Waterton Canyon Closure – October 10 -13, 2022

Updated October 5, 2022 – WATERTON CLOSED October 10-13, 2022 Weekday access to Waterton Canyon will be closed Monday, October 10 through Thursday, October 13 for work by Aurora Water.  Neither the parking lot at the canyon’s entrance nor the canyon will be accessible during this time. WATERTON ALTERNATIVES. Those wanting to travel CT Segment […]

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2022 Trail Crew Accomplishments

Summary 2022 CTF Crew Accomplishments  –  19 Trail Crews One trail crew and team leader training Four new crew leaders trained Four new cooks trained 187 volunteers (including crew leaders, cooks, trail workers, Operations Manager, etc.) 5633 volunteer hours contributed Three bridges constructed or repaired Avalanche debris cleared from several locations Hundreds of drains cleaned […]

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CTF Trail Crews: 2021 Accomplishments

Summary 2021 CTF Crew Accomplishments – 17 Trail Crews One trail crew and team leader training 229 volunteers (including crew leaders, cooks, trail workers, Operations Manager, etc.) 7,610 volunteer hours contributed Three bridges constructed or repaired Avalanche debris cleared from several locations Hundreds of drains cleaned and/or constructed Four turnpikes constructed Approximately one mile of […]

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2021 Adopt-A-Trail Accomplishments

Summary 2021 Adopt-A-Trail – In 2021, CTF Field Operations Manager Darin Radatz continued managing the Adopt-A-Trail program. Radatz lead three training sessions for Adopters. During his year of leadership, 54% of current Adopters have attended a training session. Trainings focused on maintaining and improving drainage, identifying problems, and reporting to the CTF office. Adopters do […]

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Motorized Trail Work in Segment 16, August 1 – 5

From August 1 through August 5, a trail work project that will involve ATVs, trucks, and tractors will be taking place between the Marshall Pass and Silver Creek trailheads (click here to see a map of the work area). Motorcycles and mini excavators will also be in use for this project. Trail spotters will be […]

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2022 Food Storage Reminder

As a result of unconfirmed reports of active bears in the area, the South Platte Ranger District has asked us to remind all Colorado Trail users to please use food storage when on the trail at all times, and specifically between Segments 1 – 4, where the activity has been reported. Proper food storage includes […]

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