Course Description:

Women’s Wilderness is thrilled to team up again with Lifes2Short Fitness to offer a series of challenging conditioning hikes designed for women and non-binary adventurers. Peak Ready hikes are focused on providing participants with distance and elevation change to support aerobic fitness, as well as a community to support social networks and positive relationships.

Whether you’re training for Lifes2Short’s Adventure Retreats, including Kilimanjaro 2026 Hike Adventure Retreat and Andes to Amazon Hiking Adventure, or simply seeking a challenging day hike with a supportive, like-minded crew, these courses are for you!

Our third 2026 Peak Ready hike will have us exploring trails in Eldorado State Park. This 11.5-mile out-and-back route starts at 6,085 feet in elevation, and will peak at 7,337 feet. What this hike may lack in maximum elevation, it makes up for in total elevation gain–over 3,000 feet! The hike is designed to strengthen both physical and mental endurance. Women’s Wilderness will be by your side, providing expert guides, trail safety insights, complimentary gear rental, electrolytes, and healthy hiking snacks.

Details:

👥 Who: Adult women and non-binary people
🗓️ When: 6:15am-3pm, Saturday May 30, 2026
📍 Where: Eldorado State Park. We’ll meet at our HQ in Boulder and carpool together
🎟️ Price: $55/65/75 sliding scale

⛰️ Activity level: This route is rated Intermediate, and it’s best suited for hikers with experience on longer outings, variable weather, and meaningful elevation gain. Over the course of the day, we’ll climb roughly 3,000 feet across 11.5 miles. Because the out‑and‑back includes both ascents and descents in each direction, your body gets to train for a full range of terrain throughout the day.

➕ Included: Professional and experienced guides trained in wilderness medicine and route finding, light breakfast, snacks + electrolytes, complementary gear rental – including clothing, trekking poles, microspikes, and backpacks

What to Wear & Bring:

Registered participants will receive a detailed hiking checklist, including guidance on what to wear. We recommend bringing a daypack with a 22L to 30L capacity to carry water, snacks, lunch, and extra layers. Additionally, we recommend carrying ½ liter of water for each hour we’ll be hiking (suggested amount is 3L (100 ounces); we will have a water refill opportunity around mile 8.5).

FAQ:

No pets are allowed on courses, with the exception of ADA service animals being welcome.

For any questions email support@womenswilderness.org

Your Instructors:

Kriste (she/her) is a passionate outdoor enthusiast who loves being in community while in nature. She’s all about bringing mindfulness and storytelling into the mix in ways that heighten the inner and outer adventure by teaching us more about ourselves and our surroundings. She’s also a trail runner, yoga teacher, Wilderness First Responder, and Executive Director of Women’s Wilderness.

Steph (she/her) spent 7 years working in the coaching industry and childcare, where she applied person-centered, social justice, and sustainability lenses to her work. Always curious about learning new skills, she joined Women’s Wilderness in 2022 and after working as Gear & Transportation Intern that summer and is now our Director of Marketing & Development.