About Us
Meetings
Our club meets on the fourth Tuesday of each month alternating between
Buffalo and Sheridan. Our yearly membership dues are $25 for an
individual or family. We have our own website at
http://www.cpbch.org.
Check it out!
History
Cloud Peak BCH has been around since 1991. We are a chapter of a State
and National BCH organization. We have about 35 family memberships (mostly
couples) and several singles. We are a friendly group & new folks are
always welcomed.
Originally we were almost all Buffalo residents, but in the last couple
of years we have had a shift towards Sheridan. Currently, we try to
alternate our meetings between the towns. Our Sheridan membership
tends to be younger and more active.
Primarily, we are a service organization working with the Forest Service
to clear, maintain, and repair trails. CPBCH built and maintains the
Elgin Park Trailhead and the trails around it.
Projects
In 2008, one of our summer projects was to work with the WY Conservation
Corp. Some of our members packed in their gear and supplies for them to
rebuild the Florence Pass Trail. It was in a bad way and one fellow lost a
mule in 2007 and could easily have lost his life when the pack mule tumbled down
off the trail.
Trail Rides
As a club, we obtained a 25-year renewable lease from the State Land Board
for a piece of property that guarantees free access to horsemen for the Hole in
the Wall. In return, we maintain the property. The landowners down
there denied that there was access to the Hole for horsemen without paying their
huge fees - and this fall we got a sign up to show where the trailhead is.
Every year we have a club ride into the Hole in the Wall led by Larry Durante.
It is about a 16-mile round trip ride to the top of the Hole. There is a
20 person limit for this ride.
Each spring, the club plans a ride to raise funds for St. Jude's
Children's Hospital.
We sponsored a statewide BCH Rendezvous in summer 2007 and had a good
turnout. It was north of Burgess Junction and we had 72 people and
horses attend.
Other than that, we don't have regularly scheduled group outings, although
many members get together in groups and ride for fun. Most of our
members hunt and fish, but that isn't a part of our organization per se.
