Since its inaugural year, Adopt A Trail has amassed over 80 teams and thousands of total volunteers. This summer, 601 volunteers spent 2,135 hours digging drains, improving tread, and removing trees, committed to stewardship and maintaining the trails we love. There is palpable dedication within our community to preserve the trails in Eagle County. Spanning

It was another outstanding year for VVMTA’s Soul Dirt program.  Soul Dirt is designed to encourage sustainable recreation to create a stronger, healthier community. Over 500 participants enjoyed the benefits of time spent on the trails: outdoor access, social connection, and improved health and wellness, all while strengthening their stewardship of our public lands.  This

It’s small but mighty. It’s not even a mile of trail. And yet it’s one of the most exciting trail approvals this year. Connectivity, community and conservation come together to significantly improve not only the trail experience but the Eagle community as a whole.  The trails in Eagle are split into two distinct areas. East

First and foremost, join us in saying thanks to Arrowhead residents, their HOA, and even more specifically their trails/hiking committee who have been instrumental in the trail improvements on Arrowhead over the past 4 years.  We are fortunate that Arrowhead residents value their trail system and continue to pay for and maintain the trail improvements

Wow, what a season and what an awesome turnout at our end of year thank you party this past Friday!  Thank you volunteers, members, donors, and supporters for another incredible trail season. Over 150 of you showed up, enjoyed delicious tacos from Rocky Mountain Taco’s, Vail Brewing Co beverages, and celebrated our trails season with

Mill Creek, North Trail Connector and Vail Uphill Trail – One Win and Two Setbacks In 2022, the VVMTA proposed a single-track trail connection from the Town of Vail to the North Trail. As part of this trail proposal, we had an opportunity to support Vail Resorts and our partners on the Mill Creek and

E-bike Definitions & Classifications It can be quite difficult to understand what the guidelines are for e-bike use on non-motorized trails in Eagle County.  Definitions of e-bikes: Class 1: An electric bicycle equipped with a motor that provides assistance only when the rider is pedaling, and that ceases to provide assistance when the bicycle reaches

Read the full story on the Vail Health Foundations website here. The Spirit of Soul Dirt When asked how he feels about mountain biking, local teen Juan Carlos says, “I like it, I love it, it’s my passion.” This love story began in 2021 when he was introduced to the trails as part of a Vail

We are humbled by the overwhelming support of our business and local community. The success of this event makes it clear: our community values our trails. And we are proud to be your trusted partner. The $105,000 raised goes directly to programs that support our mission to connect our community to the trails. And most

We are currently hiring for a Full-Time Year Round: Stewardship & Volunteer Manager SUMMARY: The Vail Valley Mountain Trails Alliance (VVMTA) is excited to offer a full-time Stewardship & Volunteer Manager position.  The SVM will focus on managing all of VVMTA’s trail stewardship and volunteer programming and projects.  Typical work week includes meeting with the

Since the Town of Eagle Open Space & Trails Master Plan was approved in July 2022, we have been working with the Hardscrabble Trails Coalition (HTC) on some proposed trail improvement projects.  The HTC has hosted multiple meetings to garner feedback and we’ve shared these plans through multiple outlets since November last year.  Now the

Read the full article in the Vail Daily here The word “sustainable” has become quite popular. In the trail management, maintenance, planning and building world, it has a true, real application and definition. What is a sustainable trail? Truly it’s hard to answer that question in one sentence because it contains many aspects. However, in our minds,

Read the White River National Forest, Eagle-Holy Cross Ranger District’s press release on their website. VVMTA’S STATEMENT & BELIEFS The unsanctioned trail called Oso was first decommissioned by the Forest Service in 2019 and is being closed again. The trail was established in the past without approval from the managing land agency (USFS), did not

Read the story from our partners at the Vail Health Foundation here “You need to be around other people, which you can do out on the trail by meeting somebody who has something very much in common with you.” An Unanticipated Turn What happens when your trail takes an unanticipated turn? Like when a cancer

Read the full article in the Vail Daily here. Outdoor Recreation (from our view) refers to fun, leisure activities that take place in a natural setting (such as on trails) and benefit the body, mind and/or spirit. Conservation is the protection of natural resources and the environment for current and future generations. Recreation and conservation

Read the full article in the Vail Daily here. You took the plunge and bought a bike. Now what? “Start slow but be consistent,” local road, mountain and gravel enthusiast Erik Dorf said when asked what his advice would be for someone who is just getting started. “The most important thing you can do is

The Forest Service is soliciting comments on a project proposal from Eagle County Trails (ECO Trails) to construct the Minturn Segment of the Eagle Valley Trail crossing National Forest System lands (NFS lands).  This is one a the few remaining segments of the Eagle Valley Trail that needs to be built to connect our entire

Read the article in the Vail Daily Here: https://www.vaildaily.com/news/saeger-trails-for-all-trails-forever/ Trails for All, Trails Forever:  Trails Create a Healthy & Happy Community by Ernest Saeger, Executive Director Imagine you are on your favorite trail on a beautiful summer Colorado day.  Your attention is focused on the mountain views, the sun shining on tall aspens, the softness