Trail 403: Over 2.5 miles of trailwork in June and July extending from the trail’s high point down to its termination on Gothic Road. Highlights from the project include:

– minor reroute of a blind corner that improved safety and flow

– reworking rutted fall line sections into surfy and long-lasting wiggles

– clearing of sight lines

– drainage work in wet areas

This project really shows off what our crew can do to improve the flow and durability of a trail when they can focus on a single top-down project. We are especially proud of the positive feedback received from the local mountain bike community!

Mud Slides (aka Trail 911!): You may remember the incredibly heavy rainfall in late July and early August that resulted in multiple mud slides. Two of these slides heavily impacted the Budd Trail and Tony’s Trail, making small sections of each trail completely unrideable. The CBCC adjusted their schedule to give these trails immediate attention, and had both trails cleared of the heavy mud and debris within a few days to get riders back on trail and avoid trail braiding.

Colorado Rocky Mountain School (CRMS): The CBCC has partnered with CRMS for the past three summers to host a trail building day with high school students from the Carbondale-based school. This year, 18 students helped construct a reroute along the old Fenceline Trail, just north of the Middle Cement Creek Trail. With their help, we knocked this short reroute out in one day. It was great to give the kids a fun new project that they were able to come back and ride the next day!

Trail 401: Much like the crew did on 403, 401 also received top-down maintenance over 6.5 miles. This project was unique, as we were directly contracted by the Forest Service to complete a list of backlogged maintenance projects over a 4-week period through the Great American Outdoors Act. The CBCC was able to complete all tasks outlined by the Forest Service, including 250 ft. of turnpiking, replacement of an old bridge, construction of 1,000 ft. of reroutes, improvement or construction of 50+ drainage features, and decommissioning of 130 ft. of braided trail. We heard from many of you that 401 was in the best shape you’d ever seen, and our partners at the Forest Service were complimentary as well. Thank you!

Completion of the Designated Camping Project: On behalf of the US Forest Service, the CBCC finalized the designated camping project this fall throughout the Slate River, Washington Gulch, Brush Creek, Kebler Pass, Cement Creek, and Gothic drainages. Infrastructure including permanent fire rings, site posts, parking spots, and signage was installed at 208 sites. The prompt completion of this project is a major success and demonstrates the effectiveness of partnerships among various land managers and stakeholders.

2021 Stats:

1057 People reached

188 Trees cleared from trails and roads

51.3 Miles of trail worked on

1415 Campsites cleaned

106 Fire Rings decommissioned

123 Designated Campsites installed

913 Pounds of trash removed