The Women's Adventure Club

Hike South Rim, Willow Creek, & Fountain Valley at Roxborough
2025-01-25 09:00 - 12:00 (America/Denver) | Roxborough State Park, 4751 Roxborough Dr, Littleton, CO, 80125, United States
Discover the natural beauty of Roxborough State Park as we take on a 5.3-mile loop trail near Littleton, Colorado! This moderately challenging route features stunning views of the park’s unique red rock formations and peaceful surroundings. The hike takes about 2 1/2 to 3 hours to complete and is open year-round, offering breathtaking scenery in any season.
This beautiful hike begins with a gradual climb through scrub oaks on the South Rim Trail, where you’ll enjoy breathtaking views of the rock formations from above. As we descend, we’ll connect to Willow Creek Trail, a great spot to look for deer grazing, before looping back pas the visitor center. From there, we’ll continue on the Fountain Valley Loop, where you’ll get up close to the iconic rock formations.
Details & Reminders

Trailhead: Roxborough State Park (park at the trailhead before or below the visitor center)
Trail Conditions: Many sections are shaded, with packed snow and icy patches, especially along the South Rim Trail. Micro spikes are highly recommended for your safety. Dress in warm layers. UPDATE: It may be snowing before and during the hike, so snow shoes could be helpful.
Meet-up & Carpool: Stroh Ranch Soccer Park in Parker, departing at 8:15 AM sharp. If you are interested in carpooling, please let Denise Reynolds know via the FB post in the comments.
Park Entry: A state park pass is required, or pay the entrance fee upon arrival. Check with the park for current rates.
What to Bring: Comfortable hiking gear, extra water, snacks, layers, and trail microspikes just in case.
Important Note: Dogs are not allowed in Roxborough State Park, so please leave your furry friends at home to avoid disappointment.

This popular hiking spot is perfect for exploring with friends while enjoying fresh air and incredible views. We look forward to sharing this adventure with you!

Snowshoe at Racoon Trail, Golden Gate Canyon (Wednesday)
2025-01-22 09:00 - 12:00 | Racoon Trail, Gap Rd, CO, Black Hawk, CO, 80422, United States
Escape into the serene beauty of the Raccoon Trail near Rollinsville, Colorado! This 2.6-mile loop takes you through picturesque fields, aspen groves, and lush forests, offering stunning views of Panorama Peak along the way. Moderately challenging, this route typically takes around 1 hour and 14 minutes to complete. Keep an eye out for wildlife and enjoy the peaceful winter atmosphere!
Details & Reminders

Trailhead: Golden Gate Canyon State Park – Raccoon Trail
Meet-up & Carpool: At Home parking lot near Park Meadows Mall (8585 S Yosemite St in Lone Tree), departing at 8:00 AM sharp.
What to Bring: Snowshoes, hiking shoes, and trail spikes (in case of low snow conditions), extra food, water, and layers
Additional Info: A valid park pass is required for each vehicle. Parking is limited, so carpooling is strongly encouraged.
Trail Guides: Kelly Phillips & Robin Lythgoe

Leave No Trace Guidelines
Please help preserve the trail’s beauty by following Leave No Trace principles. Pack out all waste, stay on marked trails, and respect wildlife by keeping dogs leashed. Bathrooms are available at the trailhead for convenience. This adventure is perfect for soaking in the crisp mountain air and creating lasting memories with a group of amazing women. We can’t wait to see you on the trail!

10k Trail Running Training
2025-01-19 09:00 - 10:30 | Varies weekly
Wanting to get stronger on trail and in your mind? Have a goal to complete a 5k, 10k or even a half marathon this new year? Join us this winter for the next session of run training! If you can run/walk for at least 20 minutes then this is the place for you! We will educate you on form, pacing, intervals, stretching, gear, and more. You will be stretching, walking, jogging, and running with your team. Together you’ll discover new local trails every Sunday as we motivate each other to push our limits and strengthen our minds. You will never be last and you will never be left behind.. No matter your pace, you have a place with us! Optional weekday workouts will be provided. For your graduation from this program, we will run the All Out Spring Fever on Sunday, March 23. Afterwards, we’ll celebrate with a team luncheon in Downtown Denver. (Luncheon and race registration not covered in registration).

