Join the Telluride Mountain Club this summer on our Public Trail Work Days and Group Hikes!

Trail work days are the ideal way to give back to our public lands and favorite trails. Our group hikes offer you an opportunity to discover new trails in Telluride and meet like-minded people. We suggest trying to make one of each, but urge you to join us in one way or another this summer!

COMPLETED EVENTS

JUNE

Trail Work – Friday, June 29  – Hope Lake

• Meet: 9:00 AM at the Hope Lake Trailhead
• If you need a ride, there will be a car meeting at Trout Lake at 8:30 AM to take you to the trailhead. Email telluridemountainclub@gmail.com to reserve your spot!
• We will be helping the USFS with stream crossing work. Please wear shoes that you don’t mind getting wet (NO sandals, chacos, or flip flops but you can wear shorts).
• Please bring your own snacks, lunch, sunscreen, hat, plenty of water, and work gloves! Volunteers need to wear closed-toed shoes. Volunteers need to wear a helmet, if you don’t want to wear the USFS helmet, bring your climbing or mountain bike helmet.

Trail Work – Saturday, June 2 – Wasatch Trail Bridge Help

• Meet: 9:00 AM at the Bear Creek Trailhead
• We will be helping the USFS move new bridge materials from the intersection of Bear Creek Trail and Wasatch Trail up to the Wasatch Trail bridge location. We won’t be doing any work on the bridge itself, just moving materials from point A to point B.
• Please bring your own snacks, lunch, sunscreen, hat, plenty of water, and work gloves! Volunteers need to wear long pants and closed-toed shoes. Volunteers need to wear a helmet, if you don’t want to wear the USFS helmet, bring your climbing or mountain bike helmet.

JULY

Group Hike – Monday, July 9 – Hawn Mountain Trail

• Please RSVP to this group hike by emailing telluridemountainclub@gmail.com.
• Meet: 8:00 AM at the parking area located at the west end of the Valley Floor to carpool/caravan (look for the red Jeep) OR 8:30 AM at the Hawn Mountain trailhead (park on the left/north side of Hawn Lane).
• We will be doing a group hike via the Hawn Mountain Trail off of Last Dollar Road. This is a unique trail because it loops through private property, but the landowner permits public access.
• This trail is rated moderate to advanced and is just over 5 miles.
• Please bring your own water, snacks/lunch, sunscreen, and hat. We suggest wearing proper hiking clothes and hiking shoes. Be prepared for any type of weather.
• You will need to sign a Telluride Mountain Club waiver prior to hiking.

Group Hike – Friday, July 20 – Sheridan Crosscut to Liberty Bell Trail

• Please RSVP to this group hike by emailing telluridemountainclub@gmail.com.
• Meet: 8:00 AM, Top of N. Oak Street at the intersection of Oak Street and Tomboy Road.
• We will be hiking the Sheridan Crosscut Trail to the Liberty Bell Trail. This hike is exploratory via a lightly used trail. It is steep! If you are up for a little adventure and steep climbs, this hike is for you. It is not for the faint of heart.
• This trail is rated advanced to expert and will take around 5 hours. The trail is roughly 4.5 – 5 miles.
• Please bring your own water, snacks/lunch, sunscreen, and hat. We suggest wearing proper hiking clothes and hiking shoes. Be prepared for any type of weather.
• You will need to sign a Telluride Mountain Club waiver prior to hiking.

Telluride Mountain Club BBQ – Thursday, July 26 – Town Park

• 5:30 PM in Telluride Town Park. Learn more here.
• Please join us for our annual summer BBQ and membership drive!
• We’ll have food, drinks, games, live music, and an awesome silent auction to support the club.

AUGUST

Trail Work – Thursday, August 2 – Society Turn Climbing Access Trail

• Meet: 9:00 AM, Society Turn Climbing Wall Trail (please carpool!)
• We will be doing trail work on the society turn climbing access trail to fix erosion issues.
• Please wear closed-toed shoes, long pants and be prepared to sign a Telluride Mountain Club waiver.
• Bring your own water, snacks and lunch!

