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CREW 0126

BUFFALO CREEK GUN CLUB REROUTE 1

• Dates: May 30th – 31st
• Crew Leaders: Scott Smith, Laura Brieser-Smith, Greg Speights
• Crew Leader Apprentice: Brent Rumsey
• Crew Cooks: Scott Smith, Laura Brieser-Smith
• OVERNIGHT
• Meals: 1 Light breakfast, 2 lunches provided, & 1 dinner provided
• Access: 2WD
• CT SEGMENT 3, Elevation ~ 8,000ft, South Platte RD

This crew will build a short, 2,000ft reroute to move the trail away from a new expansion of the Buffalo Creek Gun Club shooting range. Participants can choose to commute to the site or car camp at the group sites at Buffalo Creek Gun Club. You may camp on Friday, 5/29 as well as 5/30. CTF will provide 1 light breakfast, 2 lunches, and 1 dinner for crew participants. 

CREW 0226

BUFFALO CREEK GUN CLUB REROUTE 2

• Dates: June 6th
• Crew Leaders: CTF Staff
• SINGLE DAY
• Meals: not provided
• Access: 2WD
• CT SEGMENT 3, Elevation ~ 8,000ft, South Platte RD

This single day crew will put the finishing touches on the new reroute constructed by the first crew the weekend prior, as well as close the old trail, and install new signage to help direct traffic. 

CREW 0326

ANGEL OF SHAVANO

• Dates: June 14th
• Crew Leaders: Tom Schutter & Liz Kostiuk
• SINGLE DAY
• Meals: not provided
• Access: 2WD
• CT Segment 14, Elevation: ~9,700ft, Salida RD

This crew will spend the day improving drains on a short section of trail between the Angel of Shavano TH and Shavano/Tabeguache TH. The crew will meet at the Angel of Shavano TH and hike ~.8 miles to the worksite. The crew will build drains to get water off the trail while still keeping the trail rideable for mountain bikes.

CREW 0426

PINEY GULCH TRAIL MAINTENANCE

• Dates: July 6th – 10th
• Crew Leaders: Greg Speights
  Crew Leader Apprentice: Brent Rumsey
• Crew Cooks: Scott Smith, Laura Brieser-Smith
• BASECAMP
• Meals: Provided
• Access: 2WD
• CT Segment 8, Elevation: ~9,500-10,000ft, Eagle-Holy Cross RD

This section of trail encompasses tread on an old railroad grade followed by a singletrack descent into the wetlands. Volunteers will work to complete trail maintenance including drainage and clearing the trail corridor. Additionally, crew participants will work to address braided and trenched sections of the singletrack trail as it descends into the wetland. The crew will camp at a basecamp location away from the trail, and use crew vehicles to shuttle to and from the trailhead each day, before hiking into the work location.

CREW 0526

GOLD HILL TRAIL MAINTENANCE

• Dates: July 18th
• Crew Leaders: Scott Smith, Laura Brieser-Smith
• SINGLE DAY
• Meals: Not provided
• Access: 2WD
• CT Segment 7, Elevation: ~9,200-10,000ft, Dillon RD

This single day crew will partner with volunteers from Friends of Dillon Ranger District work on addressing the most critical maintenance needs on Gold Hill. Work will include removing stumps, clearing the trail corridor, installing and clearing drains, and working on areas where the trail is braided. Work will be within the first two miles of the trail from the trailhead.

CREW 0626

SARGENTS MESA

• Dates: July 20th – 24th
• Crew Leaders: CTF Staff
• Crew Cooks: Philip and Allison Dixon
• BASECAMP
• Meals: Provided
• Access: HCV
• CT Segment 16, Elevation: ~10,600-11,600ft, Saguache RD

This basecamp crew will work to improve the tread sustainability of the CT through Sargents Mesa. Work will include building drainage structures, signage, and building trail causeways as needed.

CREW 0726

FOOSES TURNPIKES, WOMEN’S ONLY CREW

• Dates: July 30th – August 2nd
• Crew Leaders: Cindy Johnson and Robin Mino
• Crew Cook: Nancy Stevens
• BASECAMP
• Meals: Provided
• Access: HCV
• CT Segment 15, Elevation: ~9,500-10,000ft, Salida RD

Join this women’s only basecamp crew to build new turnpikes on Lower Fooses. The crew will work to add dirt to crown the tread on turnpikes that were built by previous years’ CTF crews, before continuing north to build additional turnpikes in areas where the trail is flat and the water pools and collects. This work will help to prevent trail widening, braiding, and additional damage from water. Work will be within ~1 mile of the trailhead.

CREW 0826

UPPER FOOSES/MONARCH CREST

• Dates: August 2nd – 6th
• Crew Leaders: Justin Collier
• BACKPACK, CHALLENGING HIGH ALTITUDE
• Meals: 1 freeze-dried meal per day provided
• Access: 2WD
• CT Segment 15/Collegiate West Segment 5, Elevation: ~11,500-12,000ft, Salida RD

This crew will work to close and rehab the top 300ft of the old Upper Fooses Creek trail, and finish closing/rehabbing the old Monarch Crest trail. They will also spend some time polishing the .6 mile reroute that CTF crews built last summer. The crew camp will be at the top of Green’s Creek trail, at the (only) CT Shelter. Participants should expect a 4-7 mile hike into the main camp area from the trailhead, and a 1-2 mile hike from camp to the work site each day. Participants are welcome to backpack or bikepack into the work site.