Hike: Rim Rock Trail to Creek Trail Loop
2025-01-11 09:00 - 23:30 | Castlewood Canyon State Park West Entrance, 125 N Castlewood Canyon Rd, Castle Rock, CO, 80104, United States
Get ready for a 4.3-mile adventure through the stunning Castlewood Canyon State Park, located near Franktown, Colorado! This moderately challenging loop trail takes you through scenic landscapes, from creek-side views and a charming waterfall to sweeping vistas above the canyon. With an average completion time of 1 hour and 52 minutes, this hike is perfect for those looking to connect with nature while getting a good workout.
The first half of the trail follows a creek, where you’ll enjoy peaceful moments by the water and admire the small waterfall along the way. As you continue, the trail ascends above the canyon, offering breathtaking views of the surrounding area. Be prepared for elevation changes and rocky sections with steps—sturdy hiking boots are a must! For those wanting to carpool, we will meet at the Stroh Ranch Soccer Fields with a departure time of 8:40am.
Important Reminder: As this is a popular spot for birding, hiking, and running, you’ll likely share the path with other outdoor enthusiasts. Dogs are welcome but must remain on a leash. Also, be sure to bring microspikes if winter conditions are present, and always keep an eye out for rock piles that mark the way if the path isn’t clear.
Trail Details:

Distance: 4.3 miles
Difficulty: Moderately challenging
Estimated Time: 1 h 52 min
Location: Castlewood Canyon State Park, Franktown, CO
Parking: Available at the trailhead
Trail Guides: Sara Paramenter & Liz Konley

Don’t miss out on this beautiful hike—join us for great views, a rewarding challenge, and the opportunity to connect with other women in the WAC community!

Hike: Mt Falcon Park Upper Loop
2025-01-08 09:00 - 11:00 | Mt Falcon Park Upper Loop, Indian Hills, CO, 80454, United States
Join us for an adventurous 3.9-mile loop hike at Mount Falcon Park, located near Morrison, Colorado! This moderately challenging route takes you through a dynamic mix of open fields, shady woods, historical sites, and breathtaking viewpoints. With an average completion time of 1 hour and 41 minutes, it’s the perfect way to spend your morning immersed in nature.
As you hike, you’ll encounter stunning vistas of Denver, the iconic Red Rocks, and the surrounding mountain ranges, especially when you reach the summit of Mount Falcon (7,851 ft). Along the way, you’ll also find a few shelters to rest and take in the views.
Important Reminder: The trail is popular with hikers, bikers, and horseback riders, so expect to share the path with other adventurers. To ensure your safety, please come prepared with microspikes (especially if there’s snow or ice), sturdy hiking boots, and plenty of water. If you need mircospikes, you can order them on Amazon through our Gear Shop!
Let’s make this hike an unforgettable experience—come ready for a great time, stunning views, and a wonderful group of women to hike with!
Trail Details:

Distance: 3.9 miles
Difficulty: Moderately challenging
Estimated Time: 1 h 41 min
Location: Mount Falcon Park, Morrison, CO
Parking: Available at the trailhead, with public bathrooms on-site
Trail Guides: Kelly Phillips & Robin Lythgoe

We can’t wait to see you on the trail!

Black Bear/Horseshoe Loop
2025-01-04 08:00 - 13:00 | Black Bear Horseshoe Loop @ Golden Gate Canyon State Park, Crawford Gulch Rd80403, Golden, CO, 80403, United States
Join us for an exhilarating 6-mile loop trail hike through the stunning Golden Gate Canyon State Park! This challenging hike will take us through diverse terrain, including rocky inclines, icy spots, and shaded sections offering breathtaking views. The hike averages 3 hours and 15 minutes to complete, and micro spikes are required to navigate the icy conditions. Don’t have any? You can order them on our website right here!

Carpool Meetup: 8:00 AM at Sportsmans Warehouse in Parker. Be sure to bring plenty of hydration, as this hike will work up a sweat!
Distance: 6 miles
Difficulty: Difficult (requires microspikes)
Terrain: Rocky inclines, icy spots, shaded sections, and incredible vistas
Estimated Hike Time: 3 hours 15 minutes

This is a State Park, so Park passes are needed to enter. Otherwise, we can all pitch in to cover parking costs with each carpool.

Holiday Break
2024-12-28 08:00 - 11:00 | CO
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Holiday Break
2024-12-21 08:00 - 17:00 | CO
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Manitou Incline
2024-12-14 09:00 - 14:30 | Manitou Incline, 10 Old Mans Trail, Manitou Springs, CO, 80829, United States
Snow or sun, we are making the climb as long as the roads are good! The key to success for this intense stair climb is to hydrate well the week of this event as well as packing a LOT of water to use on the trail. It is one mile of stairs up the mountain, followed by 3 miles of switch-backs back down. This event is not recommended if you have a heart condition, knee pain, or have not be consistently exercising as this is an advanced level workout. We will stop for lunch afterwards at the Sherpa Garden. RSVPs are no longer required to climb the incline. Please meet at the Stroh Ranch Soccer Park to carpool. Departure at 7:50am.

Sharptail Open Space
2024-12-11 09:00 - 11:00 | Sharptail Open Space, 6500 Roxborough Park Rd, Sedalia, CO, 80135, United States
This 4.6 mile loops around rocks and ledges, through shrublands speckled with pines and firs, and over intermittent creeks and upland meadows.

Daniel's Park via East/West Regional Trail
2024-12-07 09:00 - 11:00 | Daniel’s Park via East West Trial, 11700 Grigs Rd, Littleton, CO, 80126, United States
This is a must visit location for sunrise and sunset. We may even be lucky and see the native bison roaming around. This hike will be a little hilly, so be prepared to work your glutes, quads, and hammies! We will plan on about 5 miles as a group, but as always, we will see how everyone is doing as we go and customize the distance accordingly.

1 Hour Walk-or-Run-athon at Bingham Lake
2024-11-30 09:00 - 10:00 | Bingham Lake, E Lakeshore Drive, Parker, CO, 80134, United States
Come join us for a walk-a-thon! The Bingham Lake trail is a flat, one mile loop in the Pinery in Parker. This week we will focus on completing as many laps as you can in one hour. You can walk it, jog it, run it or strut it – whatever fits your fancy! We also want to invite any stroller moms to join us this week – the trail is flat and easy to push your stroller on. You’ll get a great view of the mountains, local wildlife, and discover a little hidden gem right here in Parker! The path is wide and perfect for social walking in groups.

Lincoln Mountain Loop
2024-11-23 09:00 - 11:00, 2024-11-09 09:00 - 11:00 | Lincoln Mountain Loop Trailhead, 7497-7335 E Best Rd, Larkspur, CO, 80118, United States
Check out this 4.1 Mile trail through the rolling hills near Larkspur. The Lincoln Mountain Trail traverses 400′ up the open hillside of Lincoln Mountain and skirts through Gambel oaks and a scattering of pines and rhyolite rocks.

Memmen Ridge 1 Mile Challenge
2024-11-16 09:00 - 11:00 | Memmen Ridge Open Space, 150 Oman Rd, Castle Rock, CO, 80104, United States
Test your grit with our 1 Mile Challenge! Push yourself to increase your pace for one mile and feel the burn! This is for hikers, walker, joggers, and runners. Memmen Ridge is a loop trail that is 1.5 miles long. We will start off by walking half a mile to warm up, then push yourself at whatever level that is right for you! Complete as many laps as you like. A trail guide will be there the whole time so you will never be left alone.

Red Rocks Trading Post Trail
2024-11-02 08:00 - 10:00 | Red Rocks Trading Post, 17900 Trading Post Rd, Morrison, CO, 80465, United States
If you’ve never been to Red Rocks then don’t miss out on this event! The Red Rocks Amphitheater is the ONLY acoustically perfect natural amphitheater in the world! Make the ancient Greeks jealous of your proximity to such a natural phenomenon! After our 1.6 mile hike, we will head into the theater to participate in the traditional red rock stair climb! If stair climbing ain’t your thing, cheer us on from the seats or test your vocal chords on stage!

