Winter Trail Conditions
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Winter Trail Report
 Winter
months are when Ridge to Rivers
trails are most susceptible to
damage from being loved to death.
Using trails when they are muddy
leaves them rutted from foot prints,
paw prints, hoof prints and tire
tracks. In addition, as users
attempt to go around muddy areas
they trample trailside vegetation -
leading to widening of the trails
and loss of our singletrack.
Please use the
trails responsibly during winter
months.
Only travel on frozen, or dry
trails. Morning hours are best for
finding a frozen trail tread. Turn
around if you are encountering muddy
trails.
Options for
times when your favorite trail is
too muddy include Rocky Canyon Road,
8th Street Road, Toll Road Trail
(for a short hike), and trails in
Lower Hulls Gulch Reserve, which
tend to be sandier and hold up
better under wet conditions.
Areas to avoid
if they are not frozen include all
of the Table Rock trails, and many
of the Military Reserve trails
(aside from Toll Road and Elephant
Rock) - all of which are comprised
of clay-rich soils that thaw quickly
and turn to gumbo early in the day.
11/17/09
Ridge to Rivers Trails Becoming
Roads
 It
has become very apparent that
many trails are getting widened as a result of individuals walking
side by side, rather than in
single-file, as well as by riders
and walkers/runners going off trail
when passing others, rather than
stopping and allowing the other user
to pass by.
Please help us preserve our
singletrack by practicing good trail
etiquette:
Riders: Yield to all other users
whenever possible.
Downhill
riders yield to uphill riders.
Yield by
stopping and putting a foot down.
Slow down and
announce your presence when
approaching from behind.
Walkers and Runners: Travel in
single-file, on the established
trail tread.
Stop, and
step off the trail to let riders
approaching from behind pass you.
8/6/09
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