged within the club and follow the academic calendar.
~12–15 member-led hikes a month, year-round, all difficulties
Varies — Loveland / Northern Colorado trailheads
The most consistent led-hike cadence in the region (since 1978), spanning easy to advanced. Requires membership, a waiver, and a small fee. Schedule is on their site/Meetup.
Colorado Mountain Club — Northern Colorado
Frequent member-led hikes, climbs & backpacks (see calendar)
Varies — Fort Collins area & beyond
Trips are rated by difficulty and require CMC membership. The group also holds bi-monthly council meetings (2nd Wednesday) at Odell’s Brewing, open to members.
Self-scheduled patrols + summer public workdays
Canyon Lakes Ranger District / Roosevelt National Forest
Members commit to six self-scheduled patrols a year (day hikes, horseback, or overnight); summer public workdays are open to non-members. Recruitment runs Jan–early Mar with May training.
Wildlands Restoration Volunteers
Single- & multi-day volunteer projects, spring–fall
Varies — Fort Collins area sites (see calendar)
Trail building/maintenance, river and wetland restoration, native planting — no experience necessary, tools and training provided. Many are weekend single-day projects; browse the VolunteerHub calendar.
City of Fort Collins Natural Areas
Free guided hikes & nature programs, June–October
Various Fort Collins natural areas
Free ranger- and naturalist-led activities in the summer/fall season; individual events vary by date — browse the Natural Areas activity calendar.
Larimer County Natural Resources
Naturalist-led guided hikes (seasonal / by request)
Horsetooth Mountain Open Space & other county parks
Naturalist-led hikes on geology, ecology, and wildlife; many are by request (2+ weeks notice). A park entrance/parking fee applies. Scheduled programs appear on the county’s Offero calendar.
Recurring casual women’s climbing night (see events)
Whetstone Climbing, 220 Smokey St, Fort Collins
A low-pressure women’s night led by a female community member — 50% off day passes and free rental. Confirm the recurring day/time on their events page.
Monthly adaptive community climbing night
Whetstone Climbing, 220 Smokey St, Fort Collins
Run with Adaptive Rec Hub (Kelly Brush Foundation) — all abilities, no experience or equipment needed; reduced ~$20 day pass with gear, free for veterans. Confirm the month’s date on the listing.
Northern Colorado Climbers Coalition
Seasonal crag clean-ups, trail days & bolting clinics
Poudre Canyon / Horsetooth / Arthur’s Rock crags
Stewardship days, clean-ups, and bolt-replacement clinics announced per-event (mostly warm months); generally free and beginner-welcome. Watch their site/socials for dates.
Belay lessons & lead classes during the academic year
CSU Rec Center Climbing Wall, Fort Collins
The Rec Center wall offers bouldering, two roped towers, top-rope belay lessons, and lead-climbing classes during the academic year; primarily for the CSU community (community membership available).
~2–4 guided trips most weekends (academic year)
Departs CSU Rec Center, Fort Collins
Guided trips in rock climbing, backpacking, day hiking, snowshoeing, trail running, skiing, and ice climbing (around 60 a year), plus free weeknight skills clinics. Oriented to the CSU community; trips typically $10–$80 with gear included.
Northern Colorado Bird Alliance
Free, all-levels field trips year-round (rotating hotspots)
Varies — Bobcat Ridge, Lory, Reservoir Ridge, area grasslands
Free, volunteer-led field trips open to all birding levels (including Birding 101), no registration cap, to rotating local hotspots. Dates are announced via email, Facebook, and Instagram.
Periodic classes & clinics (intro, tying, casting, Row School)
St. Peter’s Fly Shop, Fort Collins
A rotating school — Intro to Fly Fishing, entomology, fly tying, casting, on-the-water dry-fly tactics, and a two-day drift-boat Row School — announced as offered; guided trips by appointment year-round. Full slate on the shop’s Class Library page.
Poudre Paddlers Canoe & Kayak Club
Seasonal trips, training & socials (members)
Poudre, North Platte & area reservoirs
Canoe/kayak club running seasonal trips, flatwater and whitewater training, and socials — easy floats to serious whitewater. Membership is about $20/year; current trips get posted in the active Facebook group.