Sanborn Western Camps is a residential overnight summer camp in Florissant, Colorado, that runs single-gender ranch camps and a junior camp on an extensive mountain property offering outdoor adventure and community living.
Sanborn Western Camps operates residential, overnight summer programs on a large mountain property in central Colorado, providing multi-day outdoor experiences in a natural, tech-free setting. The organization emphasizes living together in the outdoors and development of social and emotional skills through community living and outdoor adventure.
The program philosophy centers on nature immersion, character development, and free play. Activities and trips are used to build independence, responsibility, teamwork and appreciation of the natural world.
Daily life combines organized activities and unstructured play. Typical offerings include hiking and multi-day backpacking trips, horseback riding and horse pack trips, rock climbing, ropes and challenge-course activities, water sports, archery, crafts, and campfire evening programs.
Big Spring Ranch is a residential summer camp for boys that offers a wide selection of outdoor activities and multi‑day trips including mountain climbing, horseback riding, rock climbing, canoeing, fishing and backpacking; 2026 term cost listed as $7,400.
High Trails Ranch is a residential summer camp for girls offering outdoor adventures, horseback riding and multi‑day trips such as mountain climbing and backpacking; 2026 term cost listed as $7,400.
A two-week mountain camp designed to introduce younger campers to camping and a variety of outdoor activities in a structured, age-appropriate setting.
Sanborn Junior is a two‑week residential program introducing younger children to camping and mountain outdoor experiences; 2026 session cost listed as $3,850.
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