SMT (Salida Mountain Trails) has been busy building and maintaining many trails in our beautiful valley since 2004. Whether you walk, trot, jog, hike or bike on these trails, come on out, join the fun! The membership program is an easy and important way to support SMT. We will kick off our 2017 membership program […]
Next ShinDig Is this Saturday, May 13!
Saturday, May 13, 2017, 9:00am This Saturday we’ll be working on the Rainbow Trail located to the west of Methodist Mountain Road/CR 108. There are some sections of trail where we will be building rolling dips, nicks, and removing the cupped berm on the downhill side of the trail. We will meet at the junction of CR […]
GiddyUP! Bike Film Fest to Benefit SMT
The GiddyUP! Bike Film Fest is coming to the Salida Steamplant tomorrow, April 29. Doors open at 6pm, and the movies start at 7pm. A portion of the proceeds from the event will benefit Salida Mountain Trails. We’ll also be on-site to give an intermission presentation to fill you in on the new trails coming to […]
First Spring SMT Trail Work Day Is Saturday (Hopefully)
Weather permitting, this Saturday we plan to do some work on the Double Rainbow Trail (also known as Little Rainbow Extension). The trail is in pretty good shape, but we plan to enhance a few areas. Specifically, we hope to improve two out-sloped corners, and will be re-establishing the trail tread where the upslope has […]
A Run Through Time Marathon Fundraiser Seeks Volunteers and Racers
A Run Through Time Marathon is one of the biggest annual fundraisers for Salida Mountain Trails, donating $15,000 to help build new trails over the past three years. In addition, A Run Through Time injects valuable tourism dollars to the businesses in our community, bringing 400+ racers and their friends and families to town every year. SMT […]
ShinDig Trail Work Days Cancelled this Winter
Hi friends, SMT has decided to cancel our ShinDigs over the winter to allow our hardworking volunteers some much-needed rest, and some time to get out and enjoy the snow. We also looked back on the past year and realized that we planned and subsequently canceled 5 ShinDigs in a row due to inclement weather, […]
SMT Accomplishments in 2016, Future Plans, and Thanks!
First and foremost, Salida Mountain Trails wants to thank all of our volunteers and partners who have contributed to our trail building and maintenance efforts this past year! We’ve had great support from the community and have accomplished a great deal! 2016 Accomplishments: Trail Construction: We designed the brand-new Chicken Dinner Trail, it was […]
Salida Mountain Trails Announces Opening of New Chicken Dinner Trail
Salida Mountain Trails (SMT) is excited to announce the opening of the latest addition to the Arkansas Hills Trail System: the new Chicken Dinner trail. This 2.1-mile section of new multi-use trail is an extension off the existing Sweet Dreams trail. It starts on BLM land and heads further east, and finishes down on CR177, […]
Salida Mountain Trails and Salida Ranger District US Forest Service Announce Seasonal Closure of Salsa Trail
A seasonal trail closure begins December 15 for all users on the 2.5-mile section of the Salsa Trail. This portion of the Cottonwood Trail System Begins at the CR175 and FS181 Trailhead and runs 2.5 miles to the intersection of CR173. The Salsa Trail is closed due to wildlife concerns from December 15 – March […]
450 Feet of New Hand-Built Singletrack Completed!
A massive “Thank You!” to the 37 incredible volunteers that came out to help us build a section of our new Chicken Dinner trail, as well as the excellent professional crew from Tony Boone Trails! We finished about 450ft of new singletrack, including three sections with some significant bench cutting and/or rock work. At this […]