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Mountain Trails supports the Leave No Trace program

Dogs on Trails. Love your Dog! Love Your Trail!

Please pack a bag or other means of picking up your little friends piles. Please do your part to keep your trails free from those nasty little piles.

We’re working with representatives from the City, County, Recreation District, Animal Control, and others to designate some leash-free trails. Details will follow soon. In the meantime, be aware that local ordinances require dogs to be on leashes at all times. As a practical matter, just be aware of other users, and keep your dog under control.

If you have any comments, or would like to suggest good leash-free trails (or those you feel strongly should NOT be leash-free), please send us an e-mail  carol@mountaintrails.org

All comments will be considered.

Trail Etiquette

Most trails in the area are open for all non-motorized users, moving in both directions. Please remember that all users should yield to horses, and cyclists should yield to those on foot. When going downhill, yield to the uphill user (of the same type.)

We’re often asked how we handle multiple use on our trails. Happily, there are few problems here, since most users are very courteous. Let’s keep that trend going! It’s a nice gesture to move off the trail and allow another user to pass — a practice which is pretty common around here.

So, even if you have the right-of-way, if it’s reasonably easy for you to yield to another, give it a try!

For more great info on proper trail use, check out the Basin Recreation website — good stuff!

 

  
     

Trail Updates

For any trail maintenance concerns, contact Rick at rick@mountaintrails.org

Grooming Report For Wednesday, March 10th:

5:37 pm

Round Valley:  12K groomed this morning.  A few inches of new snow made for great conditions today.
Rail Trail:  Bonanza to 248 and the Round Valley Connector groomed today.

Grooming Report For Tuesday, March 9th:

March 9, 2010 2:10 pm

Round Valley:  All 13K+ of the Round Valley trails were groomed this morning.  10K of classic track was set as well.  Enjoy!

Weekend Grooming Report for Saturday, March 6th:

March 6, 2010 3:02 pm

Round Valley:  12K of trail groomed this morning along with the Silver Summit & Cove Trailhead connectors.  Note:  The grooming was a little challenging this morning after yesterdays warm temps and an over nite freeze but conditions weren’t bad.
Rail Trail:  12K groomed from Bonanza to I-80/Pace and the Round Valley Connector.  Note:  The section from [...]

Grooming Report For Friday, March 5th:

March 5, 2010 4:44 pm

Round Valley:  About 10 inches of new snow blanketed the Round Valley trails over nite and into this morning.  The unseasonably warm temps created a very soft & sticky track by mid-morning.  11K packed/groomed this morning.
Rail Trail:  Track-packed from Bonanza to I-80/Pace & the Round Valley Connector.

Grooming Report for Thursday March 4th:

March 4, 2010 4:42 pm

Round Valley:  10K groomed this morning.  Bring on the snow!

Hump-Day Grooming Report For Wednesday, March 3rd:

March 3, 2010 2:37 pm

Round Valley:  All 13K+ of the Round Valley trails were groomed today.  Things were definitely getting soft by early afternoon.  More snow and hopefully colder temps on the way!!!

Grooming Report for Tuesday, March 2nd:

March 2, 2010 4:12 pm

Round Valley:  11K of trail groomed this morning.  Conditions were great early this morning but very soft & spring-like by 11am.
Rail Trail:  Groomed from Wyatt Earp to Richardson Flat and the Round Valley Connector over to Quinn’s.

Grooming Report for Saturday, February 27th:

February 27, 2010 4:00 pm

Round Valley:  10K+ groomed this morning.  Another 6K of classic track set. 
Rail Trail:  Bonanza to 248 & the Round Valley Connector groomed today.   See you on Tuesday.

Grooming Report for Friday, February 26th:

February 26, 2010 3:27 pm

Round Valley:  13K groomed today plus 4K of classic track set.

Grooming Report for Thursday, February 25th:

February 25, 2010 3:37 pm

Round Valley:  6 inches of new snow on the Valley trails.  12K groomed this morning.  Conditions are bit soft but should firm up over night.
Rail Trail:  Bonanza to Richardson Flat and the Round Valley Connector groomed today.