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Day Camps
5 children attending a Junior Mountaineers summer camp on a wooden swing.

Day Camps

Ages 5-12

Week-long themed day camps that range from outdoor exploration to sports to STEAM, located in Gunnison, CO.

Day Camps
Adventure Day Camps
WCU Climbing

Adventure Day Camps

4th-8th Grade

Skill-focused sessions centered on activities like climbing, biking, and paddling with an emphasis on creativity and problem-solving outdoors.

Adventure Day Camps
Hybrid Camps
Ecology and Environmental Management graduate student, Sophia Reggiani, smiles as a boy holds up a small plastic vessel containing an aquatic insect in a sample of water.

Hybrid Camps

3-8th Grade

These camps blend front-country instruction with short backcountry overnights to build confidence before bigger objectives.

Hybrid Camps
Hut Trips
The group of students, archeaologists and visitors affiliated with Western start the hike up to the Medicine Trail Hinterland Communities Archaeological Site.

Hut Trips

6-12th Grade

Overnight trips based out of mountain huts where campers experience alpine living and explore the surrounding terrain with guides and educators.

Hut Trips
Expedition Camps
Two students smile at the top of Storm Pass while on a backpacking trip.

Expedition Camps

6-12th Grade

Multi-day backcountry journeys that immerse campers in leadership, teamwork, and technical outdoor skills while traveling through Western Colorado’s high country.

Expedition Camps

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