CMH Heli-Hiking Bobbie Burns Lodge

Here are four outstanding samples of our 47 or so Bobbie Burns hikes:

International Basin - We begin at timberline and follow a series of alpine benches up to a superb high lake, graced with tremendous views of the Carbonate Glacier. Interesting traces of the Bobbie Burns’ gold and silver mining history abound on this full-day hike.

Rollercoaster - Great views to the west on a half-day hike through flowery meadows. This fine hike can be combined with a visit to beautiful Hume Lakes for a robust full-day outing.

Crystalline Pass - Many variations grace this half- or full-day hike in varied timberline terrain: everything from meadow strolling to boulder-hopping and some steep ups on glacial moraine. Vigorous elevation gains and losses through different geologic zones.

Anthea’s - A half-day, resoundingly alpine hike along a goat trail up to a high ridge, with great views of the Conrad Glacier, looking down at towering ice needles and into looming crevasses.

The Bobbie Burns range takes its name from the great Scottish poet. “Gie me ae spark o’ Nature’s fire,” he wrote, “That’s a’ the learning I desire.” Very few people other than CMH Heli-Hikers have ever set foot on these remote mountains, some of which remain unnamed today.

For adrenalin-seekers, Bobbie Burns is home to our famed Adventure Trail, featuring:

• zip-lines over raging rivers;
• a spectacular high ropes course;
• rappelling opportunities; and
• our new Via Ferrata – an alpine route equipped with fixed cables, ladders, and bridges.

Bobbie Burns accommodates 44 Heli-Hikers in 24 rooms, all with private bath. The lodge has an outdoor whirlpool, sauna, games room, porch-side basketball hoops, shop, and a fireplace in its roomy common area. Its extensive wine cellar is certainly one of the world’s best in a wilderness lodge.