CREW 0926

LAKE ANN PASS 1

• Dates: August 12th – 16th
• Crew Leaders: Vince Franzen, Matthew Smith,Fred Fletcher
• BACKPACK, CHALLENGING HIGH ALTITUDE
• Meals: 1 freeze-dried meal per day provided
• Access: 2WD to meeting spot, 4WD to upper TH
• Collegiate West Segment 2, Elevation: ~10,600-12,600ft, Leadville RD

Join this crew if you are looking for a challenging, high-altitude, technical rock work trail project! This crew will primarily focus on fixing the talus field section of the trail that is sloping down and hard to follow. Focus will primarily be rebuilding the trail tread and switchbacks through the talus field on the northside below Lake Ann Pass. Crews will park at the lower trailhead, then shuttle in 4WD vehicles ~2 miles to the upper trailhead. From there, participants can expect ~4 mile hike into camp, and an additional ~1 mile hike to the worksite each day.

CREW 1026

LAKE ANN PASS 2

• Dates: August 20th – 23rd
• Crew Leaders: Vince Franzen, Matthew Smith,Fred Fletcher
• BACKPACK, CHALLENGING HIGH ALTITUDE
• Meals: 1 freeze-dried meal per day provided
• Access: 2WD to meeting spot, 4WD to upper TH
• Collegiate West Segment 2, Elevation: ~10,600-12,600ft, Leadville RD

Join this crew if you are looking for a challenging, high-altitude, technical rock work trail project! This crew will primarily focus on fixing the talus field section of the trail that is sloping down and hard to follow. Focus will primarily be rebuilding the trail tread and switchbacks through the talus field on the northside below Lake Ann Pass. Crews will park at the lower trailhead, then shuttle in 4WD vehicles ~2 miles to the upper trailhead. From there, participants can expect ~4 mile hike into camp, and an additional ~1 mile hike to the worksite each day.

CREW 1126

CASCADE CREEK BRIDGE (formerly Animas Reroute)

• Dates: August 24th – 28th
• Crew Leaders: Connie Wian
• BACKPACK, CHALLENGING HIGH ALTITUDE
• Meals: 1 freeze-dried meal per day provided
• Access: 2WD to Trailhead
• CT Segment 24, Elevation: ~9,000-11,000 ft, Columbine RD

Volunteers will source rocks to fill gabion baskets which will then be anchored along the bridge abutment where the creek is cutting into the bank and destabilizing the bridge foundation. The crew will also work to remove timbers impeding the creek flow and may perform additional bridge maintenance tasks, such as staining and tightening hardware, as time allows. This will be a physically challenging, high-altitude crew in a remote area.

CREW 1226

BROWNS CREEK BRIDGE 1

• Dates: August 31st – September 4th
• Crew Leaders: Dave Landers and Dave Fitzwater
• Crew Cook: Bill and Stephanie Gundry
• BASECAMP
• Meals: Provided
• Access: 2WD
• CT Segment 14, Elevation: 9,000-9,600 ft, Salida RD

Come out and help replace the Browns Creek Bridge! The first week of this crew will focus on dismantling the existing, rotted bridge and installing an additional log stringer and working on improving the sill. Volunteers will need to be able to hike or bike ~3-4 miles round trip to get to and from the project site each day. 

CREW 1326

BROWNS CREEK BRIDGE 2

• Dates: September 7th – 11th
• Crew Leaders: Dave Landers and Dave Fitzwater
• Crew Cook: Philip Dixon
• BASECAMP
• Meals: Provided
• Access: 2WD
• CT Segment 14, Elevation: 9,000-9,600 ft, Salida RD

Come out and help replace the Browns Creek Bridge! The second week of this crew will pick up where the first crew left off, and finish constructing the new bridge. Volunteers will need to be able to hike or bike ~3-4 miles round trip to get to and from the project site each day. 

CREW 1426

MARSHALL PASS 1

• Dates: September 14th – 18th
• Crew Leaders: Justin Collier
• BACKPACK, HIGH ALTITUDE
• Meals: 1 freeze-dried meal per day provided
• Access: 2WD
• CT Segment 15, Elevation: 11,000-11,500 ft, Salida RD

This first of two crew weeks will put the finishing touches on the upper portion of a new reroute planned for construction by our partners at Central Colorado Mountain Riders. Crews will go in and hand-finish the machine-built trail, which will reroute the CT off the road.

CREW 1526

MARSHALL PASS 2

• Dates: September 21st – 25th
• Crew Leaders: Tom Schutter and Liz Kostiuk
• Crew Leader Apprentice: Mitch Moore
• Crew Cooks: Bill and Stephanie Gundry
• BASECAMP, HIGH ALTITUDE
• Meals: Provided
• Access: 2WD
• CT Segment 15, Elevation: 11,000-11,500 ft, Salida RD

This second of two crew weeks will put the finishing touches on the lower portion of a new reroute planned for construction by our partners at Central Colorado Mountain Riders. Crews will go in and hand-finish the machine-built trail, which will reroute the CT off the road. Participants will hike <1 mile into the work site each day.