2013
Camp Dates

Month Long Sessions

First Term:
June 16-July 16

Second Term:
July 19-Aug 18


Sanborn Junior

First Term:
June 16-June 30
Second Term:
July 2-July 16
Third Term:
July 19-Aug 2
Fourth Term:
Aug 4-Aug 18

Mission Statement

To live together in the outdoors building
a sense of self, a sense of community, a
sense of the earth, and a sense of wonder through fun and adventure.

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Welcome!

Since 1948, Sanborn Western Camps have been creating outdoor experiences of exceptional quality and depth. Our fun, relaxed atmosphere and caring staff provide a supportive environment for individual growth in self-confidence, independence, and awareness of others. Each child's contributions are valued in a community based on mutual respect and shared adventures. Learn more about our Colorado summer camps for girls and boys by requesting a catalog and DVD when you see Artie the Abert squirrel!

Surrounded by spectacular wilderness areas and stunning peaks, Big Spring Ranch for Boys and High Trails Ranch for Girls lie at an elevation of 8700 feet in the center of Colorado, 35 miles west of Colorado Springs. The camps own more than 6000 acres of open pine forest, wildflower meadows and rocky bluffs, an unparalleled setting for outdoor adventures.

Each year the camp community consists of campers and staff members from over 40 states and 10 countries, providing opportunities to make new friends from many places. Our permanent staff of 25 educators and support personnel work throughout the year to provide depth and consistency of programming as well as outstanding well-maintained facilities.

Colorado Outdoor Education Center/Sanborn Western Camps is a 501c3 non-profit. To donate to our Sandy and Laura Sanborn Scholarship Fund, please visit our .

Our Blog

  • High Trails Summer Staff 2013

    Sat, June 15 2013 at 5:49 PM

    Staying true to tradition we asked our staff to write up a little blurb about themselves and answer some very important...

  • Flashback

    Sat, June 8 2013 at 4:43 PM

    "False peaks are like goals, after each one your next is a little higher" Little oxygen, as cold as I've ever been,...

  • Why You Can't Always Believe What You Read

    Thu, May 9 2013 at 3:20 PM

    In a recent Wall Street Journal article entitled "10 Things....Summer Camps Won't Tell You," and I was struck...

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Sanborn Western Camps/Colorado Outdoor Education Center is an equal opportunity service provider and employer

3/5/2013

The new High Trails Health Center is underway!

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Visit the Why Camp? Why Now? section of the website details why a camp experience is more important now than ever before.

"He loves the camp's locale and the opportunity to be an outdoorsman. After two summers I've never heard him be negative about anyone or anything. It's as if he is spending one month every year in paradise."

-Parent from Tulsa, OK-

"For the first time ever, I heard her say that she felt smart. This was worth every penny."

-Parent from Carbondale, CO-