Cancer to 14k

Climb a Mountain

In this 10-week hiking-based conditioning program, you and your fellow survivors/caregivers train to either climb a 14,000’ peak or hike 14,000 steps (about 6 miles) to a mountain lake. Open to survivors and caregivers. Hikes start off relatively easy, and get more difficult each week.

We know summer is busy. You don’t need to be able to attend all the hikes in the series to join. But you should plan to attend at least 6 of the 10 hikes — both because that will improve your chances of success, and because this program is also about building connection with other cancer survivors and caregivers. If you can’t attend at least 6 hikes, please consider joining our virtual series of curated hikes instead.

Because both tracks of Cancer to 14K are strenuous and encounter a lot of challenging terrain, they are generally not appropriate for people who are will be on chemotherapy or in radiation treatment. Not all medications prescribed by your oncologist are “chemotherapy,” and not all radiation treatments would be contraindicated. Please speak with your physician first, and contact us if you have questions. You are welcome to join our regular hikes or walks until you are ready for the bigger challenge of Cancer to 14K.

Registration for this year’s Cancer to 14K is closed. We’ll be back in 2026, and hope you can join us then.

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“I think that being out in nature is a healing experience. It’s like the natural setting hugs you, touches you, unlike a person can.”