Centennial Center Park
2024-10-29 09:00 - 11:00 | Centennial Center Park, 13050 E Peakview Ave, Centennial, CO, 80111, United States
Designed for year-round family-friendly enjoyment, Centennial Center Park includes hours of fun for children of all ages. Enjoy one of three climbing walls, two expansive, age-appropriate play areas, and the Nautilus water play area in the center of the park.
Centennial Center Park is equipped with everything for your family or company outing. The outdoor amphitheater features a covered stage and is the ideal spot for concerts, events, and meetings with a capacity of approximately 5,000. The Park features restrooms, picnic tables, six barbeque grills, convenient trash receptacles, parking, and bike racks.
This park is not just a place to play, but also a place to learn. The “Colorado Statehood Walk” displays interesting facts about Colorado, while the “Viewfinder Walk” is an interactive trivia challenge that takes visitors on a quest throughout the Park– highlighting unique points of interest both inside and outside of the Park.
As always, we will walk around the park for our exercise before doing our play date at the playground.

Mitchell Creek Canyon to Chuck's Loop
2024-10-26 08:00 - 11:00 | Mitchell Gulch Park, 365 S Cherry Street, Castle Rock, CO, 80104, United States
This trail is a great example of the ecology and geography of the Castle Rock area. It offers much of the same experience as the nearby Castlewood canyon without the crowds. The trail climbs to the western rim of the canyon which it follows for the majority of the hike before connecting with Chuck’s Loop & Legacy Trail. This route is pretty technical, offering a wide variety of terrain to transverse. This trail starts out paved and then transitions to gravel, dirt, loose rock, boulders, steel steps, inclines, slickrock, and sand. This trail starts out paved and

Coyote Song Trail
2024-10-23 08:00 - 11:00 | Coyote Song Trail, South Valley Park South Trailhead, 12447 W Deer Creek Canyon Rd, Littleton, CO, 80127, United States
Make sure to bring your hats! While this mostly flat trail has gorgeous views, there is not much shade! This is a 3 mile loop trail with the option to increase mileage by connecting to another loop trail midway through. Meet at the trailhead.

Elk Ridge Park
2024-10-22 09:00 - 11:00 | Elk Ridge Park, 7005 Mira Vista Ln, Castle Pines,, CO, 80108, United States
This is a beautiful and interactive park that your kiddos will LOVE! We will walk the trail that goes just north of the playground for an out and back stroll, and then end our outing with the playground.

Cobblestone Ranch Park
2024-10-15 09:00 - 10:00 | Cobblestone Ranch Park, 8571 Castle Oaks Dr, Castle Rock, CO, 80108, United States
Castle Rock, Colorado has a beautiful new park located on the eastern edge. Cobblestone Ranch Park is filled with two playgrounds featuring rope ladders, rope bridges, tightropes, rock climbing walls, and slides. Also included is a pump track with ramps perfect for bikes, scooters and skateboards, a basketball half-court, and six pickleball courts. The 12-acre-park has something for all ages to enjoy and is ADA and stroller-friendly. After our stroller walk we will stop for snacks and play at the park.

Metzler Family Open Space Hike/Run
2024-10-12 08:00 - 11:00 | Metzler Family Open Space, 838 E Allen St, Castle Rock, 80108
With gorgeous sweeping views, plentiful wildlife and beautiful wildflowers and vegetation, the land along Founders Parkway and Crowfoot Valley Road is truly a treasure. The Metzler family is credited as an original settler in the Castle Rock area. Originally built in 1899, the homestead was the home of Bob and Rosemary Metzler. The siblings grew up on the property when it was still being used for ranching and dairy operations. Both Bob and Rosemary had distinguished careers in education. Bob was elected the Superintendent of Douglas County Schools in 1952, and Rosemary taught in Douglas County for more than 30 years. The siblings were third-generation Coloradans who had a passion for education, the community, and parks and recreation. Castle Rock developed 4 miles of native-surface, single-track trails throughout the property and straightened the silo, as its preservation was requested by Mr. Metzler. The trails are now open for hikers, mountain bikers and walkers with dogs on leash.

