West Avon Preserve Trails Impact – Holy Cross Energy
West Avon Preserve Update: What is happening? Holy Cross Energy is pulling new overhead power lines to improve the system resiliency to accommodate increased electrical load... Read More
Vail Valley Mountain Trails Alliance
Vail Valley Mountain Trails Alliance (VVMTA is a non-profit organization whose mission is to maintain, build, educate, and advocate for sustainable non-motorized soft surface singletrack trails while conserving the natural environment of Eagle County.
The VVMTA is the leading advocate for soft surface trails in Eagle County, CO. The VVMTA’s vision is the creation of a sustainable multi-use soft surface trail network connecting communities and neighborhoods from Vail Pass to Basalt. We promote stewardship of our public lands, sustainable trail building practices and a balance between recreation and conservation. The VVMTA maintains that trails contribute to the quality of life and economic vitality of the community.
Spring Membership Drive is Live – Join or Renew Today!
Join and support one valley-wide trails organization that supports the VVMTA and Hardscrabble Trails Coalition. Your membership now spans across both organizations and makes an even greater impact on trails in Eagle County! Trails are more important than ever right now. They are an escape from our homes to get outside and improve our physical and mental health. Your membership directly supports one of our many 2020 projects that you can read more about here. Join or Renew between May 1 – June 30 and be entered to win one of 16 incredible prize packages
West Avon Preserve Trails Impact
Holy Cross Energy is performing overhead power line maintenance which requires them to create an access road. Trails remain open but many trails including ASC Connector and lower Saddleridge will be impacted. Please be safe and respect the Holy Cross Energy crew’s safety so trails can remain open. There may be temporary closures in place at any time. Read here for more info on this project.
Responsible Recreation Guidelines
Trails have been more important than ever during this pandemic. They offer an opportunity to get out of our homes, socialize, feel normal, and improve our physical and mental health. But we have a responsibility to recreate responsibly not for only ourselves, but the others around us. Please follow these guidelines when getting outside. We are all in this together and its on us as a community to come out of this pandemic even stronger!
Seasonal Wildlife Closures are in Effect
Seasonal wildlife closures are in effect. These seasonal closures are in place to allow wildlife including elk and deer the ability to move to lower elevations, find food sources, and survive the harsh Colorado winter. For a full list of seasonal closures please visit our page here.
Minturn Bike Park Info - 2020 Project
We are partnering with the Town of Minturn to build and open Phase 1 of the Minturn Bike Park in late summer/early fall 2020. The bike park will be a world class amenity for all ages, families, and abilities to enjoy. It will include green beginner trails and a kid friendly pump track to advanced dirt jumps and gravity flow trails with drops, rolls, and features. We are applying for grants and actively fundraising to bring this park to life. Thanks to our community of trail supporters we raised over $50,000 to date which will allow construction to begin in the summer of 2020!
Adopt A Trail Wraps up 2019
The AAT Program wrapped up another successful year, maintaining 51 trails that were adopted by 53 teams throughout Eagle County. Trails are adopted by local organizations, businesses, and even groups of friends. Find more info here to learn how you can join an AAT team.
Everkrisp Trail is Complete
After over 2,000 hours and over 300 volunteers, the Everkrisp Trail is officially complete! Didn’t get out on the new trail this past summer? It is currently closed for the season to protect critical wildlife habitat. The trail will re-open on June 20th. There are many loops to create from this new trail including linking Whiskey Creek and the EagleVail trail. Check out the trail on Trailforks here.
Vail Valley Trails on Trailforks
If you haven’t checked out Trailforks yet please do so and get to know the program. It is a great resource for us as an organization and for you as a rider/hiker. Connect your Strava for insightful data, upload trail condition reports that are live on our website, and find favorite routes across the Valley. Trailforks now includes hiking trails, simply click the drop down menu at the top of the page to switch to hiking or biking trails.
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