Well, we couldn't wait to get it on the calendar so a group of us decided to hijack Brandon's ranger training at the (gorgeous) Button Rock reservoir and get in some actual trail work (of course Brandon and the rangers joined in at the end and helped us complete some really nice rock retaining structures !)

more pictures and a short video clip: drive.google.com/drive/folders/1aFxW1yx_rqlNGoeVeT-eJEwEL5sLmcw6?usp=drive_link

We had our annual kickoff meeting tonight at the Big Thompson Brewery in Loveland - Getting ready for 2024 and will post our new schedule shortly !

The CATS closed out the trail season 2 weeks ago finishing a multi month effort to complete the rebuild of a major switch back at button rock preserve. As we close out the season we are thankful for all of the volunteers and donors who have helped to keep the organization running for over 10 years in Northern Colorado. We look forward to 2024 and the awesome projects that we have in store.

CATS were back at Horsetooth Mountain Park to fix a couple of drainage problems on the Stout-Nomad connector trail.

more photos:drive.google.com/drive/folders/1yEPu8Ljqr4STKHDaefX5yx8no2P-4d_7?usp=drive_link

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American lakes Trail reroute (Part 2)
CATS spent last weekend at SFSP adding another link to the new trail connecting Craig's campground and the Michigan ditch access to the popular American Lakes trail. Still a ways to go though so we plan to be back again next year for more good times 🙂

more pictures:drive.google.com/drive/folders/1npX5izmNE3w82NskHtMzBYbrf0koUBO5?usp=drive_link

After a number of disappointing cancellations due to weather and other reasons we were finally able to get in a full weekend of camping and trail work at SFSP. Many thanks to Terry Gimbel for providing us with some sweet campsites at the Craigs campground and the OMBA trail agents for prepping the corridor of a badly needed reroute of the American lakes trail.

More pictures: drive.google.com/drive/folders/1r5rcpFWa7TxDOGPcbbr8t7N-YilxwLie?usp=drive_link

The CATS are back (at Horsetooth Mtn. park). We returned to work on the Stout connector doing what we love best - wrangling big rocks ! This trail is going to be simply awesome when completed (currently scheduled for mid-summer 2023)

more media:drive.google.com/drive/folders/1JQnEhHOa-oAyIqwxmhmvtEJLkKBOkEJG?usp=drive_link

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We have a segnificant amount of work this year at Button Rock in the lyons/longmont area. If you or someone you know lives in the area, please encourage them to sign up and join us on any of our projects. We could use all of the hands that we can get. timecounts.org/trailcat/me

The CATS headed up to greyrock over the weekend to help the US Forest Service with some off-season rigging to help move a Boulder in the Poudre River which was causing water to whirl and undercut the bridge. After completing the move of the est 6 ton rockz the team focused on installing additional breakwater features to help reduce undercutting in the future.

Thank you Gnar Runners for inviting us to lasts nights film festival and for helping to support the trailcats. Look forward to collaborating on multiple trail projects with you this season.

After another incredible season of trailwork, the CATS crew spent the day cleaning, sharpening and repairing our trail tools so that they are ready for next year. Special thanks to all those that brought extra equipment and supplies to help us get through all the tools quickly.

Cats returned to Horsetooth Mountain Park last Saturday to complete a large rock structure that we started in October with VOC and the Larimer county trail crew (look for the new Stout connector trail to open in 2023 !)

On October 15-16, CATS volunteers joined up with Volunteers for Outdoor Colorado (VOC) to build a new trail in Horsetooth Mountain Open Space. Trail work ranged from basic trail construction to building rock walls, ramps and armored drainages. The project was a great success and exceeded the expectations of both VOC and Larimer County. Volunteers completed a new half-mile+ segment of the Nomad trail, extending it south from Towers Rd to the Soderberg trailhead. This new extension will hopefully be opened to the public in the coming weeks. Volunteers also began work on a new trail segment connecting the Nomad

The CATS headed to Golden Gate state park to build a switch back turn, and close to 190 ft of new trail with over 8 different significant rock structures. With a great crew and amazing weather we had a blast building some new trail.

pictures: drive.google.com/drive/folders/18F67zdbEcnSUiQ2zIbUCBYgpgTbOhF3L?usp=sharing