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This page last updated 5/25/13.
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On This Page: What's Happening | Most Popular Topics | How To Use This Site | About Us | Our Partners | Recent Updates
What's Happening
- May 25. Volunteer: Clean the Poudre 2013. Lee Martinez Park, Fort Collins. 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Pitch in and help clean-up the Poudre River Corridor! Join Mountain Whitewater Descents and the Natural Areas Department for the 14th annual clean-up. More.
- May 28, 30. Bike Maintenance Basics. REI Boulder (May 28, 6:30 - 8:00 p.m.), REI Fort Collins (May 28, 4:30 - 6:00 p.m.), REI Denver (May 30, 6:30 - 8:00 p.m.), REI Westminster (May 30, 6:30 - 8:00 p.m.). Routine maintenance on your bike can keep you riding smooth and prolong the life of your bike. Join an introductory class designed to help you take care of your bike. Boulder: More, registration required. Fort Collins: More, registration required. Denver: More, registration required. Westminster: More, registration required.
- May 30. Exploring Colorado's Backcountry Huts. REI Boulder. 6:30 - 8:00 p.m. Whether you are an experienced hut user or have always wanted to know more about the hut system, this presentation will help send you on your way to one of the 33 huts waiting for you. More, registration required.
- More Events & Classes: See our "Events & Training" page.
- ORIC NEEDS VOLUNTEERS. See our "Volunteering" page.
Most Popular Topics
- Backpacking.
- Camping.
- Canyoneering.
- Climbing.
- Cycling.
- Hiking.
- Hot Springs.
- Huts, Yurts, Cabins.
- Road Conditions.
- Spring Things to Do
- Wildlife Viewing.
How to Use This Site
- To plan your outdoor activities go to our "What Do You Want To Do?" section. You will find trip descriptions and maps, organized by activity type, to help you figure out what to do and where to go. Some of it is on this site and the rest is on other sites for which we provide links. If you know what part of the state you are interested in, start with our "Where Do You Want To Go" section and click on a yellow marker in one of our 25 regions. This page and the yellow markers contain links to our "region profile" pages which provide an overview of public lands in a region and list books, maps, and websites for that region.
- To find places to sleep in the boonies, go to the "Where You Can Stay" section. There is guidance there on cabins, yurts, campgrounds, etc. (We do not provide info on places to stay in towns.)
- To check the status of such things as snow depths, river flows, avalanche danger, etc., go to the "Current Conditions" section.
- To pitch in with ORIC or other outdoor organizations, check out our Volunteering section.
The rest of the sections in the menu in the left column ought to be self-explanatory.
About Us
ORIC wants to be your most important resource for help planning your next outdoor adventure. We provide thorough information for Colorado as well as some information for surrounding states. And we do it two ways: through this website and in person at an information desk in the map department of the REI store in downtown Denver.
We are a not-for-profit partnership of eight federal, state and private organizations. Our staff is one full-time manager, supplied by the US Forest Service, and a crew of volunteers. For more information, see our printable brochure.
Visit us at REI: 1416 Platte St. Store location map.
Our Partners
 US Forest Service |
 National Park Service |
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 Colorado Mountain Club |
 REI |
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 Colorado Parks & Wildlife |
 Bureau of Land Management |
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 US Geological Survey |
 US Fish & Wildlife Service |
Recent Updates to This Site
- We've added 17 trail listings to our Estes Park Region Day Hiking Trails Index, for a total of 75, plus plenty more references to descriptions of those trails in guidebooks and maps. And the Estes Park Region Profile page has been updated. Total trail listings on this site: 1,771. 5/17/13.
- Need a guidebook? Have a look at our expanded "Book Resources" page. It's organized by activity and by region. And it lists book stores. The 61 books listed are just a start on the hundreds out there, which we will add as we discover them. 4/19/13.
- We have added a new "ORIC's Favorite Spring Things to Do" page with tons of advice on what you can do while the high country is still melting. 4/9/13.
- Our Grand Junction Region had so many trails it hit a limitation in Google Maps. So we have split off the southern half into a new Montrose Region. 3/7/13.