Volunteer Event Calendar

Below is the calendar of single-day volunteer events.

For volunteer programs (Trail Steward, Strike Team, Crew Lead, Poo Crew) head here.

Jun
04
Thursday

Mini Dig with Women of the Sawatch – Pano!

05:30 pm-07:30 pm
We’d love for you to join us on Thursday, June 4, 2026, from 5:30–7:30pm for a couple of hours of trail work on Pano! We will be doing tread work on Pano! We’ll meet at the Spiral Drive TH at 5:30pm. For this project, you can expect the hike to the worksite to be approximately .5 mile and a fairly easy hike.
Jun
06
Saturday

National Trails Day Shindig! Partner Event with GARNA!

08:00 am-02:00 pm
Salida Mountain Trails is partnering with Chaffee Rec Adopters on Saturday, June 6 from 8-2 for a fun and impactful National Trail Day!
Jun
18
Thursday

Minidig – Lost

05:30 pm-07:30 pm
We’d love for you to join us on Thursday, June 18, 2026, from 5:30–7:30pm for a couple of hours of trail work on our local trails! We’ll meet at Burmac Trailhead at 5:30pm. For this project, you can expect the hike to the worksite to be approximately .5 miles and fairly steep and challenging.
Jul
02
Thursday

Minidig – Rusty Lung

05:30 pm-07:30 pm
We’d love for you to join us on Thursday, July 2, 2026, from 5:30–7:30pm for a couple of hours of trail work on Rusty Lung! We’ll meet at the Spiral Drive TH at 5:30pm. For this project, you can expect the hike to the worksite to be approximately 1 mile and fairly steep and challenging.
Jul
16
Thursday

Minidig – Rise N Shine EXT

05:30 pm-07:30 pm
We’d love for you to join us on Thursday, July 2, 2026, from 5:30–7:30pm for a couple of hours of trail work on Rise-N-Shine! We’ll meet at the F-Street TH at 5:30pm. For this project, you can expect the hike to the worksite to be approximately .25 miles and pretty flat and mellow.
Jul
25
Saturday

Shindig – Hold for Wilderness project

8:00 am - 3:00 pm
Come on out for our second annual campout, Saturday, July 25- Sunday, July 26. We are still working on the logistics of this project, but it looks as though it may be a wilderness bridge building extravaganza! More details coming soon!

Upcoming Volunteer Events

Shindigs” — Saturdays from April-October. Shindigs last from 8am-2pm and tackle larger, labor-intensive projects.

Minidigs” — Every other Thursday May-September. Work is light-duty, easy to access, and usually includes maintenance tasks such as raking, clearing drains, and opening up corridor.

No experience required. SMT provides tools, training and post-dig food/drink.

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