Guides, shops and venues

Guide services, gear shops and venues in the Rockies, A to Z. Listed from their public websites; they don't pay to be here and are never mixed into the communities.

All of the Rockies · just Colorado Front Range · all regions · change

Alta Ski Areavenue · Skiing & snowboarding · Alta
Skiers-only ski area in Little Cottonwood Canyon whose environmental program runs birding hikes and naturalist snowshoe tours.
Asana Climbing Gymvenue · Indoor climbing · Boise, ID
Boise bouldering gym offering intro classes and a climbing community.
Basin Recreationvenue · Beginners welcome · Park City UT
Snyderville Basin recreation district with trails and outdoor programs around Park City.
Big Sky Community Organization (BSCO)venue · Day hikes · Big Sky, MT
Big Sky nonprofit running local parks and trails, free Hike Big Sky group hikes, outdoor programs and events.
Big Sky Resortvenue · Skiing & snowboarding · Big Sky, MT
Large ski resort with ski school lessons for beginners and summer lift-served biking and hiking.
Blaine County Recreation District (BCRD)venue · Skiing & snowboarding · Ketchum, ID
Public recreation district for the Wood River Valley running Nordic trails, the bike path, programs and winter events.
Bluff Lake Nature Centervenue · Walking groups · Denver
Nonprofit urban wildlife refuge and outdoor classroom hosting nature walks, community cleanups, and youth environmental science programs.
Bogus Basinvenue · Skiing & snowboarding · Boise, ID
Nonprofit mountain recreation area above Boise with lessons, Nordic trails and summer hiking and biking.
Boise Parks and Recreationvenue · Beginners welcome · Boise, ID
City parks department with seasonal activities, camps and classes and the Foothills Learning Center.
Boulder County Parks and Open Spacevenue · Day hikes · Boulder County, CO
Naturalist-led hikes, wildlife programs and volunteer days on Boulder County open space.
Breckenridge Nordic Centervenue · Snowshoeing · Breckenridge CO
Nordic ski and snowshoe center in Breckenridge with groomed trails, rentals and lessons.
Breckenridge Outdoor Education Center (BOEC)venue · Skiing & snowboarding · Breckenridge CO
Adaptive outdoor programs in Breckenridge: skiing, hiking, paddling and wilderness trips for people of all abilities.
Bridger Bowlvenue · Skiing & snowboarding · Bozeman, MT
Community-owned nonprofit ski area near Bozeman with lessons for beginners.
Brundage Mountainvenue · Skiing & snowboarding · McCall, ID
Ski area outside McCall with lessons, plus summer lift-served mountain biking and hiking.
Buffalo Bill State Parkvenue · Car camping · Cody, WY
State park on Buffalo Bill Reservoir west of Cody with camping, paddling, fishing and hiking.
Buffalo Lodge Bicycle Resortvenue · Family & casual rides · Colorado Springs
Bicycle-themed lodge in Colorado Springs that hosts a weekly no-drop Saturday morning group ride from its property.
City of Fort Collins Natural Areasvenue · Walking groups · Fort Collins CO
City program managing 50+ natural areas with free bird walks, nature programs and volunteer days.
Climbing Collectivevenue · Bouldering · Longmont
Climbing gyms in Longmont, Loveland and Greeley with competitions and community events.
Cody Recreation Centervenue · Beginners welcome · Cody, WY
City of Cody recreation center offering fitness and recreation programs.
Durango Nordic Ski Clubvenue · Skiing & snowboarding · Durango, CO
Nonprofit that runs the Durango Nordic Center near Purgatory, with groomed cross-country and snowshoe trails, rentals and lessons for all ages.
Eldora Mountain Resortvenue · Skiing & snowboarding · Nederland
Ski and snowboard area near Nederland, west of Boulder, with lift-served terrain and Nordic trails.
Estes Valley Recreation and Park Districtvenue · Beginners welcome · Estes Park CO
Local park district running trails, campgrounds, a marina and activity programs around Estes Park.
Freestone Climbing Centervenue · Indoor climbing · Missoula, MT
Missoula climbing gym with intro classes, youth programs and community events.
Galena Lodgevenue · Snowshoeing · Ketchum, ID
Community-owned lodge north of Ketchum with Nordic and snowshoe trails in winter and biking and hiking in summer.
Intermountain Bird Observatoryvenue · Birding · Boise, ID
