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 second 2026 Peak Ready hike will have us exploring trails in Staunton State Park, where we will increase our mileage and elevation . This 8.4-mile lollypop route starts at 8170 feet in elevation, and will peak at 9570 feet where we will be rewarded with three incredible viewpoints of the Rocky Mountains to the west. 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: 8:30am-3pm, Saturday, April 18, 2026. If you’ll be carpooling with us from Boulder, we will meet at 6:45am and return by 4:45pm
📍 Where: Staunton State Park. If carpooling with us, we’ll meet at our HQ in Boulder
🎟️ Price: $55/65/75 sliding scale

⛰️ Activity level: This route is rated Intermediate, and prior experience with extended hikes, hiking in all weather conditions, and significant elevation gain is recommended. Be prepared to encounter creek crossings. Throughout the day, we’ll ascend a total of 1505 feet in the first 4.5 miles, and then have a downhill back to the trailhead.

➕ 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.

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.

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.