Women Hiking KS and Beyond - Estes Park, CO - Hiking Trip 9/14-9/19/25

A $20 per person fee applies to this trip. Payment is required upon registration completion in Eventbrite.

Registration is open until 11:30p on August 30th, 2025. There are NO refunds after August 30, 2025.

In consideration of the risk of injury while participating in this Women Hiking KS And Beyond hike to Estes Park and Rocky Mountain National Park (September 14-19, 2025), I hereby knowingly and voluntarily hereby waive any and all rights, claims or causes of action of any kind whatsoever arising out of my participation in this “Activity”. I also hereby release and forever discharge; Cynthia Coughenour and Jeri Brungardt of any liability of any injury that I may suffer as a direct result of my participation.

I am voluntarily participating in the aforementioned activity, and I am participating in the activity entirely at my own risk. I am aware of the risks associated with traveling to and from as well as participating in this hiking activity. All hikers should evaluate their own risk involved in hiking, be aware of your physical limitations & preview the trails prior to hike day.

WHKSAB hikes are not set up as guided hikes. We will provide basic info on trails. Everyone will hike on their own (within their own group) & at their own pace. We recommend you always hike with at least one other person. Make sure if you attend by yourself at least one other person in your hiking group knows who you are. Please have emergency contact info & necessary medical info noted on a card in your backpack. It is a good idea to let someone in your hiking group know the location of your emergency contact info/medical info.

We suggest each hiker utilize the AllTrails app during the hike & preview the trails prior to hike day. You will need to download info from AllTrails before going into the park to hike due to low wifi capability.

We will hike to beautiful waterfalls & lakes; we might get lucky & see an elk or moose. The views up top are spectacular! If you like to shop, Estes Park has wonderful shops, delicious taffy, souvenir stores & more t-shirts than you ever thought possible!!

Specific hiking trails will be discussed at a later date. We will have planned group hiking set up for Mon-Thurs.

An in person informational meeting will be held to go over details and to answer questions on March 1st. This event has been posted in Facebook.

RMNP timed entry reservations will be enacted again this year. This will be discussed with everyone as the time to order the reservations nears. (The date to order for September is August 1st.)

Hikers make their own lodging accommodations. You may stay wherever you would like…BUT…we would like to ask everyone to try and stay at the YMCA of the Rockies, 2515 Tunnel Rd, Estes Park. This is where Cindy and Jeri will be staying. We have seen that having most ladies within the same vicinity it works much better for the group. It is much easier to carpool when needed when ladies are at the same facility. We will also be having all of our group meetings and pre hike meet up spots at the YMCA.

The YMCA has a variety of lodging types: cabins (many sizes), lodges, yurts, etc. Please view their website to see what type works best for you and/or your group. We reserved a 4-bedroom cabin last year. There are different dates in which you can make reservations for different types of accommodations. If you are interested in a cabin, April 2nd is the first date you can make a reservation (unless you are an Estes Park YMCA member). If you are interested in a lodge room, January 1st was the first date you could make a reservation for the room. There is a $10 discount per night (for cabins and lodges) if the person making the reservation is a member of their local YMCA. There are also other discounts available, such as teachers. Please check their website and/or speak with the YMCA to guarantee your best lodging price and verify their reservation discount details.

Please start your research work now regarding accommodations.

Females 12 and older may attend this event. If the individual is < 18 years old, a parent or legal guardian must be in attendance with this individual.

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