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2009 Volunteer Trail Crew Schedule
For information about registering for a Volunteer Trail Crew, click here. Details about each 2009 Volunteer Trail Crew is listed below. To download a printable version of the CTF Brochure entitled 2009 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 |
Week-long Trail Crews |
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| 0109 Top of the World South Platte RD |
June 13 – 20 Bill Carpenter 303-444-2024 Gavin Bailey 303-684-4082 |
Drive-in: Nice campsite in the trees, working to build new Trail below the old Top of the World Campground. This project was started last year and we will finish it this year through an open meadow full of wildflowers. Elevation 7,600 ft. CT Segment 2. |
| FULL 0209 Squaw Creek Bridge & Maint. Salida RD |
June 20 – 27 John Lipe 303-814-3744 |
Drive-in: Camp in a beautiful meadow overlooking the Arkansas Valley. We will build a small bridge over Squaw Creek and improve the Trail in this area. Elevation 9,500 ft. CT Segment 14. |
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June 20 – 27 Cindy Johnson 303-987-3225 |
Drive-in: Camp in a nice, well protected area near Kenosha Pass. Work will be to complete improvements to the Trail east of the pass. Elevation 10,000 ft. CT Segment 5. |
| 0409 Lost Park South Park RD |
June 27 – July 4 Tom Brooksher 303-882-6756 |
Jeep-in: Camp and work in a beautiful secluded valley. Improve the Trail where it climbs to the top of the park, building drainage structures and installing culverts. Elevation 10,000 ft. CT Segment 4. |
| 0509 Clear Creek Leadville RD |
July 11 – 18 Phil Smith 303-688-9638 |
Drive-in: Camp near fast-flowing Clear Creek. We will improve the CT on the hillside south of the new bridge. Great fishing near camp on your day off. Elevation 9,000 ft. CT Segment 12. |
| FULL 0609 Cataract Ridge Divide RD |
July 13 – 17 Jody Petersen Dave Peters 970-247-8386 |
Backpack: This 5 day crew will work on the new Cataract Ridge Trail doing necessary work north of Stoney Pass. You must be in very good shape for this one as it involves some hard hiking and serious work at high elevations. Elevation 12,600 ft. CT Segment 24. |
| FULL 0709 Raspberry Gulch Salida RD |
July 18 – 25 Glenn Kepler 303-278-7795 |
Drive-in: Camp in beautiful meadows and improve the Trail from Raspberry Gulch north. Great views of the Arkansas Valley. Close to the Mt. Princeton Hot Springs. Elevation 9,500 ft. CT Segment 14. |
| FULL 0809 Miners Creek Dillon RD |
July 18 – 25 Merle McDonald 719-599-4258 |
Jeep-in: Camp at the worksite in a nice meadow high in the trees. We will build a new bridge and boardwalk and do some other CT repairs. Elevation 10,600 ft. CT Segment 7. |
| FULL 0909 Halfmoon Reroute 1 Leadville RD |
July 25 – Aug. 1 Dale Zoetewey 303-755-7697 |
Drive-in: We will complete a one-mile reroute to eliminate a steep section of Trail. This reroute has been scratched in and we will bring it to our desired quality. Camp in a National Forest Campground nearby. Elevation 10,500 ft. CT Segment 11. |
| FULL 1009 Rolling Pass Columbine RD |
July 25 – Aug. 1 Paul Smith 719-471-8937 |
Backpack To Camp: A great project with a fantastic campsite alongside a small lake in a beautiful valley near Cascade Creek. There is a 4.5 mile hike in. Work will be to improve about a mile of Trail. Elevation 11,000 ft. CT Segment 25. |
| 1109 Halfmoon Reroute 2 Leadville RD |
August 1 – 8 Arthur Rankin 303-394-1669 |
Same description as 0909 above. |
| 1209 Twin Lakes Leadville RD DC Oakes School |
August 8 – 15 Phil Smith 303-688-9638 |
This Crew filled primarily by DC Oakes High School Students: Crew will finish and open a new section of Trail north of Twin Lakes. Elevation 9,400 ft. CT Segment 11. |
| FULL 1309 Animas River Columbine RD |
August 8 – 15 Ernie Norris 970-375-9738 |
Backpack with Train Support: The Durango & Silverton Railroad will assist with this remote camp. Work will be to replace a small bridge and build a temporary Trail where a landslide crossed the Trail last year. Elevation 9,000 ft. CT Segment 24. |
| FULL 1409 Janet’s Cabin Dillon RD |
Sept. 12 – 19 Ernie Werren 970-262-2549 |
Backpack: We will pack into Janet’s Cabin above Copper Mountain to work on the Trail in this area. This is a great place to stay courtesy of the Summit Huts Association. Elevation 11,600 ft. CT Segment 8. |
Week-long Trail Crews |
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June 20 – 21 Merle McDonald 719-599-4258 |
Drive-in: Camp near the Avalanche Trailhead and work to improve the Trail heading up to the Yale saddle. Elevation 10,000 ft. CT Segment 13. |
| FULL WE2 Camp Hale Holy Cross RD |
July 18 – 19 Cindy Johnson 303-987-3225 |
Drive-in: Again this year we offer this popular “Ladies Only” crew. We will camp in the area of Camp Hale near the East Fork of the Eagle River. Work will be to widen an overgrown section of Trail that parallels the road. Elevation 9,400 ft. CT Segment 8. |
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