We have a variety of offerings for different age ranges. See our expeditions page for more information.

Yes, we will maintain a waitlist of up to 10 people.

None of our expeditions require prior experience. If you are interested in booking a private trip we will cater the trip to your ability and skill set.

Outside communication devices are not permitted on Trillium Trips. In the event of an emergency, families will be contacted. If you need to get a hold of a participant while they are in the field, please reach out to the provided Trillium on-site incident commander ( OSIC)

Every Trillium Expedition will be required to carry at least one Satellite communication device in order to communicate from the field to the OSIC for daily check-ins and in case of emergencies. 

We eat a variety of things! Good fuel means more energy for bigger adventure days! Trillium staff will plan and pack all meals including Individual snack packs for each person (3 snacks per day) Allergy and dietary restrictions accommodations are available on all menu items, please be sure to note them on the participant preference form and don’t hesitate to let us know.

Below is a sample menu for a Beginner Backpacking Expedition:

Day 1

Breakfast: At home
Lunch: Sandwich bar, fruit, chips, cookies
Snack: Variety pack
Dinner: Pasta, veggies, protein, cheese, sauce, dessert

Day 2

Breakfast: Pancakes & sausage
Lunch: Backcountry Lunchables-style pizza
Snack: Jerky, applesauce
Dinner: Burritos, dessert

Day 3

Breakfast: Oatmeal, dried Fruit
Lunch: Sandwich bar (at the car)
Snack: Cookies, fruit, chips
Dinner: At home

Outside communication devices and other electronics are not permitted on Trillium Trips. We encourage the use of cameras, film or digital. But no cell-phone cameras, ipods, etc.

Sample Itinerary: Beginner Backpacking

*Trip specific itineraries to be sent out to participants after registration.

Parents
You will be asked to read through, fill out and sign these electronic documents before class begins:

Liability

Policies and Procedures

Participant Preferences Form

Behavioral Agreement

Participants
While no experience is necessary, you can prepare for a backpacking trip with Trillium Expeditions by practicing the following:

Pack a backpack

Hike with a heavier pack

Cleaning your own dishes

Drink plenty of water in the days leading up to your trip

Colorado Mountain College 1275 Crawford Ave, Steamboat Springs, CO, 80487 

Pre trip meetings
Room # SB 213 (Outdoor Education Classroom)

Pickup and Drop off for trip:
In front of Steamboat Academic Building

Each field instructor will be minimally equipped with a Wilderness First Responder Certification, First-aid/CPR

Get to know our instructors **here**link to

Instructors:
Anne Sullivan
Haley Schrieir
Jules Poma

Trillium Expeditions backpacking trips will run rain or shine. Our team will review the weather each day. If there is going to be a significant chance for thunderstorms we may have to adjust our activities. If weather is encountered in the field we will don our rain gear and move to the nearest zone of safety. 

Here is a Participant Gear List to help with packing. Consider the constantly changing weather in the Colorado Rockies.

If a Participant’s registration in a program is cancelled for medical reasons before the program begins Trillium will credit the full cost of the program towards the price of a future program, less a $200 administrative fee. 

Cancellations by you or the Participant for any other reason will result in your forfeiture of the full cost of the program.