Young Adult Backpacking Trip
After seeing the success the ELCA Young Adults had with the Abide Small Groups, RTLC wanted to create a ministry for Young Adults.
Spend a week hiking through the beautiful Sangre de Cristo Mountains with other young adults from all over the country. With gear, food, rafting, permits, and a guest young adult speaker to lead the spiritual side of the trip all provided, come join us for a relaxing adventure by a mountain lake. Spend your days fishing, exploring, taking in the scenery or peaking a nearby mountain, your itinerary is up to you and what you need!
After 4 days on trail return to camp for showers, campfires and a day of whitewater rafting the local Arkansas River!
YOUNG ADULT #1 SPEAKER- OWEN COPPS
Owen (he/him) serves as the minister for children, youth, and young adults at St. Michael’s Episcopal Church. He also co-leads Gather: Pikes Peak, an ecumenical young adults group in Colorado Springs. He loves spending time outside skiing, hiking, and playing volleyball. He can’t wait to spend a week in the great outdoors with fellow young adults enjoying God’s creation, learning from one another, and exploring & deepening their spiritual lives together!
WEEK AT A GLANCE
Sunday: 3pm – Check in, Orientation, Dinner, Gear Check-out, Worship
Monday: Early Breakfast, Finishing Packing, Leave camp for Trailhead, Hike into mountain lake and set up basecamp, Dinner
Tuesday: Rest day at the lake or a day-hike
Wednesday: Rest day at the lake, local exploring or peaking a nearby mountain!
Thursday: Pack up basecamp and hike back to trailhead, Return to camp, Gear cleaning, Showers, Dinner, Worship
Friday: Late Brunch, Pick up by Rafting Company, Whitewater Rafting, Back to Camp, BBQ, Worship
Saturday: Breakfast, Depart for home!
AGE REQUIREMENTS
18-35
2025 DATES
Young Adult #1 – July 27th – August 2nd
2025 FEE
Tier 1: Full Cost ($575)
The Full Cost is a little more than our break-even, helping subsidize participants who can’t cover the full cost. If you have enough and want to walk with our ministry in this way, we will be able to bring more Young Adults into the program.
Tier 2: Cover my Cost ($490)
Tier 2 is a break even cost for Rainbow Trail, it covers the expense of your trip. If you can make it work, this helps RTLC keep Young Adult Trips sustainable.
Tier 3: Campership Included ($410)
Get me to Rainbow Trail! This Tier is for Young Adults who want to be involved but may have cost as a barrier. This could mean you have a lot of travel costs, don’t get PTO, are a student, young parent, etc.
*Scholarships Available*
AIRPORT SHUTTLE
We are asking a suggested donation of $20 for the airport shuttle. If you would like to ride with us to Rainbow Trail Lutheran Camp, please fly into/out of the following airports at the following times.
In order to secure your ride please fill out the Young Adult Backpacking Airport Shuttle Form.
Spaces available, 2025 registration opens NOVEMBER 1, 2024!
