The Ketchum Ranger District and the BLM Shoshone Field Office are working together to re-invigorate the valley’s Adopt-A-Trail (AAT) program. With that comes the need for some trail maintenance training. I’m Chris Leman, BCRD Wood River Valley Trail Coordinator, and I’ll be coordinating the AAT program in partnership with the land management agencies. We’ve…
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Wet Trails
by Chris Leman, B.C.R.D. Wood R. Valley Tr. Coordinator •
It rained, and the weather is predicted to remain unsettled through the weekend and into next week. As a result, our area dirt trails have taken a step back in their readiness for traffic. Not many local dirt trail opportunities were available to us yet, but those trails that had been opened are…
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Springtime Stewardship
by Chris Leman, B.C.R.D. Wood R. Valley Tr. Coordinator •
For many people, warm temperatures and sunny skies brings out a desire for hikes and bike rides. At this time of the year, when many trails and dirt roads are wet, its important to choose wisely when considering where to go. For the latest information about what is open and closed please visit the…
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Ears Open, Head On Swivel
by Chris Leman, B.C.R.D. Wood R. Valley Tr. Coordinator •
I’m surprised by how popular it has become to wear ear-buds or headphones out on the trails. And what about those people who ride, hike or run with music blaring from phones or other electronic devices? Give me a break! I’m not interested in listening to your tunes while we share the trail. Well, at…
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Burn Return
by Chris Leman, B.C.R.D. Wood R. Valley Tr. Coordinator •
Smoky skies in the valley are reminding me of what we were dealing with two years ago with the Beaver Creek Fire. As Eye on Sun Valley recently reported: “The fire burned 114,900 acres—8,500 severely and 19,000 moderately– from Deer Creek to Baker Creek until it was contained on Aug. 31 [2013]. Seventeen hundred firefighters attacked…
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Trail Rebuilding and Maintenance
by Chris Leman, B.C.R.D. Wood R. Valley Tr. Coordinator •
A good amount of trail work has been going on in the valley. Some area trails have received maintenance and others are being rebuilt. The trails being reconstructed were impacted by the 2013 Beaver Creek Fire. The Bureau of Land Management completed the rebuilding of the Croy Trail System and reopened the trails on July…
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July Trails Update
by Chris Leman, B.C.R.D. Wood R. Valley Tr. Coordinator •
BLM Croy Trails Reopened The BLM has reopened the Croy Trail System west of Hailey. About half of the 18.5-mile long trail network was impacted during the 2013 Beaver Creek Fire. Subsequent storm events caused extensive erosion that brought volumes of soil down onto the trails. The BLM hired the International Mountain Bicycling Association to…
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BLM Trails Expected to Reopen July 1
by Chris Leman, B.C.R.D. Wood R. Valley Tr. Coordinator •
The BLM reports that they are making good progress toward completing the reconstruction of the fire damaged Croy Trail system. Their target date for reopening the trails is July 1. Machine operators and BLM crews are currently working on portions of the Bull Dog, Two Dog, and Centerline Trails. The BLM is asking the public…
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Galena Opens Saturday
by Chris Leman, B.C.R.D. Wood R. Valley Tr. Coordinator •
Galena Lodge opens this Saturday, June 13th with the 13th annual Galena and the Trails Summer Barbecue. The event celebrates and supports the lodge and the lodge’s newly constructed trails. Come up early and enjoy the trails, but be sure to head to the lodge deck and lawn area for a fantastic barbecue prepared by…
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Punchline and Two Dog Progress
by Chris Leman, B.C.R.D. Wood R. Valley Tr. Coordinator •
We are continuing to make progress on trail reconstructions west of Hailey. The IMBA Trail Solutions crew is working on Two Dog Trail. They and their machines are now in the large drainage north of Wilson Gulch. On Monday BLM Rec Planner John Kurtz and I worked on Punchline Trail. We started the process of…