Golden Trip Overview
Our guides will teach you everything you need to know about exploring the backcountry. This includes setting up camp, cooking, navigation, or anything else you may be interested in learning more about. Throughout this trip, we will be practicing Leave No Trace backcountry ethics. The scenery along this hike is beautiful, and includes majestic rock formations, aspen groves, and lush alpine forests. This tour is for all backpacker skill levels.
Additional Info
Duration: 2 days
Starts: Golden, United States
Trip Category: Outdoor Activities >> 4WD, ATV & Off-Road Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Golden, Colorado, United States
Our guides will teach you everything you need to know about exploring the backcountry. This includes setting up camp, cooking, navigation, or anything else you may be interested in learning more about. Throughout this trip, we will be practicing Leave No Trace backcountry ethics. The scenery along this hike is beautiful, and includes majestic rock formations, aspen groves, and lush alpine forests. This tour is for all backpacker skill levels.
Itinerary
Day 1: Meet and Greet: Depart Denver for Backpacking
Stop At: San Isabel National Forest, Located 25 miles West of Pueblo, Pueblo, CO
This is a stunning part of Colorado located outside of the small towns of Deckers, CO. The hike will vary in altitudes between 8,000 and 12,000 feet, and you will be ascending a total of ~ 2,500 feet over the course of the trip . The scenery along this hike is beautiful, and includes majestic rock formations, Lost Creek, aspen groves, and lush alpine forests.
Duration: 8 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast: BACKPACKER’S PANTRY
Hot Blueberry, Walnut, Oats & Quinoa Cereal – 1 Serving
• Lunch: Day 1: Veggie sandwich (hummus, avocado, tomato, lettuce)
or Almond butter and jelly sandwich
• Dinner: Night 1: GOOD TO-GO
Classic Marinara with Penne – Single Serving
Accommodation included: Backpack w/ rain cover
Backpacking tent
Sleeping Bag(top rating)
Sleeping pad
Headlamp or flashlight
Day 2: Full Day of Back Packing
Stop At: San Isabel National Forest, Located 25 miles West of Pueblo, Pueblo, CO
As this trip is intended for first time backpackers, your guide will teach you everything you need to know about exploring the backcountry. This includes setting up camp, cooking, navigation, or anything else you may be interested in learning more about. Throughout this trip, we will be practicing Leave No Trace backcountry ethics.
The trip outlined can be done as an out and back or loop that is approximately 12- 22 miles. We can modify and change the route depending on your fitness and ability if necessary, before or even during the trip. This hike has the options to shorten the mileage if we choose.
Duration: 8 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast: BACKPACKER’S PANTRY
Hot Blueberry, Walnut, Oats & Quinoa Cereal – 1 Serving
• Lunch: Tacos with mexican quinoa filling: GOOD TO-GO
Mexican Quinoa Bowl – Single Serving
• Dinner: GOOD TO-GO
Herbed Mushroom Risotto – Single Serving
No accommodation included on this day.
