“Life here is something to remember”
Boys’ Trail’s End
Located 12 miles east of Estes Park in Glen Haven, the Trail’s Ends are self-contained. BTE is an almost 300-acre ranch bordered by wilderness land along the North Fork Big Thompson River. BTE has sixteen Conestoga wagons, its own boathouse, lodge, dining hall, and other facilities, including Barns, craft shop, and archery/riflery ranges.
The age range at the Trail’s Ends provides a strong sense of camp unity with a mature and nurturing family feel. Our campers at BTE and GTE feel the added strength of the friendships that develop in a setting modeled after the pioneer days of the rugged West. Both TEs offer a strong and loving support system that’s so important during your teen years because you’re able to rely on your peers and counselors and gain a greater sense of independence. Some campers apply to be a Camper in Leadership Training (CILT) seeking additional responsibilities and leadership experience in their final summer at camp.
For Boys 12 to 17 Years Old
The Manly but Mellow Men of Boys’ Trail’s End look out for one another, have fun together, and trade stories about trying things you’ve never done before. It’s a great feeling to know that others are eager to hear about your day’s adventures. When the group gathers for a cookout, you can feel the strength of the friendships that develop in a camp reminiscent of western ranch life.
Boys’ Trail’s End offers all the activities of the Cheley program, including hiking, backpacking, and mountain biking. A unique aspect of this camp is its horse packing program. If you choose to participate, you’ll head to the barns after breakfast to learn the fine art of packing a horse, including knot-tying skills, packing for balance and efficiency, and packhorse leading techniques. You’ll learn how to read the horses’ personalities and behaviors for what they need. You’ll challenge yourself, develop and live by a Code of Living, make new friends and learn valuable life skills.
Take a look around
Welcome to BTE
This short unit tour offers a glimpse into daily life at Boys’ Trail’s End, from wagons and gathering spaces to the places campers spend time together, helping families get a feel for the rhythm of the day.
BTE is home to up to 68 campers, supported by approximately 15 staff members and a small team of leadership staff. Campers spend their days in smaller activity groups with close support and individualized attention. The unit has seventeen wagons between the Lower Wagon Yard, where Triangle Lightning, Triple X, Circle Slash, Double Diamond, Cloud 9, Circle S, Barbell, Lazy 3+1, Box TE, Lazy 4, Rocking Wheel, Flying 4, and Horseshoe–4 reside, and Upper Wagon Yard, where Standing H, Rocking C+1, Top Hat TE live.
Explore Our Activities
Boys’ Trail’s End campers get to choose from a wide range of activities designed for this age and stage. Each day, campers typically choose from five to seven activity options, selecting either one full-day activity or two half-day activities. This approach creates variety from day to day while giving campers meaningful choice and flexibility throughout the session. Want a deeper look at how choice and scheduling work? Read more about how activity sign-ups work.
- Archery
- Backpacking
- Ceramics
- Challenge Course
- Climbing Wall
- Colts
- Crafts
- Fishing
- High Ropes
- Hiking
- Horseback Riding Pack Trips
- Horseback Ring Rides
- Horseback Trail Rides
- Lil’ Ranchers
- Mountain Biking
- Mountain Biking Trips
- One Wheel
- Outcamping
- Rafting
- Riflery
- Sewing
- Solo Experiences
- Sports
- Stand Up Paddleboarding
- Technical Climbing
- Via Ferrata
- Woodworking
- And miscellaneous activities, like Finer Things, Water Wars, Random Acts of Kindness, and more!
Activities rotate throughout the session, and not every activity is offered every day or every week. While both terms offer a similar range of activities, the specific schedule and rotation may vary from session to session.
