HCCA Hikes
HCCA Hike Season 2024
Celebrate by Hiking!
2024 is shaping up to be a very special year—the year that we will hopefully see the end to our decades-long battle to Save Red Lady! While we’re anticipating this momentous conclusion, let’s spend our Wednesdays hiking in our beautiful public lands. It’s the 32nd year of Don Baker Legacy Hikes, and we hope you’ll join us.
Come learn about the myriad aspects of HCCA’s work from board and staff members, while enjoying the camaraderie of old and new friends. Please be up-to-date on your Covid vaccines, for the health and comfort of all.
See below for individual hike information and sign up!
Our 2024 HCCA Hike Schedule
June 26 – Snodgrass Preserve
July 3 – Union Park via Lottis Creek
July 10 – Farris Creek
July 17 – Little Pass Creek
July 24 – Beckwith Pass from Lost Lake
July 31 – Carbon Creek Railroad Grade
August 7 – Horse Ranch Park loop
August 14 – West Brush Creek
August 21 – West Maroon Valley (10-person limit*)
August 28 – Oh-Be-Joyful
Please remember that (E) “easy” and (M) “moderate” are relative terms, and at altitude and in mountainous, rugged terrain, challenges exist, and could be (D) “difficult” for some. All hikes require suitable capability and acclimation, as well as water, hat, raingear, sunscreen, lunch, hiking boots and sense of adventure. All distances are round-trip and approximate. Hike descriptions are on our website. Registered hikers meet at the Crested Butte Visitors Center parking lot at 8:30 AM and carpool to trailheads. Please bring vehicles—some destinations depend on suitable clearance. Return times will vary.
We will continue to abide by Forest Service regulations and environmental ethics, limiting our group size to a maximum of 15 people each week, *or fewer in certain wilderness areas. Please, no pets. We encourage you to register early and bring your friends to introduce to these majestic mountains and to High Country Conservation Advocates.
Our online reservation system makes hike registration easy. To reserve space for any of the hikes, click on the picture corresponding to the hike below, or visit hccacb.org/calendar.
We look forward to sharing our magnificent public lands and trails with our members, and with new folks from diverse segments of the public, to whom our public lands belong. Our hikes are open to people of all races, ethnicities and persuasions. HCCA’s conservation work is multi-faceted, and we will share updates on Public Lands, Water, Stewardship and Red Lady as we enjoy our vast domain.
Your support is critical to HCCA’s work. If you would like to help sustain High Country Conservation Advocates into the future, please consider making us part of your legacy with a planned gift.