From mid-June to Mid September, when the high country is much cooler than the Metro area, the Front Range Back Country Horsemen load their cross cut saws and other trail-clearing tools onto their saddle horses and head into the local forest and wilderness areas. When our destination is reached, we head off for a full day of gratifying work usually consisting of clearing the trails of fallen trees, encroaching branches and brush. Most of these expeditions are one-day affairs, involving 10 to 15 miles round trip on the trail. Some longer trails involve overnight camping either at the trailhead or at a campsite along the trail. At times we are asked to assist the local land stewards to bring our pack horses and help them haul out trash from abandoned or illegal camp sites or to haul equipment or supplies for trail crews. These projects are typically scheduled weekly, mostly on Thursdays, although some are on Saturday, Sunday or Tuesdays. A lot of these projects are in conjunction with the "Friends of Mount Evans and Lost Creek Wilderness" group.

During the rest of the year we stay closer to home. We have educational events to prepare our members and their horses for the summer activities and we schedule projects at nearby State Parks and Pike National Forest. These events are usually on the weekends or at our membership meetings.

Examples of educational events currently scheduled or held in the past:

Packing and lead horse clinics

Camping with your horse

Leave No Trace training

CPR & 1^st Aid

Understanding your GPS

What to do when lightning suddenly appears

The Board for the Chapter meets monthly. Meetings for the entire Chapter are scheduled quarterly.

You do not need to be a skilled back country rider to enjoy the opportunities of FRBCH. We will assist new members in learning their way into the back country at their own pace. Safety is paramount wheather on a ride or a complicated work project. We have members from the northern suburbs to towns southeast on the plains.