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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.
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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 🙂
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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
We need as much help as we can get the weekend of July 14-16 as we work on multiple trail segments at state Forest State Park. A beyond beautiful location with free camping and food for those willing to come out abd building trail. If you or any of your friends/family might be free please sign up. We will need a significant amount of help.
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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)
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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
I'm excited to announce that the CATS season officially kicked off last week with a great project at Mariana butte (one of our favorite trails).
We have a significant number of projects this year all over the northern Colorado area so be sure that you sign up and join us : trailcats.org/volunteer
Don't hesitate to bring friends or share the calendar as we could use all of the help that we can as we work to build and repair as much trail as we can.
See you on the trail.
Thanks,
Brandon Smith
President | Colorado Addicted Trailbuilders Society
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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.
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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.
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
Our partners at the city of fort collins need some additional hands for this weekends public lands day event at reservior ridge. If you are free please consider signing up and joining for the event: engage.fcgov.com/ActivityVolunteerRegistration/e45f9bc0-883c-4ecf-80b0-9e373d398561?id=e45f9bc0-883c-4ecf-80b0-9e373d398561&overrideAdminView=true
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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.
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The CATS spent the weekend at state Forest State Park, working on the ruby jewel and hidden valley trails. Though there were multiple logistical and weather related challenges the crew (in collaboration with individuals from ball aerospace and the state park trail crew) was able to complete the build of a switchback, mono wall ramp and repair of over 500 ft of talis field trail. Overall great weekend with a great crew, who no matter how hard it got continued to laugh and have a smile the entire time. More photos: drive.google.com/drive/folders/11RwiRHD5Ch1gZa-w_aP3sCQie9clprX8?usp=sharing