Salida Citizentrails

January SMT ShinDig – Cancelled

Eric Tauer — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 19:00:25 +0000

The SMT volunteer trail work day (ShinDig) for January is cancelled due to the amount of mud and snow on our trails.

We will resume our monthly trail work days as soon as conditions and weather permit.

You can also check the SMT website http://salidamountaintrails.org/ for updates.

SMT October ShinDig

Eric Tauer — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 19:03:27 +0000

Saturday, October 8, 2011, 9:00am: ShinDig Volunteer Day.
The ShinDig for October will be another collaborative effort with the US Forest Service. We will be working on problem areas of the Silver Creek trail, one of the connectors that descends from the Rainbow Trail.

We will be meeting Forest Service personnel at the Shirley Site, a parking area on the dirt road that goes to O’Haver Lake. Drive south on Hwy 285 out of Poncha Springs, going up Poncha Pass, and take the right turn to O’Haver Lake. The Shirley Site is approximately 1.5 miles down the road, on the left where you would turn right to go to the lake. We can park in the Shirley Site lot, and Forest Service personnel will ferry us up to the work site on Silver Creek. Since more travel than usual is involved, the volunteer lunch after work will be moved back to 2:00pm behind the Salida Cafe and Roastery.

As usual, come prepared with water, gloves, long pants and sturdy boots. You might want to bring a snack if you get hungry before 2. Tools will be provided.

Saturday, September 10, 2011, 9:00am: ShinDig Volunteer Day.

Eric Tauer — Mon, 05 Sep 2011 16:09:06 +0000

The ShinDig for September will tackle the many rocks that have magically risen to the surface of the Little Rainbow trail on the east side of CR108. This section of trail between the Castle Gardens area and CR108 has received little attention since it was built last year. Drive south from Hwy 50 on CR108 (McDonalds Road) for approximately 1.5 miles and park along the road where the trail crosses. After the trail work, at approximately 1:00pm, a free BBQ lunch will be provided to the volunteers behind the Salida Cafe and Roastery. As usual, come prepared with water, gloves, long pants and sturdy boots. Tools will be provided.

Saturday, August 13, 2011, 9:00am: ShinDig Volunteer Day.

Eric Tauer — Fri, 12 Aug 2011 23:24:00 +0000

ShinDig is back after a month-long hiatus. For August we are going to finish working on the new beginner trail system on the Arkansas Hills Open Space (AHOS). This is a plot of land newly acquired by the City of Salida, with help from SMT, and a short network of beginner trails has been built. Finishing work needs to be completed on a few sandy sections, plus some areas of the trail need to be widened. Meet at the Burn Pile parking lot on CR176 on the way up to Spiral Drive at 9:00am. We will split into teams if possible and hike up to known affected areas. After the trail work, at approximately 1:00pm, a free BBQ lunch will be provided to the volunteers behind the Salida Cafe and Roastery. As usual, come prepared with water, gloves, long pants and sturdy boots (there are no trees, hence no shade, in this area). Tools will be provided.

Saturday, April 9, 2011, 9:00am: ShinDig Volunteer Day

Eric Tauer — Tue, 05 Apr 2011 16:58:17 +0000

Weather permitting, SMT is scheduling the April Volunteer ShinDig to do trail maintenance on the Little Rainbow Trail. Meet at the parking lot at the west end of the trail, 2.2 miles south on CR 110 from Hwy 50. We will work on berms, slash dispersal, limbing, rock removal, and whatever general maintenance we find. . After the trail work, at approximately 1:00pm, lunch will be provided to the volunteers behind or inside the Salida Cafe and Roastery. As usual, come prepared with water, gloves, long pants and sturdy boots. Be sure to dress warmly for the possible low April morning temperature. Tools will be provided.

Women’s Mountain Bike Clinic, Salida, April 16 & 17, 2011

Eric Tauer — Thu, 31 Mar 2011 14:27:44 +0000

From the instructor, Holly Annala…

On April 16 & 17 I am teaming up with Absolute Bikes to present an all women’s mountain biking clinic. On Friday night we will host a free ride for participants of the clinic and Eric and Shawn will present a discussion on bike fit. On Saturday and Sunday we will break into groups according to ability and learn and a lot of skills, and then head out on Salida’s great new trails The Little Rainbow and Arkansas Hills (S Mountain.) It is going to be a lot of fun and your confidence will grow with your new skills. Contact Holly at hollyannala@yahoo.com for questions or call Absolute Bikes and ask for Shawn to sign up, 719-539-9295. Be sure and let him know your ability level as well.

SMT Shindig: Saturday, February 12, 2011, 9:00am

Eric Tauer — Mon, 07 Feb 2011 16:17:19 +0000

February ShinDig: Trail Maintenance

Saturday, February 12, 2011, 9:00am: ShinDig to Open Little Rainbow.

