2012-Trail Construction on the Continental Divide Trail-Leadville Ranger District - 6/29/2012

Start Date-End Date: 06/29/2012-07/01/2012 Land Manager Office: USFS - Leadville Ranger District Land Manager Contact: Adam Brown Funding Partner: Programmatic Partner: Summary: Join us on this challenging backcountry adventure to help maintain one of Colorado's treasures! Description: STEWARDSHIP SITE The Continental Divide National Scenic Trail, or the Continental Divide Trail for short, runs 3,100 miles between Canada and Mexico. It follows the Continental Divide along the Rocky Mountains and crosses five states: Montana, Idaho, Wyoming, Colorado, and New Mexico. This stewardship project takes place on the Colorado section of the trail located in the Leadville Ranger District in San Isabel National Forest. VOLUNTEER PROJECT - WHAT & WHY Help construct new trail that will be part of a new 3,500 foot section of the trail. Volunteers will clear the trail corridor, work with rocks, construct new trail, and clear roots and trees on the section of trail called Sheep Gulch, near the ghost town of Winfield. The worksite will be a short hike away from base camp, located at an elevation of over 10,000 feet. Join us on this challenging backcountry adventure to help maintain one of Colorado's treasures. If completed on time, this section of trailcould be part of the Leadville 100 race in August! PARTNERS U.S. Forest Service (USFS) Leadville Ranger District OTHER FUN STUFF Meals: Fridaybreakfast through Sunday lunch Camping: available Thursday, Friday,and Saturday nights Latitude/Longitude: 39.275085, -106.299291 Additional Information: Camping Available: Yes Physical Difficulty: Difficult High Altitude Project: Yes Desired Number of Volunteers: 30 Total Adult Volunteers Attended: 50 Total Youth Volunteers Attended: 0 Total Volunteer Days: 50 Total Unique Volunteers: 19 Total Volunteer Hours: 320 Staff Hours: 88 Stipend Hours: 224 Project Summary: Successes and Challenges: Lessons Learned: Special Notes: Stewardship Education: Key Concerns or Comments from Staff or Volunteers: Description of Accidents/Incidents: Description of Work Completed: 18 volunteers Over three successful days, volunteers constructed 1050 feet of new trail and completed the connection of the new section to the Sheep’s Gulch trailhead. Having finished the Sheep Gulch section, our upcoming CDT projects will shift camp to the west, past Winfield, to start on a new section.