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HCCA Calendar
Whether you live in the valley or are just visiting, HCCA has an event for you! From summer hikes to winter backcountry film screenings, and volunteer stewardship opportunities, there are plenty of ways to get involved. Our events bring the community together to celebrate public lands, waters, and wildlife—while also raising awareness about current threats, proposed projects, and responsible use of our valley's most beloved lands. Stay informed and take action! Join HCCA at one of our upcoming events!
Upcoming Events
2 days to the eventJun 11, 2026, 5:30 PM – 7:00 PMThe Eldo Brewery, 215 Elk Ave, Crested Butte, CO 81224, USAJoin HCCA for a Happy Hour at the Eldo Brewery on Thursday, June 11 at 5:30 PM, featuring a special screening of the Our Lands, Our Future: The GORP Act, a short film.
15 days to the eventJun 24, 2026, 8:30 AM – 3:30 PMCrested Butte Visitors Center, 601 Elk Ave, Crested Butte, CO 81224, USAA lovely jaunt through an area replete with wetlands and into the aspen trees, with views of Crested Butte Mountain and beyond. All is protected for posterity in a conservation easement that HCCA helped create, nestled in Forest Service lands.
22 days to the eventJul 01, 2026, 8:30 AM – 3:30 PMCrested Butte Visitors Center, 601 Elk Ave, Crested Butte, CO 81224, USAThis popular trail goes up a scenic valley, along a creek, steadily climbing toward close-up views of Double Top Mountain and nearby Cement Mountain. Flowers abound.
29 days to the eventJul 08, 2026, 8:30 AM – 3:30 PMCrested Butte Visitors Center, 601 Elk Ave, Crested Butte, CO 81224, USAWaterfalls enhance this hike, which heads up an old mining road toward the former Augusta Mine. An incomparable setting, well-worth a little uphill effort.
36 days to the eventJul 15, 2026, 8:30 AM – 3:30 PMCrested Butte Visitors Center, 601 Elk Ave, Crested Butte, CO 81224, USANot to be confused with Red Lady, Red Mtn. is on private property, and we will have access to this lush piece of paradise thanks to generous homeowners. This is no walk in the park. Large boulder fields are for the truly hardy hikers.
43 days to the eventJul 22, 2026, 8:30 AM – 3:30 PMCrested Butte Visitors Center, 601 Elk Ave, Crested Butte, CO 81224, USABeyond the Lost Lake campground lie Dollar Lake and Lost Lake, along a well-worn hiking trail that loops below E. Beckwith Mountain, with views of the Raggeds Wilderness.
50 days to the eventJul 29, 2026, 8:30 AM – 3:30 PMCrested Butte Visitors Center, 601 Elk Ave, Crested Butte, CO 81224, USAAn ‘ooh-aah’ walk past remarkable rock walls and spires, into the West Elk Wilderness.
57 days to the eventAug 05, 2026, 8:30 AM – 3:30 PMCrested Butte Visitors Center, 601 Elk Ave, Crested Butte, CO 81224, USABeginning in beautiful Spring Creek valley, this hike leads to expansive views of the southern reaches of Gunnison County and beyond. Unique flowers and remnants of a historic log cabin en route.
64 days to the eventAug 12, 2026, 8:30 AM – 3:30 PMCrested Butte Visitors Center, 601 Elk Ave, Crested Butte, CO 81224, USAStarting high in Washington Gulch, this trail shows how easy it can be to get high above the East River Valley, surrounded by beautiful alpine views.
71 days to the eventAug 19, 2026, 8:30 AM – 3:30 PMCrested Butte Visitors Center, 601 Elk Ave, Crested Butte, CO 81224, USAIn the renowned Maroon Bells Wilderness Area, Hasley Basin overlook, at 12,100 ft., presents high-elevation views that are second to none. The climb is well worth it. Group size is limited to 10 in this wilderness area.
78 days to the eventAug 26, 2026, 8:30 AM – 3:30 PMCrested Butte Visitors Center, 601 Elk Ave, Crested Butte, CO 81224, USAOur hike founder, Don Baker, loved to hike Oh-Be-Joyful at the end of each season. We keep with tradition and hike up this beautiful valley in the Raggeds Wilderness (that HCCA helped designate) to a lovely lunch spot with spectacular views. A perfect end to our 34th season of HCCA Hikes!
Past Events
Annual City of Gunnison Cheatgrass Pull DaySat, May 30Legion Park
Beat the Cheat on Signal Peak!Sat, May 16I Bar Ranch
A Night of Conservation Storytelling: Common Waters & Our Lands, Our Future: The GORP ActWed, Apr 08UC Theater at Western
21st Annual Backcountry Film Festival – Western Colorado UniversityThu, Jan 15UC Theater at Western
21st Annual Backcountry Film Festival – The Majestic TheaterFri, Dec 12Crested Butte
48th Annual MeetingSun, Nov 16Crested Butte
HCCA Happy HourTue, Nov 11Crested Butte
HCCA Hike: Oh-Be-JoyfulWed, Aug 27Crested Butte Visitors Center
HCCA Hike: Crystal MillWed, Aug 20Crested Butte Visitors Center
HCCA Hike : West Brush CreekWed, Aug 13Crested Butte Visitors Center
HCCA Hike: Scarp RidgeWed, Aug 06Crested Butte Visitors Center
HCCA Hike: Deer Creek from Brush CreekWed, Jul 30Crested Butte Visitors Center
HCCA Hike: Green Lake on Mt. AxtellWed, Jul 23Crested Butte Visitors Center
5th Annual Sportsperson Wet Meadow Restoration ProjectSat, Jul 19Centennial State Wildlife Area
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