Watch our Executive Summary video showing all the volunteer projects we completed this year! The CORE Trail crew logged over 2,000 volunteer hours and thanks to our sponsors and everyone who helped this year to #keeptrailsopen!
Moab Appeal Update
We are now in the Appeal process at the IBLA. The request for a Stay was denied, the trails (317 miles) are officially closed. Watch for the process updates and for more context about land use and keeping trails open.
Ride with Respect: https://www.ridewithrespect.org
SUWA statements: https://apps.irs.gov/app/eos/details/ and https://suwa.org/suwa-2021-annual-report/
WS statements: https://apps.irs.gov/app/eos/details/ and https://www.wilderness.org/news/annual-reports/annual-report
Utah Claim, MOU and RS2477: https://RS2477road.com and https://publiclands.utah.gov/initiatives__trashed/rs-2477/ and https://suwa.org/issues/phantom-roads-r-s-2477/
AZ Backcountry Explorers: https://www.azbackroads.com
EAJA video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ZKgpDe7e2I and https://youtu.be/umv5NhdAMEE?si=LrLoJZEtJ1MV_yu4
House Natural Resources Committee: https://www.c-span.org/video/?528756-2/bureau-land-management-deputy-director-testifies-land-conservation-part-2
Sedona Study: https://www.redrocknews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Sedona-OHV-EIA-DRAFT-Report.pdf and https://www.redrocknews.com/2023/11/21/new-city-ohv-study-shows-no-action-needed-on-dust-noise/
Patrick’s ARC Gis Map: https://pmckay.maps.arcgis.com/apps/instant/basic/index.html?appid=34be7a17fd764304b93a5cbb4e39a31c&fbclid=IwAR1kOHRbo6Rkx2EIGN9W4jkdYhX-4DMJA8pgaIKzrf2Thn1-6KZ8KCu4SDQ
Historic Roadways Act: https://www.lee.senate.gov/2023/10/lee-bill-seeks-to-protect-utah-s-historic-roads
Moab FO Cross County Travel Restriction: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2001/01/22/01-1595/notice-of-travel-restrictions
Holy Cross Winch Anchor Project
Watch as we run the Holy Cross Trail and place 3 new winch anchors along the way. The trail has changed a lot over the last 15 years, and we have been working with the Eagle-Holy Cross District to help improve the overall management of the Trail. Last year we did a site visit with FS Staff to determine the best locations for new anchors and we finally had a chance this year (2023) to install them.
Moab Trails Closed.
We need your help to fight the BLM Moab trail closures. The recent BLM decision closed over 300 miles of trails near Labyrinth Canyon and Gemini Bridges. Watch the video for the details, and follow the links below for more information.
Blue Ribbon: https://www.sharetrails.org/the-brc-a...
Patrick's Arc Gis: https://pmckay.maps.arcgis.com/apps/i...
RS 2477 Utah: https://publiclands.utah.gov/initiati...
Camper Crunch - 2023
Watch the CORE Trail Crew crunch an abandoned camper on public land with a mini-excavator! The Crew cleaned the entire area, and you would never know it was there. Watch the video for the carnage! Keep our trails open and our public land pristine!
Tomichi Pass Trail Work
Tomichi Pass needed some work to keep the trail open. The CORE Trail Crew was up to the task and hand-dug the trail wider and rebuilt the outside edge of the slope. Follow the project to what 200 volunteer hours can do to #keeptrailsopen
Hoffman Park Field Trip
NFSR 230 in the Salida District goes up the Middle Fork of the South Arkansas Drainage. Two side trails were almost closed, and were slated for closure in the Draft Decision of the PSI Travel Managment Process. We were able to save Hoffman Park (NFSR 230.C) and Cemetary (NFSR 230.B) from closure. Watch the video to see how and why there were converted to Full-Size Motorized Trails and kept open to the public.
Trails Report #12
Stay. On. The Trail. There have been repeated issues around Colorado of users going off-trail around obstacles and around snow. This behavior can not continue. See the video below.
Napoleon Pass (upper road) - Open
Tomichi Pass - Open
Italian Creek - Open
Hagerman Pass - Open
Hermit Pass - Open to the last switchback
Tincup Pass, Hancock Pass, Tomichi Pass and other are open!
Watch the video for the latest report. You can now enjoy Mt. Princeton, Tincup Pass, Hancock Pass, Mineral Basin, most of Jones Mountain and Tomichi Pass for the summer 2023!
Trails Report #11 - 2023
A quick trail work project on Grizzly Lake and a Tincup Pass snow update. Plus other trails have opened! Bill Moore Lake is open! Taylor Pass is open! Mount Antero is open! Mount White is Open!
Here are the trails we know are open:
Holy Cross - Open to the City
Marshall Pass - Open
Medano Pass - Open
Slaughterhouse - Open
Bunce - Open
Kelly Flats - Open
Ironclads - Open
Switzerland - Open
Mineral Basin - Open
Aspen Ridge - Open
Clohesy Lake - Open
Slide Lake - Open
Grizzly Lake - Open
Mount Antero - Open
Mount White - Open
Taylor Pass - Open
Bill Moore Lake - Open
Red Elephant - Open
Spring Creek - Open
Hagerman Pass - Open to about 11,400' on the Leadville side.
Tincup Pass - Open to just below the summit (St. Elmo side), Mirror Lake is impassable on the Tincup Side
Hancock Pass - Open to just above Treeline (St. Elmo side), guys working towards the summit on Pitkin side.
Pomeroy Lake - Open
Hancock Lake - Open
Baldwin Lake - Open
Champion Mill - Open to above the mill
Iron Mike - Open to above treeline
Flag Mountain - Open
Italian Creek - Not passable yet over the divide