Welcome to

Mountain Trails Foundation

July  2010

IMBA Trailbuilding School
Subaru/IMBA Trail Crew Coming to Town
Saturday, July 31, 9AM to 4PM
Historic Miner’s Hospital
1354 Park Ave., Park City, UT

Help create new mountain biking trails, improve your favorite local trails, learn trailbuilding techniques, meet other trail lovers, HAVE FUN!
This free, 1-day school teaches IMBA’S trailbuilding philosophies and trains local volunteers and land managers on how to build and maintain sustainable singletrack. The school involves three hours in the classroom followed by a half day in the field doing hands-on trailwork and field instruction. Lunch will be provided. For more information and to register contact Rick at rick@mountaintrails.org. Space is limited so register early!

TRAIL CLOSURES & RE-ROUTES…….

Boardwalk under repair on Millennium trail between Bobsled Drive and Bear Cub Drive in the
Bear Hollow area. Boardwalk will be closed intermittently.

Assessment Construction:
Keystone Trail will be rerouted where it crosses the Meadow road. The trail will remain open during construction. Thaynes Road trail will be closed on the west side where it crosses the Crescent Ridge Road and the Steps trail. It will be closed on the east side at the intersection of the Apex trail.

Short Fuse will be closed at the Claimjumper Road and the Crescent Mine Grade. Crescent Mine Grade will be closed where is crosses Assessment run. We have built switchbacks from the Mid Mountain trail up Hidden Splendor run to the Crescent Mine Grade trail. This will enable the bike trail to stay open.

Mid Mountain trail will remain open thru construction. We will be crossing the trail at some point and will reroute it around our trench.

Three Kings Construction:
We plan to reroute the Silver Spur trail. We will close it at the base of the resort and send the traffic down the Skiway to the bottom of Eagle lift and up the truck road to the existing trail.

The Assessment job should take us 4 weeks to complete. The Three Kings will take 8 weeks to complete. All of the closing will be done with T-posts and fence. Any reroutes will marked with detour signs.

5 Reasons to Become a Member

1)Your trail system is a coordinated and seamless effort by Snyderville Basin Recreation, Summit County, Park City Municipal and the Mountain Trails.

2) Mountain Trails, along with these agencies, promote, maintain and build trails for the non-motorized user.

3) Mountain Trails supports public education for the responsible and environmentally friendly use of trails.

4) Mountain Trails oversees and distributes new trail maps yearly for both winter and summer recreation.

5) Mountain Trails promotes responsible recreation and trail development yielding 350+ miles of trails. Our success depends on your membership.

Work and Ride Trail Care Days
July 21, August 11

Another opportunity for trail work is on the Work and Ride Trail Care Days. Meet Wednesday, July 21 at the ice arena parking lot at Quinn’s Junction at 6 PM. Everyone will bike to the trail work site in Round Valley, tools will be provided, do some physical labor until 8 PM and then go for a ride. All are welcome! Questions? email Rick at rick@mountaintrails.org

From the Wildlife Protection Society
Wildlife Alert

Deer will be giving birth from the end of May through July or August.  They often leave fawns “hidden” and alone while they forage for food.  Bikers, hikers, and others that use the trails should never disturb or move a fawn, thinking that it has been abandoned.  Moose give birth between May and June also.  Please respect wildlife and give them plenty of room.