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Welcome!
If you live in or near Colorado Springs and have a passion for multi-day wilderness backpacking trips, you have found your home. Beginners and long-time backpackers welcome!
For the safety of our group members, EVERYone must:
- Participate in a Qualifying Hike before signing up for a multiday backpacking trip. Qualifying hikes are held once a month in April, May, June, October, and November During other months they happen on a rolling basis as needed but are not guaranteed to happen due to leaders taking trips a lot during the summer. So if you think you want to take a trip with us please sign up for a scheduled qualifying hike.
- Sign the waiver to participate in upcoming backpacking trips: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1Tt__wFqqqIdomhpTqziDNRVkAaf-q9wVRj4stHEaT_s/edit
Want to meet some of us first? Join us at one of our upcoming Meet + Mingles!
Upcoming events (3)
See all- CSB Trail Work DayNeeds location
Ready to make a difference while hitting the trails? Join us for a day of giving back to the stunning landscapes we love to explore! No experience necessary.
- Hands-on trail maintenance and improvement tasks
- Fun and camaraderie with fellow outdoor enthusiasts
- Make a lasting impact on our local hiking havens
What to Wear:
- Long pants, long sleeve shirt
- Boots preferred but not required unless doing Sawyer work (USFS requires boots that provide ankle support and have nonskid soles)
What to Bring:
- Sturdy work gloves, garden gloves or full fingered MTB gloves
- Safety glasses (shaded or clear) depending on the weather or sunglasses
- A bandana or liner for wearing under provided hard hats.
- Sun protection (sunscreen, buff or bandana for under hard hat)
- Car camping gear and food, small backpack to hold water, snacks during trail work
Provided: Hard hat and trail tools
Plan
Friday night- Car camp near trailhead
- Arrive by 7 PM (approx 1 hr 40 min from COS)
- Over dinner we will have safety talk, basic tool use overview, and sign Forest Service waivers
Saturday
- Leave camp at 8:30 AM
- Work on section of Colorado Trail next to or in Lost Creek Wilderness
- Optional car camp Saturday night
Everyone will need to fill out the waiver (including +1's) to participate.
https://forms.gle/Y4sthwTqZzyLge5Q8 - Qualifying + Conditioning HikeUpper Gold Camp parking lot, Colorado Springs, CO
PLEASE READ THIS WHOLE POST BEFORE RSVPing.
This is a qualifying hike to participate in upcoming backpacking events with Colorado Springs Backpackers (COSBP). If you have already qualified, you are welcome to participate if you are interested in doing a conditioning hike.You only have to complete a qualifying hike once unless it's been more than 8 months since last participating in a COSBP trip or hike.
Before being able to participate in this hike you must fill out a waiver -
https://forms.gle/3DzXeRDJziLAZ8nJ7What it takes to qualify:
1 - Carry a full backpacking pack for the whole hike that weighs at least 24 pounds. I suggest you pack it as you would if you were actually backpacking. We will weigh packs.
2 - Finish the hike without any major problems.
3 - You know and can communicate about when you need to take a break.
4 - No pace requirement.
5 - Good attitude - gets along well with people.Hike Route:
https://www.alltrails.com/explore/trail/us/colorado/louds-cabin