Weather permitting, SMT is scheduling the February Volunteer ShinDig to coincide with the Grand Opening of the Little Rainbow Trail and to do some re-routing of the trail as it reaches the CR110 parking lot. Meet at the CR110 trailhead parking lot, which is 2.2 miles south on CR110 from Hwy 50. Turn left at the 2.2 mile point and go up a short incline to the parking lot. We will work on the trail until 12 noon, at which time the trail opening ceremony will take place. After the ceremony, lunch will be provided to the volunteers behind or inside the Salida Cafe and Roastery. As usual, come prepared with water, gloves, long pants and sturdy boots. Be sure to dress warmly for the low February morning temperatures. Tools will be provided

Saturday, January 8, 2011, 9:00am: First ShinDig of the New Year

Eric Tauer — Tue, 04 Jan 2011 23:48:14 +0000

Weather permitting, SMT is scheduling the first ShinDig of the new year to do some trail maintenance on the newly opened North Backbone Trail. The work will be done at the southern end of the trail where it meets CR173 behind Tenderfoot Mountain. Meet at the kiosk in the parking lot on Spiral Drive, from which point we will walk up CR173 to the work area. As usual, come prepared with water, gloves, long pants and sturdy boots. Be sure to dress warmly for the low January morning temperatures. Tools will be provided. After the trail work, starting at 1:00pm lunch will be provided to the volunteers at the Salida Cafe and Roastery.

SMT SHINDIG Saturday, November 13, 9:00am

Eric Tauer — Tue, 09 Nov 2010 04:31:54 +0000

Saturday, November 13, 9:00am: SMT SHINDIG Volunteer Day on the North Backbone Trail. Weather permitting, we will work on the North Backbone Trail for the November SHINDIG. Work has progressed to the east side of Dead Horse Gulch on the North Backbone route from CR 175 to CR 173. To get to the meeting place go up Ute Trail, CR 175, until the pavement ends. At end of pavement, make an immediate right and drive until that pavement ends. (Do not be concerned about the No Trespassing Signs. We have permission to be here.) Go straight ahead about 50 more yards on the dirt road and park off the side of the road. There will be SMT people there to show you the way to the trail work area, which is up the hill to the North. The work area is comprised of some side slope digging and some rock work. Come prepared with water, gloves, long pants and sturdy boots. Tools will be provided. After the trail work lunch will be provided to trail volunteers. Meet in the area along the river behind Absolute Bikes about 1:30pm.

Saturday, October 9, 9:00am: SHINDIG

Eric Tauer — Wed, 06 Oct 2010 23:26:56 +0000

Saturday, October 9, 9:00am: SHINDIG. The Shindig this month will feature excavation work in the middle of the North Backbone trail. The terrain here is a combination of rock formations and connecting side slopes. Volunteers will be able to work on either type. We are meeting at a place that allows us to access the work area more easily than walking in from the end of the trail. Go up Ute Trail, CR 175, until the pavement ends. At end of pavement, make an immediate right and drive until that pavement ends. (There are No Trespassing signs that you do not have to worry about.) Go straight ahead on the dirt road about 50 yards and park off the side of the dirt road. There should be SMT people there to show you the way to the trail work area, which is up the hill to the North. We will work until about 1:30 and then retire to Absolute Bikes for a VOLUNTEER LUNCH. Come prepared with water, gloves, long pants and sturdy boots. Tools will be provided.

Little Rainbow Trail SMT Fundraiser

Eric Tauer — Fri, 24 Sep 2010 17:14:14 +0000

Salida Mountain Trails invites you to come to Salida Café on this coming Sunday, Sept. 26, at 5:00. There will be music by the Groove Farmers, door prizes, silent auction, food, beer, and, most importantly, the opportunity to help fund the construction of the Little Rainbow trail. The Little Rainbow will be a single track, non-motorized trail roughly parallelling the Rainbow Trail on the flanks of Methodist Mountain. It will be nearly 5 miles long, coursing from Racetrack trail, just west of Castle Gardens, at the eastern end to County Road 110 on the west end. BLM has already constructed two trailheads, one at the bottom of Racetrack on the Burmac Road, and the other on CR 110, near the power line. The trail will stay north of the powerline and will be provide a great opportunity for hiking, running, exercising dogs, and friendly mountain biking. The estimated expense of the trail construction is around $40,000. Of that amount, we have generated approximately $30,000, with funding coming from the City of Salida , Chaffee Country, and individual contributions.

Please try to join us on Sunday to help make up this deficit. If you can’t come, please consider making a donation (tax deductible). You can donate or just read more about the Little Rainbow on this website: http://salidamountaintrails.org/little-rainbow-trail.html

Volunteers needed for Chaffee County National Public Lands day project

Eric Tauer — Fri, 24 Sep 2010 17:09:50 +0000

NEWS RELEASE

USDA Forest Service

Rocky Mountain Region Pike & San Isabel National Forests, Cimarron & Comanche National Grasslands Salida Ranger District 325 West Rainbow Blvd. Salida, CO 81201 http://www.fs.fed.us/r2/psicc/sal

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contacts Brett Beasley, 719-530-3953 : Ann Ewing, 719-539-3591

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR CHAFFEE COUNTY NATIONAL PUBLIC LANDS DAY PROJECT

SALIDA, Colo., September 14, 2010 – The U.S. Forest Service, San Isabel National Forest – Salida Ranger District will celebrate National Public Lands Day, Saturday, September 25 with a trail maintenance project on the Colorado Trail.

The section of the Colorado Trail to be maintained is located west of Nathrop and travels south from the Chalk Creek canyon to Browns Creek. This portion of the trail is very popular with hikers, horseback riders and mountain bikers. The project will involve routine trail maintenance and volunteers should come prepared with drinking water, hiking boots, work gloves and long pants and shirt.

National Public Lands Day began in 1994 with three federal agencies and 700 volunteers. Last year over 120,000 volunteers worked at over 1,800 locations throughout the United States. National Public Lands Day helps to educate Americans about environmental and natural resources issues and helps to build partnerships within the local community that lead to improvements in outdoor recreation and public involvement in public lands management.

Interested volunteers may contact Brett Beasley at (719) 530-3953 for more details.