“Take only photographs, leave only footprints.”
~ Chief Seattle, Native American of the Duwamish Tribe
For many club members, field trips are a highlight of membership. We get to know each other, laugh and have a great time while exploring our beautiful state and one of our most vulnerable cultural resources, ghost towns. Typically, our members plan, organize, and lead field trips.
Field trips occur often, as we strive to have at least one per month or more in the temperate seasons. Our excursions take many forms, from leisurely drives to intense four-wheeling adventures. Hikes also occur often, and can be easy day hikes all the way to cross country snowshoeing in the winter months. Lastly, we’ve also taken longer tours, traveling to several states and parts of Canada, visiting significant ghost towns, historical sites, monuments, national parks, and local historians along the way.
2026 FIELD TRIPS
After a brief pause in 2025, we’re thrilled to announce that field trips are returning in 2026!
The Ghost Town Club of Colorado Program and Field Trip Committee is hard at work developing an exciting new lineup of outings.
Stay tuned—we’ll be unveiling new trips throughout the year. Check back often for updates and get ready to hit the road with us in 2026!
Join us for a Field Trip!
We invite you to attend one of our field trips to learn more about us! Please contact us for more information!
Note: When visiting historic town sites, mines, mills and other areas, hazardous conditions may be present. These hazards include but are not limited to conditions of deteriorated buildings, equipment and chemicals at abandoned mine workings, natural hazards such as rivers, streams, cliffs, steep slopes, and other hazards which are all part of the activities engaged in by the Ghost Town Club of Colorado.
Header Image Credit: “Dwyer Blacksmith Shop” by GTC member Angela Schmitz