Light dusting makes a difference

Posted On December 13, 2024

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Photo above: Tod Tibbetts (left) and Odin toured the trails with Brenna Owen, Recreation Special Uses Permit Administrator (center), and Todd Parker, Rifle District Recreation Manager (right). The Forest Service is very supportive of our trails and was impressed by the work being done to provide these trails for the enjoyment of all.

Friday, December 13 — One to 2″ of new snow fell on the trails since Monday. Today was cloudy, breezy, temps in the mid 20’s with light snow off and on all day.

Doug Furlong trimmed brush sticking up on the trails and shoveled snow to cover any bare spots. Then he pulled the roller around the trails to smooth them out. With the new snow and the shovel work by the groom crew, the trail surface is improving. The base is still only a few inches and the trails remain bumpy in areas.

Trail Conditions*

  • Hwy 819
    Machine packed & rolled
  • Kay’s Loop
    Machine packed & rolled
  • East Cutoff
    Machine packed & rolled
  • James’s Loop
    Tracked (see photo at end of post)

* The snow pack is still very thin making the trails rough in some areas. Trail users will encounter dirt patches and brush sticking up. Wherever there are fence posts there is barbed wire on the ground and sticking up out of the snow. Please use caution.

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Saturday, Dec 14: Doug and Amanda Furlong and Sky broke trail on James’s loop today. They report: “Snow is good, about 12” untouched powder. Three fourths of the trail had been untouched and the last bit that flattens out and heads back to 819 someone had skied. Lots of deer and elk still.”

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