The BLM has started the reconstruction of the Croy Trail System west of Hailey. About eight miles of the 15-mile network were damaged during the Beaver Creek Fire and subsequent weather events. The BLM has hired the International Mountain Bicycling Association (IMBA) to rebuild the trails. Work to rebuild the trails is also being…
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Trail Volunteers Needed
by Chris Leman, B.C.R.D. Wood R. Valley Tr. Coordinator •
Evening volunteer trail work sessions are scheduled to kick-off the second Thursday of this month, May 14. For the first event we will be meeting at the Croy Creek Trailhead, 3.5 miles west of Hailey off of Croy Canyon Road. The work events will take place from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on the…
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Slippin’ Into The Season
by Chris Leman, B.C.R.D. Wood R. Valley Tr. Coordinator •
Before I jump into a description of what’s been opened recently, a couple words of caution. Some of the trails that are now open contain short sections of ice and snow. Some are very slippery and tilted. Trekking poles and footwear traction-devices can be helpful aids for staying upright on these icy spots. Look ahead…
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Early April Trail Info
by Chris Leman, B.C.R.D. Wood R. Valley Tr. Coordinator •
This Monday, April 6, there will be a trail meeting in the Minnie Moore Room at the Hailey Community Campus from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. It will provide area land managers with a chance to describe plans for post-fire trail restorations, and to hear from trail users about issues they would like to discuss.…
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Spring Storm
by Chris Leman, B.C.R.D. Wood R. Valley Tr. Coordinator •
It snowed, and our area dirt trails have taken a small step back in their readiness for traffic. Not many local dirt trail opportunities were available to us yesterday, but those trails that had been opened are now too wet to use. Please stay off of area dirt roads and trails until things have…
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Bullion Connector and Hidden Valley Trails Open
by Chris Leman, B.C.R.D. Wood R. Valley Tr. Coordinator •
A couple of trails west of Hailey have been opened. The Bullion Connector and the Hidden Valley trails are open. All other trails within the Croy Trail Network remain closed at this time. The Bullion Connector Trail’s eastern terminus is at the Croy Trailhead (3.7 miles west of Hailey on Croy Creek Road). Most of…
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Welcome to Mud Season
by Chris Leman, B.C.R.D. Wood R. Valley Tr. Coordinator •
While old man winter could return with a vengeance at any time, lately we’ve been experiencing warm temps and dry weather. With the sun shining, many of us are looking for places to ride a bike or go for a walk. I’ll describe some available options a little later on, but first, a few words…
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K.I.S.S. (Keep It Safe Stravahead)
by Chris Leman, B.C.R.D. Wood R. Valley Tr. Coordinator •
Being the newest kids on the block, mountain bikers have been wise to self-police themselves and try to get along with others. Such actions, along with the significant contributions they have made to the maintenance of trails, have gone a long way in legitimizing the sport and helping mountain bikers be welcomed into the trail…
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Don’t Hand Me a Lollipop
by Chris Leman, B.C.R.D. Wood R. Valley Tr. Coordinator •
The other day I heard a comment (second hand) that a trail user made about the latest reroute we are installing on the Imperial Trail in Greenhorn. He said, “I don’t need a lollipop handed to me when I ride Imperial.” In other words, by rerouting this section of the trail into a sustainable alignment…
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Croy Trails Rebuild Scheduled
by Chris Leman, B.C.R.D. Wood R. Valley Tr. Coordinator •
The reconstruction of the BLM’s Croy Trail Network will begin in earnest early next spring. The BLM recently awarded the work of rebuilding the trails to the International Mountain Bicycling Association’s Trail Solutions program. After having been severely impacted by last year’s Beaver Creek Fire. Many of the BLM trails within the Croy system…