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STEWARDSHIP: Colorado Trail Segment 25.1 Trail work
SJMA is honored to be the adopter of Segment 25.1 of the Colorado Trail. This segment stretches 11 miles from Molas Pass to Rolling Pass, and is a beautiful & dynamic section. We'll be hosting 2 adoption trail projects throughout the summer. Each trip will last three days and two nights. We will be conducting vital routine trail maintenance. Prefer to mountain bike? Let me know and you can meet up with us.
Equipment: SJMA & CTF will provide all tools, hardhats, gloves, volunteer shirts, and one backpacking meal. Volunteers will need to provide all their own eye protection and equipment for camping or backpacking (food, water, sleeping set-up).
Transportation: We will be carpooling from the SJMA office in Durango to Little Molas and back to Durango for each of these projects. Or, you are welcome to drive yourself to Little Molas and meet us for the project.
Details: NO trail experience is required to participate in any of these projects! Any volunteers under the age of 18 must be accompanied by an adult. If we need to cancel or shift project dates due to weather, we'll be in contact as soon as possible and work with the group to adjust as needed.
Training: No training is required for any of these projects. All trail work training will take place in the field, led by SJMA staff. Read up on trail maintenance resources from CTF here.
Colorado Trail trip #1 (July 18th-20th): We will focus on the upper portion of this segment. The San Juan Back Country Horsemen will haul tools and other gear to our basecamp 7 miles from Little Molas TH.
Colorado Trail trip #2 (August 5th-7th): Lois the Llama Lady and possibly Bill Redwood's llamas will haul tools and gear to our basecamp at the twin ponds 4 miles from Little Molas TH. We'll do extensive drain work and cut back loads of willows.
Volunteers must be at least 16 and minors must be accompanied by an adult.
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