Experience dynamic and varied Colorado Trail terrain that transitions from rugged canyon singletrack to areas shaped by natural regrowth in historic burn scars and into dense mountain forests. These landscapes tell the story of Colorado’s evolving ecosystem while delivering a rewarding mountain bike adventure with changing scenery and technical riding opportunities. Riders will encounter narrow, flowing trails through shaded timber, open vistas across high-country ridgelines, and sections that showcase the resilience of nature in post-burn environments. The combination of terrain types creates a balanced experience that challenges skills, rewards exploration, and highlights the diverse beauty of the North Section of the Colorado Trail.
Colorado Mountain Expeditions recommends that you purchase travel insurance to protect yourself against unforeseen incidents such as injury or family emergencies.
Here are a few travel insurances that we recommend:
Payment Terms, Cancellation and Refund Policies
| Deposit | $500 | Upon Registration |
| Final Payment | Trip Cost Minus Deposit | 90 days prior to trip start date *failure to pay final payment at 90 days will result in removal from trip |
Bailout Policy
Colorado Mountain Expeditions offers trips in the rugged backcountry of Colorado. Unfortunately, not all guests who take a trip with CME come prepared. Poor equipment choices, an inability to hike the advertised distances and elevations, trouble at home or work, and many other reasons have led guests to ask for a ride out of the backcountry to either their cars or the closest town. A ride out of the backcountry is not always possible, but when it is, the ride is often very long over very rough roads. Such a ride can be incredibly costly from wear and tear on vehicles to taking a guide away from the trip. A ride from camp will incur a $250 bailout fee.
If during your trip you decide that you cannot continue hiking, you are always welcome to take a rest day(s) and ride along with the swing crew. There’s no fee for continuing on the trip in this manner.
Any guest experiencing a medical emergency is not subject to the bailout fee.
Refund Policy for all Colorado Mountain Expeditions trips
| Cancellations-more than 90 days before trip start |
Transfer Options:
Replacement Options:
Guest forfeits any payments if no replacement is found. |
| Cancellations within 60 days |
Transfer Options:
Replacement Options:
Guest forfeits any payments if no replacement is found It is very uncommon to be able to replace a hiker from the waitlist with less than 6 months notice.
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| Cancellations within 30 days |
Transfer Options:
Replacement Options:
It is very uncommon to be able to replace a hiker from the waitlist with less than 6 months notice. |
Arrow Adventures LLC (dba CME) reserves the right to cancel any trip because of inadequate enrollment, making it economically infeasible to operate. In this situation, we will offer a full refund, including the ordinarily non-refundable deposit. CME reserves the right to cancel any trip because of good-faith concerns towards the participants' safety, health, or welfare or for any Force Majeure. "Force Majeure" means any circumstances beyond our reasonable control, including, but not limited to, acts of nature, flood, forest fires, extreme weather, sickness, quarantine, pandemic, diseases, and unforeseen circumstances. Arrow Adventures LLC will not be deemed in breach of these terms or otherwise liable to you because of delay in performance or nonperformance of any of its obligations under this agreement to the extent that any such delay or nonperformance is due to any Force Majeure. In these instances, a full trip credit will be issued minus any reasonable expenses incurred by CME related to your booking. Refunds are not offered in these situations. CME is not responsible for additional expenses incurred by preparing for the trip (for example, non-refundable airline tickets, rental cars, clothing & equipment, visa fees, medical expenses, etc.). *We highly recommend Travel Protection Insurance if you are uncomfortable with any aspect of these policies.