Since 1984 Deer Hill has been facilitating awe-inspiring wilderness adventures and meaningful cross-cultural service projects in the American Southwest, near Durango Colorado. Today’s programs are the result an intimate knowledge and familiarity with the mountains and canyons and of 35 years’ investment in relationships with service host families on the Navajo Nation and Hopi and Zuni pueblos.
Our youth programs are meticulously crafted to instill confidence, resilience, and a deep connection to nature in participants. Located in picturesque Mancos, Colorado, our overnight summer camps offer the perfect setting for teens to embark on unforgettable adventures.
While all programs wrap wilderness adventure and service projects around a focus on challenging the individual to discover her or himself, each program follows a unique theme and a different adventure. Program dates and appropriate participant ages are listed below. Follow the links for program-specific information.
Your Expedition Awaits Apply
Expeditions for Ages 11-12
June 16 – June 27, 2025 | 12 Days
$3,900
Expeditions for Ages 13 – 14
June 18 – July 5, 2025 | 18 Days
24 Service Credit Hours
$5,500
Expeditions for Ages 14-15
June 19 – July 8, 2025 | 20 Days
24 Service Hours
$6,100
Expeditions for Ages 15 – 17
July 8 – July 30, 2025 | 23 Days
24 Service Hours
$6,950
June 26 – July 9, 2025 | 14 Days
24 Service Hours
$4,600
July 19 – August 1, 2025 | 14 Days
24 Service Hours
$4,600
Expeditions for Ages 16 – 18
Wilderness Leadership
Canyoneering, Mountain Backpacking, Leadership Development, Cross-Cultural Service Learning.
June 20 – July 14, 2025 | 25 Days
32 Service Hours
$6,850
Your Expedition Awaits Apply
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