Outlaw & Wildwest Loop
2024-10-09 08:00 - 11:00 | Outlaw and Wildwest Loop, 2674 Pemberly Ave,, Highlands Ranch, CO, 80126, United States
This is a 5.4 mile loop trial that enters the Highlands Point Trails from Red-tail Park by utilizing the East/West Regional Trail. We will meet at the parking lot in highlands ranch for this fun excursion!

Crowfoot Valley Big Park
2024-10-08 09:00 - 10:00 | Crowfoot Valley Big Park, 14090 Alpine Phlox St, Parker, CO, 80134, United States
Come walk the paved loop trail around this new park! It has a baseball field, a multi-use field, playground area with shade structures, pickle ball courts, a full basketball court, pool, and 9-hole disk golf course. After our walk we will explore the playground and do snacks under the shade structure.

Intermediate 5k Trail Running
2024-10-06 08:00 - 2024-11-16 09:00 | Varies weekly
Joins us for an 6 week training program and develop your running skills with us! Team training runs will be on a local track the first week and then we’ll get your out on the trail! Every week will will be exploring a new trail around Douglas County. We will help you with proper warm ups, form, speed work, cool downs, stretching, shoes, and apparel. Our volunteer trail caboose will remain at the back of the group so you will never get lost and will never be left behind.

Beginner 5k Trail Running
2024-10-06 08:00 - 2024-11-16 09:00 | Varies weekly
Joins us for an 6 week training program and learn how to run a 5k with us! We accept ALL levels of runners! Team training runs will be on a local track the first week and then we’ll introduce you to trail running! Every week will be at a different location. Once you start running trail, you never go back! You will learn all about proper warm ups, form, speed work, cool downs, stretching, shoes, and apparel. Our volunteer trail caboose will remain at the back of the group so you will never get lost and will never be left behind.

Manitou Incline Training
2024-10-06 08:00 - 2024-11-10 10:00 | Phillip S Miller Park, 1375 W Plum Creek Pkwy, Castle Rock, CO, 80109, United States
Join our team and conquer one of Colorado’s top bucket list challenges! The Manitou Incline gains over 2,000 feet of elevation in less than a mile, with grades of 43% to 68% Wow! We will utilize our local inclines to build your strength to tackle all 2,744 steps at the Manitou Incline on November 10th! Climbing stairs is a great way to amp your core muscle strength. It engages every major muscle in your lower body: glutes, hamstrings, quadriceps, abs, and calves. At the conclusion of our training, we’ll head down to the Incline and do it together! Afterwards we’ll celebrate with a team luncheon in Manitou Springs. (Luncheon not covered in registration).

Abyss Trail Hike
2024-10-05 08:00 - 13:00 | Abyss Trail, Abyss Trailhead, Grant, CO, 80448, United States
This trailhead has spectacular views of the Fall Foliage but gets very busy so we will have an extra early start. We will have two groups. One group will hike 2.5 miles out and 2.5 miles back. This will take you to see views of the bright yellow Aspen leaves covering the Mountain Side. The second group will hike the full 12 miles to reach Helms Lake (6 miles each way). Bring a lunch and lots of snacks and water. It will be chilly when we get started so lots of layers, hats and gloves are recommended. It is a great spot to catch a glimpse of moose!

Bingham Lake
2024-10-01 09:00 - 10:00 | Bingham Lake, E Lakeshore Drive, Parker, CO, 80134, United States
This is a flat, one mile loop trail that follows the shore of Bingham Lake. You’ll get a great view of the mountains, local wildlife, and discover a little hidden gem right here in Parker! The path is wide and perfect for social walking in groups.

Gateway Mesa Hike/Run
2024-09-28 08:00 - 10:00 | Gateway Mesa, Castle Rock, CO, 80104, United States
This is a 3 mile loop with lots of shade for the first 2 miles. Please wear pants as there are signs for poison ivy along this trail. This trail has a wide variety of terrain, from single track switch backs, stairs, bouldering, and slick rock. Bring your permanent marker to sign your name on the ghost jeep at the bottom of the cliff! More trail information here
