2012-Trail Construction on the Continental Divide Trail-Leadville Ranger District 9/8/2012

Start Date-End Date: 09/08/2012-09/09/2012 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: Saturday breakfast through Sunday lunch Camping: available 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: 26 Total Youth Volunteers Attended: 0 Total Volunteer Days: 26 Total Unique Volunteers: 13 Total Volunteer Hours: 299 Staff Hours: 71 Stipend Hours: 0 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: This was the last of our nine part CDT trail construction along the Clear Creek Reservoir for this season. On September 8 & 9, 13 volunteers installed 30 dip drains along the trail to ensure proper water drainage, and to minimize soil erosion and runoff. The crew worked to finish segments spread over 9000’ of trail that had been constructed by VOC and other agencies over the past two months. We had several returning volunteers from the CDT projects earlier this summer, and it was great to see people come back to close out the season. We look forward to returning next year to continue working on the CDT trail.