Trails 2000 is now Durango Trails!

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Durango Trails
PO Box 3868
Durango, CO 81301
970-259-4682

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Use #durangotrails to stay connected.🌲 We’ve refreshed our brand name from Trails 2000 but the same nonprofit building and maintaining trails. 🚵🥾🌅🏔

#SanJuanNF will be entering Stage 1 Fire Restricti

#SanJuanNF will be entering Stage 1 Fire Restrictions on May 25th. The San Juan works closely with partner agencies to coordinate restrictions across jurisdictions for a more streamlined implementation and coordinated response. Rising temperatures, lowering relative humidity, and consistent high winds are quickly drying out lower elevations. Entering fire restrictions is a weighty decision and it is not made easily; rather, agencies follow the Fire Restriction Criteria decision-making guidelines.

Fire restrictions are based on an objective set of criteria that includes data from weather stations, measured fuel moisture data, fire danger ratings (very high or extreme), weather conditions, and availability of resources. Fire restrictions are implemented or rescinded following a careful review of all ten criteria by the US Forest Service together with local partner agencies. A certain number of criteria being met triggers the entry or exit of different stage restrictions.

The National Fire Danger Rating System (NFDRS), which determines fire danger (low, moderate, high, very high, or extreme) uses a similar set of criteria. You can learn more about the NFDRS from the Cibola National Forest's educational page on the subject: https://tinyurl.com/y355elbd

La Plata County Government Ute Mountain Ute Agency Fire Management BIA Southern Ute Indian Tribe BLM - Southwest Colorado Fire and Aviation Management Unit

A recent article in The Wall Street Journal talkin

A recent article in The Wall Street Journal talking about trailworkers stated: "These trail workers are the unseen architects guiding your interaction with the great outdoors."...we do this with the incredible support of our community. Last week, we were thrilled to work with @SgmEngineering to build new tread on Half Ridge. Special thanks to this incredibly motivated crew for working side by side, rogue hoe by pulaski to deliver a sweet new trail to the community, by early June.
Great Communities Build Great Trails
Great Trails Build Great Communities
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#voluntourism
#volunteersrock
#engineersrock

Update: #utepassfire knocked down and mandatory ev

Update: #utepassfire knocked down and mandatory evacs lifted.
Thank you to the fire, air and ground crew for the incredible work.
@laplatacounty , @durangofirerescue
CR 237 is Horse Gulch Road, in the red pre-evac area.

A fire is burning on the ridgeline between Ute Pas

A fire is burning on the ridgeline between Ute Pass and Horse Gulch. Evac area map can be found on the County website:
gis.laplata.co.us/portal/apps/we

@durangofirerescue

In June of 2002, the Missionary Ridge fire broke o

In June of 2002, the Missionary Ridge fire broke out, destroying forty-six houses and cabins, burning 73,000 acres of forest and we lost one firefighter.
To support the San Juan National Forest, Durango Trails now adopts the Missionary Ridge, Haflin and Stevens Creek trails.
This season our saw crews cleared over 70 downed trees that were blocking the trails and completed a special mission to also clear blowdowns on First and Red Creek last weekend.
You’ll find the trail conditions page is updated to reflect this work.
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#sawcrewrocks
#buyaTrailCrewBrew
#MissionaryMission

Red Flag warnings trigger Stage 1 fire restriction

Red Flag warnings trigger Stage 1 fire restrictions by @laplatacounty.
Stage 1 fire restrictions prohibit the following acts in the unincorporated areas of La Plata County and upon all lands owned by La Plata County, excluding private lands in the Towns of Bayfield and Ignacio, the City of Durango or any Federal or Tribal lands:

- Open burning, burn barrels, Building, maintaining, attending, or using a fire, campfire, coal or wood burning stove, any type of charcoal fueled broiler, or open fire of any type
- Smoking, except in areas with a 3-foot wide area clear of flammable vegetation or inside an enclosed vehicle or building.
- Using explosive material (i.e. fireworks, blasting caps, etc.)
- Welding or operating an acetylene or other open flame torch, unless a fire watch and fire extinguisher is on site and open flame is within a 20-foot radius save zone, free of vegetation.
- Operating/using an internal combustion engine (unless equipped with properly functioning spark arresting device)
- The use of floating sky lanterns, fire balloons or acetylene balloons are always prohibited in La Plata County.

The La Plata County website has the most current information on fire restrictions. Visit co.laplata.co.us

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#BeDiligent

Red flag warning continues today, Monday, May 9.

Red flag warning continues today, Monday, May 9.

Happy Mother's Day and Happy Trails! #durangotra

Happy Mother's Day and Happy Trails!

#durangotrails
photo by Hank Blum Photography

The San Juan National Forest will be working with

The San Juan National Forest will be working with contractors to haul previously cut logs out of Log Chutes between May 3 and June 3. The hauling will occur a few times a week during the course of a month. We've requested that the USFS inform the contractor of the high volume of bike and ped use in the area. Please be aware when you're out on the trails and on Junction Creek Road.

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The Durango Trails ‘Trail Kids’ program inspir

The Durango Trails ‘Trail Kids’ program inspires the next generation to get outside, explore and learn about stewardship of our area land and trails. What an honor to work with the 8th grade class at @millerangelsdgo today. We had an incredible, hard working group of teachers and students who worked on the Sky Steps. Thank you for a wonderful day of giving back.
Great communities build great trails
and
Great trails build great communities.

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#nextgenstewards
#happytrails

The Durango City Council finalized approval of Cla

The Durango City Council finalized approval of Class 1 pedal assist e-bikes on the Twin Buttes trail system. Class 1 ebikes are no throttle, pedal assist meaning the bike doesn't move without pedaling. The range of your pedal assist ebike varies based on rider weight, wind, hills, and level of pedal assist you choose. The Twin Buttes trails include a recommended direction for travel. Please yield to uphill traffic, leash your dog and say Hi; and follow DurangoTrail❤Love share the trail and leave no trace ethics.

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#durangotrail❤love
#sharethetrail

May the 4th and the Forest Be With You! #DurangoTr

May the 4th and the Forest Be With You!
#DurangoTrails
#MayThe4th
#starwars

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