Course Description:

Shared Path is a regular hiking program designed to foster connection, mindfulness, and community as we explore nature together. This program invites women and gender expansive people of all backgrounds, ages, and experience levels to walk side by side, sharing stories, skills, knowledge, experiences, and reflections as we journey along gorgeous trails of the Front Range.

‘Tis the season for giving! Come meet different Women’s Wilderness staff and join us for a special no-fee “happy hour” hike, our gift to you! On Friday, December 13, we’ll meet at Tony Grampsas Park for a 6-mile loop along the scenic trails of North Table Mesa outside Golden. Our hike will afford us breathtaking panoramic views of the Front Range as we explore the mesa created by lava flows 60 million years ago. After our hike, if the group’s up for it post-program, we’ll head to a nearby brewery to celebrate together with refreshments and food truck snacks.

*If trail conditions do not allow for safe hiking on the planned trail, or the trails or trailhead closes for any reason, we will determine a new trail system and communicate that update to participants before the program date.

Details:

Date: Friday December 13, 2024

Time: 12pm-4pm

Price: FREE! Happy holidays! Please bring canned goods that we can take to the local food bank

Location: Golden, CO

Included in fee: guided hiking + time in community

What to Wear & Bring:

Lunch: either eat before or bring your lunch and snacks to have on trail

Wear layers (Upper Body: wool or synthetic base layer, midlayer, and a top layer jacket; Lower Body: base layer and a top layer, unless temperatures are warm)

(If temps are cold) Lightweight or midweight gloves, winter hat (fleece or wool)

Baseball cap or wide-brim sun hat

Hiking shoes/trail running shoes/boots; wool/synthetic socks

Sunglasses, sunscreen, lip balm

Daypack (between 22L and 30L) – enough to hold water, snacks, lunch, and layers

Notepad and pencil/pen (if you’d like to take notes or record observations)

Water bottle (s) or hydration bladder. Please bring at least 2 liters of water (0.5L for each hour we are hiking).

Hiking poles (optional)

For any questions email info@womenswilderness.org.

Your Instructors:

Lisa (she/her) is a retired firefighter paramedic who finds physical and mental respite in nature, and loves to share these benefits with nature newcomers! Wildlife, plants, and outdoor skills are her jam and she hopes to pass on some useful knowledge. She holds degrees in healthcare science, zoology, and outdoor education.

Marley (she/her) has spent over 25 years engaging communities in wildlife conservation education, as well as evaluating environmental education programs and measuring impact. Working for Women’s Wilderness is a meaningful intersection of Marley’s passion for outdoor recreation and her commitment to equity, access, and inclusion for individuals and communities historically excluded from experiences in and with the natural world.