Guided walks, group hikes, and volunteer trail days.
Friends of the Dillon Ranger District
Weekly · Sundays · summer through early Sept
Copper Mountain (American Eagle lift)
A free, family-friendly Sunday hike at Copper Mountain — chairlift ride up, then a naturalist-led walk to the alpine rock garden. Spanish interpretation offered.
Friends of the Dillon Ranger District
35+ projects · 9am starts · June–Sept
Varies by project (sent after registration)
Trail-maintenance days across the White River National Forest — no experience required, all ages welcome (kids supervised), most run 9am to noon. A free annual waiver and registration are encouraged; walk-ins accepted.
Weekly · Monday mornings · July–Sept
Frisco-area carpool
Moderate, conversational-pace backcountry hikes for the 50-plus club. Sources differ on the exact weekday (Monday vs Tuesday) — confirm on the activities page. Club dues apply.
Weekly · Friday mornings · summer
Frisco-area carpool
Slow, flower-stopping walks of two miles or less for the 50-plus club, with lunch after. Confirm the exact start time on the activities page; club dues apply.
Breckenridge Open Space & Trails
Several times a week · summer
Rotating Breckenridge open-space trailheads
Free, roughly two-hour naturalist-led interpretive hikes — wildflowers, pollinators, birds, dark sky — at rotating locations like Cucumber Gulch and the Blue River Trailhead. Dates post to the events calendar.
Colorado Mountain Club — Gore Range Group
Member-led trips — see calendar · year-round
Varies by trip
Member-led hikes, backpacking, climbing, snowshoe, and ski-touring trips ranging from easy to mountaineering, posted to the chapter calendar. CMC membership required.
Summit County Wild Outdoor Women
Member-posted outings · year-round
Rotating Summit County trailheads
A women-only Meetup community organizing hikes, snowshoe outings, skiing, and biking through member-posted events. Cadence varies with what members schedule.
Eagle Summit Wilderness Alliance
Summer trail crews & ranger patrols · seasonal
Eagles Nest / Ptarmigan Peak Wilderness trailheads
Volunteer trail crews, crosscut sawyers, and Volunteer Wilderness Rangers maintaining and patrolling the four Wilderness areas across Eagle and Summit Counties each summer. Sawyer work requires training.