Our newest building is complete! The Bunkhouse (yet to be formally named) will be able to host 3 cabins under one roof, each cabin would hold 10 campers with two staff. As we looked at our Master Site Plan and tried to prioritize Phase 1, we knew that we needed...

Just in time for leaf peeping this fall, YMCA of the Rockies - Snow Mountain Ranch has completed updates to the 9-Mile hiking trail. With help from the $17,980 Open Lands, Rivers, and Trails (OLRT) Grant, along with donations from long-time Snow Mountain Ranch supporters, the Bowles and Johnson families,...

Kate Allison, YMCA of the Rockies Association Recruiter/ Video Content Specialist It’s 2017 – I had just moved across the country to the quaint town of Estes Park, Colorado where I would be interning at YMCA of the Rockies. When I first came across the internship, I couldn’t believe an...

Welcoming Week is a national celebration of the growing movement of inclusive communities that fully embrace immigrants and their contributions to the social fabric of our country. Created by Y-USA’s national partner, Welcoming America, Welcoming Week brings together immigrants and U.S.-born residents at community-based and virtual events to promote cross-cultural...

By: Karen Lloyd-D’Onofrio, Association Historian One of the most enjoyable aspects of my position as the Association’s historian and director of the museums and archives is having the opportunity to spend time with our alumni and listen to their stories. Last month, Michael Ohl Camp Executive of Camp Chief Ouray...

Home is where your HEART is.YOUR heart is at YMCA of the Rockies.Join us and work and study from HOME this fall! Cabins at our two locations,Estes Park Center and Snow Mountain Ranch (near Winter Park), offer the perfect place to socially distance naturally while providing an inspiring location for...

This fall, Snow Mountain Ranch is offering a new experience for families who want to explore outdoors at their own pace with Family Adventure Packs! Each Adventure Pack will contain self-guided activities for your family to complete around the Snow Mountain Ranch property, giving you the chance to explore the...

Smoke may be visible across the county from the Williams Fork (Grand County), Pine Gulch (Grand Junction), and Grizzly Creek (Glenwood Springs) wildfires.  The Williams Fork Fire was reported around noon on August 14 in the Arapaho National Forest in Grand County. At this time, there is no threat to...

Join YMCA of the Rockies - Estes Park Center as we safely celebrate the season of fall in the Rocky Mountains! Our fall programs will look a little different this year as we have designed them to follow COVID-19 guidelines from our county and state, but there is still plenty...

It is a gift to share our natural environment in and around YMCA of the Rockies with many species of wildlife including the black bear. The black bear is the only species of bear that inhabits the Estes Park and Rocky Mountain National Park area. Black bears generally avoid contact...