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2010 Volunteer Trail Crew Schedule
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| Crew # Crew Name Ranger District |
Dates Leader |
Description of Work and Base Camp including Elevation and Colorado Trail Segment Number |
Week-long Trail Crews |
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FULL |
June 19 – 26 Phil Smith 303-688-9638 |
Drive-in: This crew will consist of students from the DC Oakes High School. These youth and their teachers have assisted nearly every year. Their work will be to finish a new section of the CT north of Twin Lakes. Elevation 9,400 ft. Segment 11 |
| FULL 0210 N. Fork Arkansas River Salida RD |
June 19 – 26 John Lipe 720-891-1140 Steve Staley 303-549-7068 |
Drive-in: Camp at Angel of Shavano Group Campground. Work will be to improve steep, hillside sections of the Trail on both sides of the valley. We will build switchbacks and add water diversions. Elevation 9,200 ft. Segment 14 |
0310 |
July 10 – 17 Phil Smith 303-688-9638 |
Drive-in: We will camp in the group area of the pleasant and aptly-named Lake View Campground. Volunteers will finish a new section of the CT north of Twin Lakes. Fishing near camp is a possibility for your day off and there are nearby 14ers too. Elevation 9,400 ft. Segment 11 |
| FULL 0410 Molas Pass Columbine RD |
July 10 – 17 Ted La May 970-259-3308 |
Drive-in: Camp will be near Little Molas Lake. Working directly out of camp we will make improvements to the Trail heading up toward Rolling Pass. This work site has spectacular mountain views. Elevation 10,900 ft. Segment 25 |
| FULL 0510 Fourmile Creek Salida RD |
July 24 – 31 Arthur Rankin 303-394-1669 George Miller 719-641-8968 |
Drive-in: This will be a fun project to rebuild a log retaining wall that is supporting a section of the Trail along Fourmile Creek. Access to camp and the work will be through a FS locked gate. Elevation 9,800 ft. Segment 14 |
| FULL 0610 Eddiesville Gunnison RD |
July 24 – 31 John Lipe 720-891-1140 |
Drive-in: Camp in a nice, ridge-top meadow with great views. We'll work to improve the first 3 miles of Trail from the Eddiesville Trailhead. We will be building water diversions and rebuilding the trail through this area. Elevation 10,300 ft. Segment 20 |
| FULL 0710 Rolling Pass East Columbine RD |
July 24 – 31 Paul Smith 719-471-8937 |
Backpack Daily: This is a self-supported backpack crew, very popular in past years. After meeting at Molas Pass, we'll hike ten miles to Rolling Pass. We'll work back toward Molas Pass, hiking and working each day along the Trail. You must be in good shape for this one; it's serious backpacking and work at high altitude. Elevation 12,500 ft. Segment 25 |
| FULL 0810 Hagerman Pass Leadville RD |
July 31 – Aug. 7 Gavin Bailey 970-640-0736 Bill Carpenter 303-444-2024 |
Drive-in: Camp will be in the May Queen Campground at beautiful Turquoise Lake. We will drive up the Hagerman Pass Road each day to work south from where the Trail crosses the road. We will be rebuilding the trail up this steep hillside. Elevation 10,500 ft. Segment 10 |
FULL |
August 7 – 14 Cindy Johnson 303-987-3225 |
Drive-in: In partnership with the Continental Divide Trail Alliance, we'll build a new section of the CDT which, when complete, will offer a summer, high-route alternative or loop opportunity for the CT. This all-new trail construction will be a fun project. We'll have a great campsite just outside of the ghost town of Winfield at the end of the Clear Creek Valley. Elevation 10,000 ft. |
| 1010 Winfield Leadville RD |
August 14 – 21 Glenn Kepler 303-278-7795 |
Same description as 0910 above. |
Weekend Trail Crews |
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FULL |
June 5 – 6 Steve Staley 303-549-7068 |
Drive-in: This small crew will take out the reroute that we built several years ago to bypass the crossing of the Twin Lakes Dam. Since the dam reopened to foot traffic last Fall we will need to re-sign the route and take out the detour. Elevation 9,400 ft. Segment 11 |
| WE 2 Swan River Dillon RD |
June 26 – 27 Bill Carpenter 303-444-2024 Gavin Bailey 970-640-0736 |
Drive-in/Jeep-in: Camp will be on the Middle Fork of the Swan River. We will work out of camp by four-wheel drive vehicle to access the trail where old roads cross the trail. We will install signs at these crossings to eliminate vehicles accessing the CT. Elevation 10,000 ft. Segment 6 |
| WE 3 Squaw Creek Salida RD |
July 10 – 11 Cindy Johnson 303-987-3225 |
Drive-in: We again will offer our popular “Ladies Only” crew. We will camp in a beautiful meadow near the Angel of Shavano Trailhead. Work will be about a mile from camp to rebuild a short section of Trail above Squaw Creek. This site offers great views of the Arkansas Valley. Elevation 9,500 ft. Segment 14 |
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