2017-Warren Gulch Trail Restoration - 7/20/2017

Start Date-End Date: 07/20/2017-07/20/2017 Land Manager Office: USFS - Clear Creek Ranger District Land Manager Contact: Ralph Bradt Funding Partner: Programmatic Partner: Summary: Take a day trip to the Mount Evans Wilderness to maintain hiking and biking trails. Description: About the Stewardship Site: Sitting just outside the Mount Evans Wilderness, the Warren Gulch Trail offers hiking and mountain biking access to superb high-mountain terrain right in the Denver Metro Area. About the Volunteer Experience: Volunteers will work in small crews to perform trail maintenance ranging from basic tread and corridor repair to building drainage and erosion control structures. Tasks will be physically moderate to difficult in nature. Make the Front Range your basecamp for this exciting volunteer day trip! There will be 15 total volunteers, so if you are looking for a more intimate volunteer experience, this could be the project for you! About the Overall Impact: With its close proximity to Denver, trails in and around the Mount Evans Wilderness see a high amount of use in warmer months. On the Warren Gulch Trail, mountain bike use in particular has soared in recent years. Increased usage means increased potential for trail damage. Volunteer efforts will help ensure the Warren Gulch Trail can sustain heavy traffic while offering a safe and pleasant hiking and biking experience for years to come. Latitude/Longitude: 39.682369, -105.521189 Additional Information: Camping Available: No Physical Difficulty: Moderate, Difficult High Altitude Project: Yes Desired Number of Volunteers: 15 Total Adult Volunteers Attended: 15 Total Youth Volunteers Attended: 1 Total Volunteer Days: 16 Total Unique Volunteers: 16 Total Volunteer Hours: 160 Staff Hours: 2 Stipend Hours: 0 Project Summary: VOC volunteers returned to the Warren Gulch Trail for the second time this season on Thursday, July 20. The small group built rock steps, cleared a half-mile of the trail's corridor, cleared 12 dips and constructed 6 more, and re-established the trail's back slope and critical edge. Their efforts will go a long way in ensuring that the trail can sustain heavy hiking and mountain bike use while offering a safe and pleasant experience for years to come. Successes and Challenges: None notable. This is an adopt that's run smoothly by volunteer lead Steve West Lessons Learned: Special Notes: Stewardship Education: Key Concerns or Comments from Staff or Volunteers: Description of Accidents/Incidents: Description of Work Completed: