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2008 Volunteer Trail Crew Schedule

For information about registering for a Volunteer Trail Crew, click here. Details about each 2008 Volunteer Trail Crew is listed below. To download a printable version of the CTF Brochure entitled 2008 Volunteer Trail Crew Schedule, click here.

Crew #
Crew Name
Ranger District
Dates
Leader
Description of Work and Base Camp including Elevation and Colorado Trail Segment Number
Weekend Trail Crews
WE1
Bear Creek
Seg. 1
South Platte RD

June 7
National Trails Day
Bill Manning
Drive In: This crew is in cooperation with several bicycle groups to repair damage by a major tree blow down. From the meeting place to the work areas is up to 3 miles. Many participants will bike in, others will walk. Everyone is welcome. Elevation 7,000 ft. Segment 1. INFO AND REGISTRATION via CT Adopter, Colorado Mtn. Bike Association, www.CoMBA.org/ntd-2008.

WE2
Kenosha Pass
South Park RD

 July 12 – 13
Kyle Brooksher
Drive In: Camp at Kenosha Pass and drive to work in the Johnson Gulch area. This crew will be a father-son gathering and all father-son pairs will be welcomed. Elevation 10,000 ft. Segment 5.

WE3
Blackhawk Pass
Columbine RD
July 26 – 27
Trails 2000
Mary Monroe

Drive and Bike in: This crew is offered in conjunction with Trails 2000 of Durango. This crew will camp near the CT above Hotel Draw and bike in to work on the CT near Blackhawk Pass. All volunteers are welcome. Elevation 11,500 ft. Segment 26.INFO AND REGISTRATION via Mary@Trails2000.org or
(970) 259-4682.
Week-long Trail Crews
0108
Lost Park
South Park RD		 June 14 – 21
Tom Brooksher 		Jeep in: Camp and work in this secluded setting within the beautiful Lost Park valley. We will be installing culverts and structures to control the numerous small streams that cross the Trail up through the valley. Elevation 10,000 ft. Segment 4.
0208
Kenosha Pass
South Park RD		 June 21 – 28
Cindy Johnson 		Drive In: Cindy is again offering this crew as a Women Only. Last years Women's crew was very well received by the participants and the ladies had a great time. The work will be to finish a reroute that was started last year and continue improving the Trail to the east. Elevation 10,000 ft. Segment 5.
0308
Angel of Shavano Area
Salida RD		 June 28 – July 5
John Lipe		 Drive-in: Camp in a beautiful meadow overlooking the Arkansas Valley and help to build several small reroutes. The Trail in this area goes through a beautiful landscape and these small improvements will be much appreciated by our hikers. Elevation 9,500 ft. Segment 14.
0408
Top of the World
South Platte RD		 July 5 – 12
Bill Bloomquist 		Drive In: Camp will be in a lovely stand of trees that were missed by the Buffalo Creek Fire. Work will be in the recovering area below the old Top of the World campground. This stretch of Trail needs to be rebuilt through beautiful meadows full of wildflowers. Elevation 7,600 ft. Segment 2.
0508
Cascade Creek
Columbine RD		 July 12 – 19
Ernie Norris 		Jeep In: Walk to work from a camp at the end of the Divide Road out of Purgatory Basin. Work will be on a wet hillside above Cascade Creek moving water off of the Trail. This is a spectacular worksite with beautiful views. Elevation 10,850 Segment 25.
0608
Raspberry Gulch
Salida RD		 July 19 – 26
Glenn Kepler 		Drive In: Camp in beautiful meadows and improve the Trail from Raspberry Gulch to Little Brown's Creek. This section of the Trail has great views of the Arkansas Valley and is close to the Mount Princeton Hot Springs for evening relaxation. Elevation 9,500 ft. Segment 14.
0708
Cataract Ridge
Divide RD 		July 21 – 25
Jerry Brown 		Backpack: This 5 day, self contained crew will work signage and the Trail, backpacking each day on the new part of the CT atop Cataract Ridge. Volunteers must be physically prepared for strenuous conditions. Backpacking experience preferable. Elevation 12,600 ft. Segment 24.
0808
Raspberry Gulch
Salida RD		 July 26 – Aug. 2
Dale Zoetewey 		Drive In: Same description as Crew 0608 above.
0908
North Fork of the Swan River
Dillon RD		 July 26 – Aug. 2
John Lipe 		Drive In: Camp in the trees near the North Fork of the Swan River. Work will consist of rebuilding a small bridge and a section of boardwalk and cleaning up a horse crossing of the the Swan to get them off the bridge and boardwalk. Elevation 10,000 ft. Segment 6.
1008
Mt. Elbert
Leadville RD		 Aug. 16 – 23
Phil Smith 		Drive In: Work will consist of completing Trail rerouting along the base of Mt. Elbert. This crew will be made up of DC Oaks students and other volunteers. Elevation 10,500 ft. Segment 11.

 

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