2026 CBMBA/CBCC Update #1
August 13, 2026
So far so good! It’s always interesting how each year shapes up and plays out. We plan ahead to gauge impacts in the backyard by looking to historical data, weather,
So far so good! It’s always interesting how each year shapes up and plays out. We plan ahead to gauge impacts in the backyard by looking to historical data, weather,
Your public lands need your voice! Never before has it been more important to advocate for public lands. Never before has your voice for YOUR public lands been needed like
As the last leaves fall and snow starts to blanket the peaks, we can’t help but look back with such gratitude for another stellar season on the trails and in
2025 CBMBA Update #1 – Dude, you can’t camp there! There was so much build up to the 2025 public lands (Summer) season with a turbulent shake up at the
Link to PDF version of this info:Lake Irwin Trail Information PDF North Valley Trails Project Summary – Lake Irwin Trail Full USDA/Forest Service Project page – https://www.fs.usda.gov/r02/gmug/projects/archive/61177 History
CBMBA/CBCC Update #2 – September 23, 2024 How amazing it is to see those colors POP overnight. Ahhhh, if September was just three months long… what a season it would
As of August 1st, 2024, parts of Spring Creek Road are closed for bridge construction. Spring Creek Bridge Replacement Project Spring Creek road and area closure implemented during reconstruction Delta,
Comin’ in HOT! The temperatures and the crowds are already comin’ in HOT and it’s been an interesting start to the season. You can see it on Elk Avenue and
NVTP News! May 2, 2024 PRESS RELEASE North Valley Trails Project Decision Greenlights 9 Miles of New Trail ConstructionThe Crested Butte Mountain Bike Association, in partnership with the Gunnison Ranger
E-bikes, Guns, and Money – the s*^t has hit the fan. If I may borrow a little from the late Warren Zevon, a little play on words in reference to
Never saw that coming. 4th of July weekend was as civil as could been have expected – in the backyard that is. The roads weren’t that dusty, the camping wasn’t
You never know what to expect. A massive winter was sure to bring obvious carnage and heavy hydrologic impacts to the backcountry, but where it did the most damage was
Last chance to comment on NVTP! After considering all the comments in the scoping phase, and with feedback from their Interdisciplinary Team, the US Forest Service has released the Draft
North Valley Trails DRAFT Environmental Assessment is out! And ready for the final round of comment before a decision is made this summer. We are so encouraged that the FS/USDA
2022 was another incredible year for CBMBA! Read about it in our 2022 Annual Report
Is it true? Is it possible? Have we achieved ‘sustainable tourism’? It seems like an ideological fantasy that was once another cliché catchphrase in the conference room or on the
Trends show that most users and visitors are amicable friends of the forest and follow ‘Leave No Trace’ principles. But despite the majority of users being good stewards, the rogue
The harder they come, the harder they fall! The 2022 CBMBA Annual Overnight Work Weekend was a tough one in so many regards, but it did not stop the dedication and
Each passing year has so many nuances. Each year brings so many changes. Some are predictable and planned for, some are impossible to foresee. So far in 2022, the tide
Well, we now have a solution for ‘what do y’all do with the moguls in the summertime’! We RIDE them! Last Friday, June 10th, CB Conservation Corps (CBCC) crews finished
CBMBA’s Trail Plan Enters NEPA Scoping Phase After years of work on CBMBA’s Riders Off the Road short term trails plan, the US Forest Service has initiated the scoping process on what
A message from CBMBA’s Executive Director, Dave Ochs It never fails, it never falters. The hunger for sustainable trails in Crested Butte is an unquenchable beast. The only thing that
The public lands surrounding Crested Butte are part of the Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre, and Gunnison National Forest (GMUG). Every National Forest in the US operates under a management plan called
Can we hit pause on the seasons, please?! After a busy summer and with crowds winding down (sort of), it’s a glorious time to live and play in the autumn
The newest trail in our network, Middle Cement Creek Trail #399, has been CBMBA’s focus for the past THREE years! If you’ve attended any of our trailwork events, there’s a
…says the 73-year-old, aluminum hardtail-riding hard man. Bar-ends, flat bars, and 1.9” tires to boot! As he asks me why more people don’t ride their bikes to save our planet
It’s not easy pedaling up to Star Pass, but riders today have a much smoother climb than they did ten years ago before the Crystal Peak Trail reroute took shape.
You take to the outdoors for the wide-open spaces that give you room to breathe, to think, to be. Just like you need your space, CBMBA needs a space to
Bluebird days, glacier lilies, lupine, sunshine until nearly 8:30pm…it’s a joyous time in Crested Butte. It’s also the calm before the storm, and while recent afternoon rainfall has brought rainbows
It’s amazing to be a part of an Earth-moving event. It’s amazing to be a part of this community. When our community comes together around trails, it’s hard to explain
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