Group Hike – Thursday, August 16 – Ballard Area Trails

• Please RSVP to this group hike by emailing telluridemountainclub@gmail.com.
• Meet: 9:00 AM in front of Wilkinson Public Library in town.
• We will be doing a group hike on the Ballard Area Trails. We will choose the exact trail the morning of the hike depending on group size and ability level.
• The trail we pick will likely be rated moderate to advanced. Plan on hiking up to four hours and up to five miles on steep trails.
• Please bring your own water, snacks/lunch, sunscreen, and hat. We suggest wearing proper hiking clothes and hiking shoes. Be prepared for any type of weather.
• You will need to sign a Telluride Mountain Club waiver prior to hiking.

Telluride Mountain Run Aid Station Volunteering – Saturday, August 25 – Liberty Bell Aid Station (at intersection of Liberty Bell and Jud Wiebe)

• Meet: 7:45 AM, Top of N. Oak Street (at Intersection of Oak Street and Tomboy Road)
• Telluride Mountain Club will be sponsoring an aid station for this year’s Telluride Mountain Run. We have the toughest location, the aid station up Liberty Bell and need your help getting supplies up to the aid station and back down!
• Please RSVP to this volunteer day by emailing telluridemountainclub@gmail.com.

SEPTEMBER – Magic Meadows New Trail Build Month!!!

Trail Work – Friday, September 21 – Magic Meadows

• Meet: 8:45 AM, at the intersection of HWY 145 and Alta Lakes Road – please carpool if you can!
• We will be hauling in new bridge materials and helping with corridor cleaning. Your work on this trail is invaluable and we need all the help we can get!
• We will be helping the USFS with the new trail build for the Magic Meadows Trail build (formally the Alta Lakes Trail). You can learn more about this sweet new trail and why it is being constructed here.
• Please bring your own snacks, lunch, sunscreen, hat, plenty of water, and work gloves! Volunteers need to wear long pants and closed-toed shoes. Volunteers need to wear a helmet, if you don’t want to wear the USFS helmet, bring your climbing or mountain bike helmet.

Trail Work + Beers & BBQ – TBD – Magic Meadows

• Meet: 10:00 AM, At the intersection of HWY 145 and the Alta Lakes Road –> PLEASE PLAN ON CARPOOLING!
• We will be helping the USFS with the new trail build for the Magic Meadows Trail build (formally the Alta Lakes Trail). You can learn more about this sweet new trail and why it is being constructed here.
• Please bring your own snacks, lunch, sunscreen, hat, plenty of water, and work gloves! Volunteers need to wear long pants and closed-toed shoes. Volunteers need to wear a helmet, if you don’t want to wear the USFS helmet, bring your climbing or mountain bike helmet.

NOTE: If you are interested in helping with the Magic Meadows trail build outside of these scheduled dates, we encourage you to get out. Please contact John Hidy 24 hours in advance of when you would like to do trail work. Shoot him an email to jhidy02@fs.fed.us or text him at 760.920.2774. Please only reach out to him via his cell phone number if it’s related to helping with the Magic Meadows Trail Build.

Trail Work – Saturday, September 8 – Magic Meadows

• NEW MEETING LOCATION OPTIONS!
  • 10:00 AM, At the Mountain Village Market
  • 10:30 AM (ISH), At the Boomerang Trailhead – where Prospect Trail turns into Alta Lakes Trail (look for the USFS vehicles and public vehicles driving up from the Mountain Village market) – this option is for bikers who want to bike in.
• We will be helping the USFS with the new trail build for the Magic Meadows Trail build (formally the Alta Lakes Trail). You can learn more about this sweet new trail and why it is being constructed here.
• Please bring your own snacks, lunch, sunscreen, hat, plenty of water, and work gloves! Volunteers need to wear long pants and closed-toed shoes. Volunteers need to wear a helmet, if you don’t want to wear the USFS helmet, bring your climbing or mountain bike helmet.