Tag: Trails
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Highly anticipated mountain bike trails close to complete in western Colorado
A highly anticipated mountain bike trail system under construction in western Colorado is close to complete. In canyon country close to Montrose, advocates overseeing the network called Electric Hills expect all 17 miles of singletrack to be finished this fall, ahead of the seasonal closure for wintering wildlife from Dec. 1-April 15. The finish will…
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Trail Trax: JeffCo Open Space trails spruced up for late summer
The Front Range Trails Conservancy was busy in July working on trail maintenance at two Front Range systems. The agency was also happy to report it had no cancellations in the month after a 40% cancellation rate to kick off the year. Three trail-maintenance members work on a trail section with tools at Mount Falcon…
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Long cycling trail in Colorado mountains now closer to reality
A long trail many years in the making through Colorado’s mountains is closer to realization. Officials recently cut the ribbon on the latest completed stretch of Eagle Valley Trail: a 1.7-mile section from Gypsum to Dotsero, connecting west with preexisting pavement through Glenwood Canyon. The segment leaves 10.3 miles left in the planned 63-mile path,…
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Hopes for ‘big year’ of building new trail up Pikes Peak
The effort to build a new trail to the top of Pikes Peak is entering a fifth summer — what figures to be “a big year,” according to the project leader. Since 2020, Rocky Mountain Field Institute’s Carl Woody has overseen progress on a rerouted Devils Playground Trail hampered by pandemic-related complications. While often short-handed…
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For the mountain biking fit and bold, it’s about time for the latest epic ride in Colorado
Another season approaches for a mountain bike trail still being discovered in Colorado — what many have called the most epic ride to join the state’s portfolio in a long time. The seasonal closure for the Palisade Plunge lifted at the start of May. With dirt still drying along the 32-mile track dropping 6,000 feet toward…
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Changes coming to Colorado’s iconic Hanging Lake Trail
Land managers have approved work aimed at “the long-term sustainability” of one of Colorado’s most renowned trails. Sustainability along Hanging Lake Trail garnered heightened concern after the 2020 Grizzly Creek fire, which burned above the popular waterfall and surrounding canyon. Cleared of vegetation, the fire introduced the corridor to flooding and rock and mud slides…
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Open space growing near new trails in Colorado’s San Luis Valley
Public open space is hard to come by in parts of Colorado’s San Luis Valley. But it’s growing thanks to a grant from Great Outdoors Colorado. The agency spreading lottery funds to outdoor initiatives around the state recently announced $825,000 toward a recreation oasis in Costilla County. In partnership with the county, Colorado Open Lands…
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Restraining orders, claims of cheating, jealousy, cults: What is going on at the Manitou Incline?
The allegations: harassment, stalking, verbal and physical abuse. The scene: the Manitou Incline. It’s a case calling the accuser and accused along with other regulars of the iconic trail to an El Paso County courtroom Monday. A scheduled hearing regards a temporary restraining order. The alleged victim says she wants it to be permanent. The…
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Grant to kickstart vision for trail spanning 150-plus miles in Colorado’s largest alpine valley
An idea for a long, ambitious trail in southern Colorado could gain traction with new funding. The state recently announced a $100,000 grant toward an effort to see a 154-mile bike and foot path span the San Luis Valley, which is considered the world’s largest alpine valley. Nonprofit San Luis Valley Great Outdoors was awarded…