Join us for three sound hikes on the Ucross Ranch on Tuesday, October 7 and Monday, November 3.
Note: In consideration of our participants' health, the Friday, September 5 hike has been cancelled due to poor air quality from wildfire smoke.
Confluences is an emplaced sound experience created by Ucross artist-alumni Teri Rueb and Laurids Sonne. It is available via a free downloadable app (iOS and Android) that visitors can run on their mobile phones while walking the land. Interactive areas of sound play as visitors wander, revealing a sonic landscape of sounds recorded over three years that include voices of the Ucross community, former artists-in-residence, local residents of Clear Creek Valley, and field recordings taken in different seasons.
During each hike, Ucross staff will walk with visitors on a private trail on the ranch as interactive areas of sound play. The hikes will be less than two hours; we will meet at the Ucross Art Gallery at 9 a.m. for an introduction and orientation before caravanning to the trail (about two minutes drive).
Notes before you join:
- Hike level: Intermediate
- Prepare for a hike up and down hills on our ranch, with longer grass on uneven terrain.
- Wear long pants and hiking shoes; consider carrying a walking stick.
- We recommend packing a hat, water bottle, snacks, sunscreen, and insect repellant.
- Download the Confluences app with WiFi in advance of the hike.
- Bring headphones, if you have them.
- Loaner phones and headphones are available in the gallery, if needed, first come, first served.
These events are free and open to the public, with required registration. Email info@ucross.org with any questions.
