Have you wanted to get yourself, the family, or friends outside to reconnect with each other and with nature? Join Blackpackers as we nourish our mind and body with a casual late morning group hike, a meal and drinks, and great company! Hiking will begin late morning at Palmer Lake Reservoir, (exact time TBD) and […]
Time & Location July 10th, 2022; 8:00am MST - 5:00pm MST 21 N Nevada Ave, Colorado Springs, CO 80903 About the Event Blackpackers is partnering with...
We are excited to announce that we will be co-hosting a community bike ride in Southeast Colorado Springs with @trailsandopenspace on Thursday, July 21st from 5:30-7:30pm. Meeting at the YMCA of Southeast Colorado Springs We’ll be riding about 4-5 miles to Wildflower Park and back on the Sand Creek Trail (there may or may not be […]
It’s time for our third annual summer campout with our partners at Colorado Parks and Wildlife-- We are returning to Barr Lake State Park (just east of Denver) August 13-14 for another absolutely awesome camping trip! There will be food, plenty of fun activities, and chances to learn camping and outdoor skills with outdoor educators. […]
Time & Location Saturday, August 2oth 2022 CityROCK, 21 N. Nevada Ave, Colorado Springs, CO 80903, USA About the Event Join us for our monthly climbing clinic with Zivia Berkowitz. Learn to belay, tie climbing knots, and get moving with Blackpackers! All rentals and admission to CityROCK are free through Blackpackers.
🎉You’re invited to the Labor Day Fishing Cookout with @coblackpackers and @blacksteveirwin ! 🎣 on Sunday, September 4th from 8:30a to 12:30pm at Lake Lehow - Waterton Canyon Trailhead (Littleton, Colorado) Blackpackers will be joining Wildlife Biologist & Educator Eeland Stribling for a fun morning of fishing, followed by a cookout! **You must register for this event!** You […]
🎉Registration is open!!🎉 We are so excited for our third annual weekend retreat at @camp_shady_brook ! (located in Deckers, Colorado- roughly 20mi NW of Woodland Park) We are returning to Camp Shadybrook from September 23rd through the 25th. This year we will join camp Shadybrook for their adventure race on the 24th!  There will be cabin lodging, food, […]
DID YOU KNOW? — Blackpackers has adopted a portion of the Sand Creek Trail! This week we are joining some incredible organizations for Creek Week 2022! Fountain Creek has invited “Creek Crews” from our local communities to come together and lend some helping hands to our waterways in the largest cleanup in Colorado — with […]
Blackpackers & Poetry 719 come together for a hike led by Patricia Cameron, with an added poetry workshop! A Free Event for all ages Join us for Poetry and Hiking on October 22 at 10am. (Meeting by the lower baseball field at Palmer Park) Water and snacks will be provided!
🎉Our 2022/2023 Swim Lesson Sign-up is now OPEN for all ages!🎉 Blackpackers is once again joining with SafeSplash swim school in Colorado Springs to bring free swim lessons to our community. Our first Cohort begins November 2nd with a Wed class option and Thurs class option. To sign up please fill out the form under […]