Boise State bird research program with public banding-station visits, bird walks and events.
Jug Mountain Ranchvenue · Mountain biking · McCall, ID
Community near McCall with public mountain bike trails, Nordic skiing and an events calendar.
Kendall Mountainvenue · Skiing & snowboarding · Silverton CO
Town-run small ski hill and recreation area in Silverton with Nordic trails and community events.
Lone Mountain Ranchvenue · Skiing & snowboarding · Big Sky, MT
Big Sky ranch whose Nordic center grooms an extensive cross-country ski and snowshoe trail network open with a pass.
Missoula Parks and Recreationvenue · Beginners welcome · Missoula, MT
City parks department with outdoor recreation programs, inclusive programs and park events.
Montana Natural History Centervenue · Birding · Missoula, MTYouth
Missoula nature center offering naturalist classes, field trips, nature journaling and kids' programs.
Montana Outdoor Science Schoolvenue · Beginners welcome · Bozeman, MTYouth
Bozeman nature school with outdoor science programs, family events and kids' ski programs.
Movement Goldenvenue · Indoor climbing · Golden
Climbing gym with intro bouldering and rope classes and outdoor sport and crack climbing classes.
Movement RiNovenue · Indoor climbing · Denver
Large indoor climbing gym in Denver's RiNo district with bouldering, roped climbing, yoga and fitness classes, and community climbing nights.
Ogden Nature Centervenue · Birding · Ogden UT
Nature preserve in Ogden with walking trails, classes, family programs and volunteer work.
Ouray Ice Parkvenue · Winter hiking · Ouray
Free public ice climbing park in the Uncompahgre Gorge, run by a nonprofit, home of the Ouray Ice Festival.
Payette Lakes Ski Club (Little Ski Hill and Bear Basin Nordic Center)venue · Skiing & snowboarding · McCall, ID
Nonprofit running McCall's Little Ski Hill and the Bear Basin Nordic Center, with lessons and after-school ski programs.
Ponderosa State Parkvenue · Day hikes · McCall, ID
State park on a peninsula in Payette Lake with hiking, biking, Nordic trails and ranger-led programs.
Purgatory Resortvenue · Skiing & snowboarding · Durango, CO
Ski resort 25 miles north of Durango with summer lift-served biking and activities.
Ridge to Riversvenue · Day hikes · Boise, ID
The Boise Foothills trail system partnership, with trail guides and volunteer opportunities on 190+ miles of trails.
Spire Climbing + Fitnessvenue · Indoor climbing · Bozeman, MTYouth
Bozeman climbing gym with intro to climbing classes, youth programs and community events.
Swaner Preserve and EcoCentervenue · Birding · Park City UT
Nature preserve and center in Park City with guided walks, family programs and volunteer days.
Teton County / Jackson Parks and Recreationvenue · Beginners welcome · Jackson, WY
Town and county recreation department with pathways, groomed winter trails, a rec center climbing wall and community events.
Teton Raptor Centervenue · Birding · Jackson, WY
Bird of prey rehabilitation and education center near Jackson with public programs and events.
Teton Science Schoolsvenue · Beginners welcome · Jackson, WYYouth
Jackson nature education organization with field courses, youth programs and wildlife expeditions.
The Front Climbing Clubvenue · Bouldering · Salt Lake City
Climbing gym with locations in Salt Lake City and Ogden hosting bouldering competitions, clinics and community nights.
The Spotvenue · Bouldering · Boulder
Bouldering gym with five Front Range locations hosting community climbing nights, competitions and youth programs.
Tracy Aviary Nature Centervenue · Birding · Salt Lake City, UT
Bird walks, nature programs and family outings at Tracy Aviary's Nature Center on the Jordan River.
Utah Division of Outdoor Recreationvenue · Beginners welcome · Utah (statewide)
The State of Utah's outdoor recreation office: star parties, skills courses, trail days and community outdoor events.
Utah State Parksvenue · Day hikes · Utah (statewide)
Ranger programs, bird walks, star parties and guided hikes at Utah state parks.
Winter Park Resortvenue · Skiing & snowboarding · Winter Park
Ski and snowboard resort in Grand County with lift-served terrain including Mary Jane, and free on-mountain events through the season.