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 […]
Thanks to River’s Edge and Boathouse Cantina
Big Thank You from SMT to Rivers Edge and Boathouse Cantina. Through their 1% program, they have donated over $11,000 in 2015 allowing us to build more trail! Please say thanks to Ray for supporting your trails when you see him. More information: Dine Out for Trails
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 […]
July’s ShinDig Volunteer Trail Work Day
Saturday July 11th The ShinDig for July will take place on the Columbine Trail this coming Saturday. We’ll be smoothing out several tight turns to provide more flow along the trail. Drive east on Hwy 50 to a right on CR 101 (Bear Creek). Meet at the Columbine trailhead at 9am. Lunch on the trail […]
June ShinDig at Columbine Trail
The ShinDig for June will take place on the Columbine Trail this coming Saturday, the 13th. We’ll be smoothing out several tight turns to provide more flow along the trail. Drive east on Hwy 50 to a right on CR 101 (Bear Creek). Meet at the Columbine trailhead at 9am. After work a free lunch […]
VOC Trail Crew Leader Training
Volunteers for Outdoor Colorado provides this great opportunity to become a trained leader in both soft skills and trail building specifics this weekend, May 30 & 31st. This two-day training will introduce the fundamentals of successful volunteer crew management for the construction and maintenance of sustainable trails. Through classroom sessions, field exercises and role-playing you’ll […]
IMBA Trail Care Crew Visit
A team of IMBA professional trail experts will be in Buena Vista leading a trail work session, meeting with local land mangers, and working with SMT and Ark Valley Velo to improve mountain biking opportunities in Chaffee County. The trail building school will take place on Saturday at the Buena Vista Community Center (Pinon Room […]
May ShinDig and Membership Drive Party
Meet at the F street bridge at 9am this Saturday, May 9th. We’ll be conducting another reroute on the Sweet Dreams trail. After the work day feel free to join us at Elevation Beer Company around 1pm for complimentary liquids and a delicious lunch from Poco, (the new Elevation food truck vendor). And then… …come party at the Rivers […]
April ShinDig Volunteer Day Announcement
The ShinDig for April will take place Saturday April 11th and will focus on the new Sweet Dreams trail. Also known as South Backbone or Sweetwater, this trail contours the hill side from Cottonwood Gulch to Sweetwater Gulch. A couple of reroutes still need to be built as well as general trail work. Please meet […]