Skip to Content


Big Spring Ranch for Boys at Sanborn Western Camps

Summer Camps > Adventure Camps > Backpacking > Big Spring Ranch for Boys at Sanborn Western Camps

Summer Address:

   Florissant, Colorado, USA
   Show Phone #
   Show Toll-Free #

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.

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.

Camp Type:  Residential
Year Established: 1948
Gender: Boys
Age of Campers: 7 to 16 years old
Cost/Week: $651.00-$1000.00/wk
Religious Affiliation: None
Camp Owner(s): Colorado Outdoor Education Center
Camp Director(s): Mike MacDonald
Nearest Large City: Colorado Springs, CO
Off Season Rental: Yes
Accreditations ?
ACA
Camp Focus:
Adventure Camps: Assorted Adventures
Adventure Camps: Backpacking
Adventure Camps: Mountaineering
Sports Camps: Equestrian and Horseback Riding
Traditional Camps
Art Activities:
  •  Arts and Crafts
  •  Ceramics
  •  Dance
  •  Drawing and Painting
  •  Music
  •  Performing Arts
  •  Photography and Video
  •  Pottery
  •  Sculpture

Sports Activities:
  •  General Sports
  •  Archery
  •  Baseball and Softball
  •  Basketball
  •  Equestrian and Horseback Riding
  •  Fishing
  •  Fitness
  •  Football
  •  Lacrosse
  •  Soccer
  •  Swimming
  •  Tennis
  •  Volleyball
  •  Water Sports

Adventure Activities:
  •  Assorted Adventures
  •  Backpacking
  •  Boy Scouts
  •  Canoeing
  •  Caving
  •  Environmental
  •  Hiking
  •  Mountain Biking
  •  Mountaineering
  •  Orienteering
  •  Primitive Skills
  •  Rappelling
  •  Rock Climbing
  •  Ropes Course
  •  Whitewater Rafting
  •  Wilderness

Academic Activities:
  •  General Academics
  •  Animals
  •  History
  •  Liberal Arts
  •  Science

Miscellaneous Activities:
  •  Team Building
  •  Travel/Trips

2008 Dates and Enrollment Information

One Month Sessions
Ages 9-17
First Session
June 15 - July 15
Second Session
July 18 - August 17

Tuition: $3800.00

Enrollments received before December 1st 2007: $3600


Sanborn Junior Camp
15 Day Sessions
Ages 7-10
June 15 - June 29
July 1 - July 15
July 18- August 1
August 3 - August 17

Tuition: $1900.00

Enrollments received before December 1st 2007: $1800