Ground Up Adventures
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Trip Pricing

Choose a private day hike, a 14er or a few days in the backcountry. See the starting rate for each adventure, then expand the party-size prices when you are ready.

Gear ProvidedAll LevelsMeals Included on Backpacking Trips
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All meals and gear are provided on backpacking trips, plus a 4- and 8-week workout program when you book. Summit day hikes include lunch and gear. Our team will help you prepare and confirm your personal packing list.

Prices below do not include guide gratuity.

Private Trips

Your Trip, Your Pace


A private trip is exclusive to the people you bring. The GUA team builds it around your interests, experience and goals.

BackpackingBeginner-IntermediateMeals & Gear Included

Guided Backpacking Trip

Learn the backcountry skills as you go, share meals at camp and look for the Milky Way. Choose 2 or 3 days, or ask about a 4-day basecamp trip.

6–13 miles over 1 night / 2 days · 12–20 miles over 2 nights / 3 days · Groups of 5 max (1 night / 2 days) · 4 max (2 nights / 3 days)

Private tours from $700/person

1-night / 2-day rate with 4–5 adults. All meals and gear included. The 4-day basecamp trip is quoted separately.

View rates by party size
1 night / 2 days · 1 adult$1,150
1 night / 2 days · 2 adults$950 each
1 night / 2 days · 3 adults$800 each
1 night / 2 days · 4+ adults$700 each
2 nights / 3 days · 1 adult$2,000
2 nights / 3 days · 2 adults$1,750 each
2 nights / 3 days · 3 adults$1,450 each
2 nights / 3 days · 4+ adults$1,150 each

All meals and gear are provided, plus a 4- and 8-week workout program when you book.

Prices do not include guide gratuity.

14er SummitIntermediate

14er Guided Summit

Turn your first-14er goal into a plan with GUA. Choose a summit day or a camping trip, with encouragement and mountain skills along the way.

Day hikes: 7–12 miles round trip · Day hikes: up to 4 guests · Camping by inquiry

Private tours from $249/person

Day-trip rate with 4 adults. Lunch and gear included. Camping and multi-day trips are quoted separately.

View rates by party size
1 adult$499
2 adults$349 each
3 adults$275 each
4 adults$249 each

In exceptional cases, an additional $60 per hour may apply when a 14er hike exceeds 10 hours.

The Shavano + Tabeguache day hike adds $75 per person to the day rates above.

Day HikeAll Levels

Guided Day Hike

Spend a half or full day exploring alpine lakes and waterfalls while learning about the trails, wildlife and plants around you.

2–6 miles for a half day · 6–13 miles for a full day · Groups of 6 max

Private tours from $110/adult

Half-day rate with 4–6 adults. Full-day rates are listed below.

View rates by party size
Half day · 1 person$225
Half day · 2 people$125 each
Half day · 3 people$120 each
Half day · 4+ people$110 each
Half day · age 10 and under$100 per child
Full day · 1 person$400
Full day · 2 people$250 each
Full day · 3 people$210 each
Full day · 4+ people$190 each

In exceptional cases, an additional $60 per hour may apply when a full-day hike exceeds 8 hours.

Prices do not include guide gratuity.

Cancellation & Refund Policy

Your deposit is 50% of the total trip price and is nonrefundable. The remaining balance is due the day before your trip.

If you cancel 15 or more calendar days before your trip, you are eligible for a refund of everything you have paid above the deposit.

If you cancel 8–14 calendar days before your trip, you are eligible for the smaller of 50% of the total trip price or the amount you have paid above the deposit.

If you cancel 7 calendar days or fewer before your trip, no refund is available. If you have paid only the deposit, there is no refundable amount.

For an eligible refund, we deduct only the actual card-processing fee retained by Stripe that is proportional to the refundable balance amount. We exclude fees on the deposit, add no administrative fee, and round the fee deduction down in your favor. A refund cannot be less than $0.

Contact Shelby to request a cancellation. Cancellation timing uses calendar days in Denver time. Shelby handles cancellations and refunds manually, and eligible refunds are processed within 7–10 business days of your cancellation request.

For an existing booking, the policy you accepted at checkout and received in your confirmation email applies.

Contact Shelby about a cancellation
14ers We Guide

Mt. Princeton · Mt. Antero · Mt. Shavano · Mt. Tabeguache

Other Ways to Go

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Guided Group Trips

Need friends to adventure with? You've found them. Co-ed and women-only group trips on set dates, with a shared adventure and a welcoming group.

Photography Trips

Sunrise and sunset landscapes, astrophotography under some of Colorado's darkest skies, and multi-day photo expeditions. Quoted per trip: how far in we go, how long we're out, and how many of you there are all move the number.

Plan Your Trip

Choose your private trip, then an available start date and your party size. Review your price and deposit terms before paying. Our team can help you choose or plan a custom trip.

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