Weekly activities

MWOC offers hikes every week: Tuesday hikes are 4-6 miles long with up to 1,000 feet elevation gain and lasting about 2 hours. Wednesday hikes are 5 miles or longer, approximately 3 hours in duration, and often with challenging elevation gain or terrain. Thursday hikes are casual and least challenging. During the winter, the club skis on Thursdays at Bogus Basin, and during the summer, there are Thursday kayak/canoe trips and Friday biking jaunts. See the calendar for announcements of upcoming activities. Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday hikes are "come if you wish" for members and their guests. Guests must sign a liability waiver. The leaders of other activities may request an RSVP. Check the calendar and with activity leaders.

Extended day trips and overnight adventures

Club members often lead day trips, such as hiking trips to the Idaho City area or to Swan Falls. Extended trips may be overnight or a week or more, and involve camping, backpacking, or hotel stays. Trip leaders will have details; see the calendar for announcements of upcoming extended trips.

Social events

MWOC hosts a monthly potluck dinner between May and August and a catered picnic in September. These picnic meetings are held outdoors in the Kristin Armstrong Municipal Park shelter on Walnut Street in Boise on the first Monday of the month, May through August. Educational and business meetings (without a potluck dinner) are held between October and April on the first Monday of the month at the Idaho Fish and Game Building, 600 S. Walnut St., Boise. The MWOC annual catered picnic is held on the second Monday in September at the Kristin Armstrong Municipal Park shelter. Members attend the catered picnic free of charge; the cost for guests is $20 per person.

Guests of members are welcome at the potluck picnics and business/education meetings. Others are encouraged to contact the club (see Contact Us, in the banner at the top of the page) for information on attending. Members should watch their email for updates on monthly meetings. Please contact the club or see the calendar for additional information.

Members organize social activities throughout the year, including holidays. Please see the calendar for upcoming events.

Announcements to members by email

Announcements for all activities, from weekly hikes to special trips, are made by email blast to all members. Please contact the MWOC membership chair or webmaster if you have difficulty receiving emails.