Young Adult Backpacking

Young Adult Backpacking

August 7-9 2026

Back for it's second year, join us for Ranch Camp’s young adult backpacking weekend! We are so excited to bring the joy of summer camp backpacking trips into our adult community. Enjoy a weekend in the Arapaho National Forest on a three-day, two night backpacking adventure where you will learn essential outdoor skills, celebrate Shabbat, and make new connections!

Enjoy a comprehensive guided experience with Wilderness First Responder certified trip guides, transportation from JCC Denver or the Dinosaur Lots Park-n-Ride, complete camping meals, and optional gear rentals. Finding the time to get outdoors, learning the essential skills, and making connections to join you on the trail can be a challenge. This trip is designed to create an accessible experience for novice backcountry adventurers looking to learn new skills and experienced campers looking to enjoy a weekend with new friends.

For detailed program information including a sample itinerary, program inclusions, meal and dietary information, and emergency procedures, please review our webpage here. or contact ranchcamp@jccdenver.org for more information.

Registration Information

Please complete all fields. Registration should take no more than 5-10 minutes.

Registration is on a first-come, first-serve basis for all programs. Once your registration has been processed, full payment is due within 5 business days to hold your registration. Unfulfilled payments will open your registration space to other interested parties.

If pricing is a financial hardship please reach out to our team (ranchcamp@jccdenver.org) for scholarship opportunities. No refunds will be provided within 30 days of the event start, including for illness and COVID positivity.

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Email*

Phone*

Please enter a valid phone number.Format: (000) 000-0000.

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If you would like to share a tent with someone, please list their full name here:

What is your gender identity?*

Do you require any specific accommodations (ex. needs frequent breaks) for a medical or other need?

How did you hear about this retreat?*

Tell us a little about your experience hiking or backpacking.*

Is there anything you would like to share about what you are hoping to get out of this experience? *

Do you know anyone who would love to attend this retreat? Give us their full name and email and we will reach out to them.

Dietary Information

Our programs operate alongside kosher-supervised kitchen and all meals provided will be kosher. No shellfish, hoofed ungulates or pork will be served. All meat served is inspected for hechsher before serving. Please note that we do not inspect dairy for hechsher, but can accommodate kosher dairy needs as necessary. You are welcome to bring any food or snacks of your own for the weekend, but please do not use them with any shared cooking equipment or meals. You should 100% pack any snacks you bring into a sealable container to prevent critter access.

Additionally, we are a nut friendly facility and do not serve any nut products, but our food may have come from facilities that processes nuts.

If you have any additional dietary needs or would like to provide any additional clarity on your dietary restrictions, please use the second section to note them.

Please select your dietary needs as applicable:

Rows	Yes
Vegetarian (includes pescatarian)
Vegan
Gluten Free
Dairy Free
Gluten & Dairy Free
I eat everything!

Please note any additional dietary information below:

Sliding Scale Pricing

We are proud to offer a sliding-scale pricing model. The sliding-scale pricing model allows JCC Denver to offer programming that is accessible to anyone regardless of their access to wealth. Everyone deserves to be able to participate!

Participants are asked to be honest in evaluating their own circumstances and self-selecting the pricing tier that is right for them. In short, you should select a pricing tier based on the simplified criteria below.

Tier 1: If you stress about basic needs, but rarely miss them.
Tier 2: You are not worried about basic needs and have some expendable income.
Tier 3: You maintain a high standard of living and have access to expendable income.

For more details on selecting your sliding scale tier, click here.

Tier 1 Registration Fee: $150
Tier 2 Registration Fee: $200
Tier 3 Registration Fee: $250

Registration covers all expenses of the 3 day/2 night retreat including professional guiding, expert led programming, camping meals, tents, and transportation from JCC Denver. Rental equipment is an add-on expense.

Rental equipment add-on is $25 and includes a 55L backpacking bag, a foam z-fold sleeping bag, a sleeping bag, and a mess kit.

Need-based financial assistance available - please email ranchcamp@jccdenver.org for more information.

Select your registration options below*

Registration Information

Registration - 3 day/2 night retreat including professional guiding, expert led programming, camping meals, tents, and transportation from JCC Denver.

$150.00

Pricing Tiers	Quantity	Price
Tier 1		$150.00
Tier 2		$200.00
Tier 3		$250.00

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Housing Add-Ons

Rental Equipment

Must select Base Registration first, this add-on gives you access to rental equipment which includes a 55L backpacking bag, a foam z-fold sleeping bag, a sleeping bag, and a mess kit.

$25.00

Would you like to make an additional contribution to Ranch Camp?

The JCC Ranch Camp is a non-profit overnight summer camp that serves people of all ages through immersive outdoor experiences, community building, and values-driven programming.

At the Ranch Camp, we embody the Jewish value of Tzedakah—giving back to support our community—in everything we do. Tzedakah is not just charity; it’s an act of justice and compassion that helps sustain and uplift others. Your donation to our 2025 general operating fund helps ensure that we can continue offering impactful experiences for Jewish people, like this retreat, for years to come.

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Waivers & Policies

JCC Denver will be taking photographs of participants during JCC programs. These promotional mediums are used for recruiting and publicity purposes throughout the year. On this form you can agree or disagree to allow yourself to be used in electronic or print media, at the reasonable discretion of the Jewish Community Center of Denver, without liability to JCC Denver, its counselors and employees. Examples include, but are not limited to: brochures, postcards, JCC Denver websites, Facebook. If for any reason you do not want yourself to appear in electronic or print media for JCC Denver recruiting and publicity purposes, please let us know below.*

I have read and agree to the terms and conditions above and give consent for the JCC Denver to use my image in electronic or print media for recruiting and publicity purposes.I DO NOT give consent for the JCC Denver to use my image in electronic or print media for recruiting and publicity purposes.

This program involves intense physical activity, including hiking over uneven terrain, weather exposure, and carrying a backpack weighing up to 40 lbs. In addition, this program's location in the Arapaho National Forest will include limited cellular availability and medical access. Backpacking is an inherently risky activity. I understand the inherent risks, have reviewed the liability waiver, and provide my informed consent to participate.*

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Name of your emergency contact*

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Please enter a valid phone number.Format: (000) 000-0000.

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We require you to verify your identity by receiving a one-time passcode via SMS. Enter your number, select send text, enter the code into the provided box, and click confirm before attempting to submit the form. *

Participant Questionnaire

Dietary Information

Sliding Scale Pricing

Emergency Contact