Fremont Adventure Recreation
FAR's mission is to promote a culture of community and healthy living through
human-powered outdoor recreation in the Royal Gorge Region.
human-powered outdoor recreation in the Royal Gorge Region.
Community: We commit to enhancing the quality of life for the citizens of the Royal Gorge Region through the creation and celebration of human powered outdoor recreation adventures.
Culture: We commit to a welcoming attitude that values all relationships, fearless dedication, while having fun along the way.
Stewardship: We commit to responsible access as well as preserving recreation opportunities for future generations.
Culture: We commit to a welcoming attitude that values all relationships, fearless dedication, while having fun along the way.
Stewardship: We commit to responsible access as well as preserving recreation opportunities for future generations.
Upcoming Events and activities
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Thank you for joining us for the fourth annual Stars event! We had a blast celebrating with you. We hope you enjoyed all of the wonders of the museum - the music, food, telescope, wild walk, and so much more.
Ground2Air Productions did a wonderful job capturing photos, and those will be available soon. Watch this space for a link! Date: Saturday, September 16, 2023 Time: 6:30 pm Location: Royal Gorge Dinosaur Experience, Cañon City Cost: $75 per person or $140 / two |
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Tunnel Vision is the first event of its kind in the Royal Gorge Region - a duathlon that pairs mountain biking with hiking/trail running. This event will feature a neutral start by bike, followed by a hike / trail run up one of the community’s newest trails, and a bike ride back to the finish line. This event is designed to be fun and challenging for a WIDE variety of ages and experience levels. Choose your distance and enjoy a mild bike ride (with one hill), plus a short, medium, or long run / hike up one of Cañon City's most exciting trails - Royal Cascade. You'll love the views from any distance!
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Looking for a non-competitive running group? Join FAR for a weekly run along the Riverwalk. We'll meet at Cañon City MUGS (1520 Royal Gorge Blvd.), head toward the Riverwalk, and enjoy a 3-mile jog. Back at MUGS, enjoy beer and food specials.
Date: Every Wednesday, starting May 15th Time: 5:00 pm Location: Meet at Cañon City MUGS (1520 Royal Gorge Blvd.) Cost: FREE Details: All participants MUST sign a waiver to participate. |
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If you're interested in helping our community learn more about trail visitation, use patterns, and the value of trails to our business community, we'd love to have your help conducting an economic impact survey! Register for the volunteer training session this Saturday, and then sign up for survey volunteer dates (shifts are just 3 hours) throughout the summer.
Click the button below for more information on how you can get involved throughout the summer. Learn more about why / how we're doing this here. Sign up to attend the volunteer training on Saturday, June 10th from 2:30-4:00 pm. and / or express your interest in helping out! |
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Cañon City and Fremont Adventure Recreation are interested in your feedback on how trails and other recreation amenities impact your life and/or visit to Cañon City! We are seeking feedback from all residents, visitors, trail users, and non-trail users!
This survey will help the Cañon City:
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Year-End report and sponsor packet
We are excited and proud to present our 2022 Year-End Report. This year has seen some great trail openings, new virtual events, and momentous developments. Our recreation opportunities are growing in leaps and bounds, and it's only through your support that it's happened! We can't wait to see what can be accomplished in 2023.
Please also peruse our sponsor packet for 2023. If you feel that you or your business would like to contribute to recreation opportunities in our region, please let us know. We'd love to have you as a FAR contributor or donor!
Please also peruse our sponsor packet for 2023. If you feel that you or your business would like to contribute to recreation opportunities in our region, please let us know. We'd love to have you as a FAR contributor or donor!
Trail Conditions
If you're looking for Canon City trail reports or Canon City trail conditions, please see our Trails page. We do our best to update these reports as often as possible (especially before the weekend). Please don't ride muddy trails. We are a small community with limited resources and volunteer capabilities. Thank you for being kind to trails!
Ways to Give
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As a registered non-profit, we also qualify to recieve tax-deductable donations. Click below to use Paypal to help FAR provide fun events, trails, and more!
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Do you shop with Amazon? When you shop on Amazon Smile, 0.5% of your qualifying purchase goes directly to the charitable organization of your choice. Click below to make us your preferred donation recipient!
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Are you a business owner? Please consider becoming a FAR sponsor or a 1% for Trails participant. Please contact coordinator@joinFAR.org for more information!
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 FAR is registered with Colorado Gives Day! Please join us in participating in the most important day of the year for non-profits across the state.
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