BLM approves new trails for the Crown Special Recreation Management Area
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SILT, Colo. – The Bureau of Land Management announced today that it has approved the construction of nearly 12 miles of new single-track mountain bike trails and the designation of nearly ten miles of two-track foot and horse trails in the popular Crown Special Recreation Management Area in the Roaring Fork Valley.
The BLM Colorado River Valley Field Office worked closely with the Roaring Fork Mountain Bike Association and the Roaring Fork Valley Horse Council to develop a trail system that increases recreational opportunities while reducing conflicts among various trail users.
“These trail adjustments will help us better meet our objectives for managing this recreation area for public benefit,” said BLM Colorado River Valley Field Manager Larry Sandoval. “Our partnerships with trail users were key to developing this effective trail system.”
“The Roaring Fork Mountain Bike Association is pleased to continue our partnership with the BLM to evolve the single-track trail system on the Crown,” said Mike Pritchard, executive director of the Roaring Fork Mountain Bike Association. “With broad community support, we'll be coordinating multiple volunteer events and 10 weeks of Rocky Mountain Youth Corps crews to build as much of the newly approved trails as we can during 2019.”
The routes open to public motorized travel on the Crown will not change under this decision.
The BLM will begin posting the new trail designations this season. Construction of the new trails is expected to begin this spring. A map of the new trail designation is available at https://go.usa.gov/xmbbK.
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