The upcoming Shindig scheduled for this coming Saturday, the 12th of December, has been canceled due to snowy, icy conditions and an impending winter storm. Get out there and shred some pow!
ShinDig – Volunteer Trail Work Day – Saturday, October 10, 9am
We will again be doing much needed maintenance on the Double Rainbow trail. It took a hit with our wet spring and summer, and could really use your help. Meet at 9am sharp at the upper parking lot of the Double Rainbow/Little Rainbow trailhead. Please wear sturdy boots, long pants and weather appropriate clothing. Bring […]
September Events
Trail Work: – Salida Mountain Trails’ monthly Shindig scheduled for Saturday, September 12 is cancelled and those efforts will be redirected to 2 different September events: September 12-13 – Vapor Trail 125 Mountain Bike Race – Saturday September 12, 10PM through Sunday, September 13, 6PM. Our very own Vapor Trail 125 High Altitude Ultra-Marathon […]
ShinDig – Volunteer Trail Work Day – Saturday, August 8, 9am
We will be doing some important maintenance on the Double Rainbow trail. Work will be primarily water damage repair and bench/tread restoration to make this great trail even more awesome. Meet at 9am at the upper parking lot of the Double Rainbow/Little Rainbow trailhead. Please wear sturdy boots, long pants and weather appropriate clothing. Bring […]
February ShinDig is cancelled – but SMT volunteers are needed for March event
Our monthly ShinDig scheduled for this Saturday was looking good weather-wise until today. With the amount of wet snow, we will cancel for February. However, we need your help in March and would like to ask for your advanced commitment to help us pull this off. As per the past several years, SMT is replacing […]
Your email comments to the BLM are needed!
We need your help and it is super easy, so bear with us for a quick explanation. SMT has been working with the BLM over the past several months to propose approximately 12 miles of new trails to enhance both the Arkansas Hills and Methodist Mountain trail systems. These proposed additions include connections between existing […]
January ShinDig is cancelled
FYI – We will not have our monthly trail work day for January. Hope you enjoying the snow up high or the thaw here in town! Stay tuned for our plans for February… Happy New Year! SMT
SMT Accomplishments, Plans, and Thanks!
We will resume our quarterly volunteer update meetings in early 2015, but wanted to provide a summary of what we’ve done this year and our plans for the future. First and foremost, we want to thank all of our volunteers and partners who have contributed to our trail building efforts this past year! We’ve had […]
ShinDig – Volunteer Trail Work Day – Saturday, November 8, 9:00am
We will be doing some much needed maintenance on the Dead Bird Trail. Meet at 9:00am at the Racetrack and Lost trailhead Parking Lot, just south and off Hwy 50 immediately east of Big-O Tires. Please wear sturdy boots, long pants and weather appropriate clothing, and bring gloves, water, and sun screen. SMT will provide […]
ShinDig Re-cap from Oct 11
22 volunteers came out on a beautiful autumn day to put in a few hours’ work revitalizing several sections of the Race Track trail. It’s a venerable trail and a local favorite so the plan was to reestablish its character of being ride able in both directions for riders of a wide range of ability […]