Description
Start Date-End Date: 07/16/2022-07/17/2022
Land Manager Office: USFS - Sulphur Ranger District
Land Manager Contact: Sean Burke
Funding Partner:
Programmatic Partner: Headwaters Trails Alliance
Summary: More spots available on Sunday! Restore a popular trail to a waterfall near Winter Park.
Description: Project photo courtesy of blog.winterparkresort.com
Where You'll Be:
An estimated 30,000 visitors use the Jim Creek Trail each year, which is no surprise given its proximity to Winter Park and plentiful recreation opportunities. From a stunning hike in the summer months to a cross-country ski and snowshoe destination in the winter, this trail offers something for everyone. Many visitors trek to the waterfall at the trail's endpoint, while others use it to access a strenuous ascent to summit James Peak.
What You'll Do:
Work with volunteers ages 18+ to repair the popular Jim Creek Trail, which was heavily damaged by a major windstorm last fall. This will be a physically demanding project as volunteers will have to hike at least 1.5 miles to the project site, with the furthest site being 3 miles in. The majority of work will be in tight, challenging areas and will include moving large rocks to armor the trail surface, armor drainages, and build steps.
Your hard work will be rewarded with free campsites at the G-Lot Winter Park parking area, and hot meals provided by our volunteer Crew Chefs. A shuttle will be provided from the campground to the trailhead each day; the campground is also close to Fraser and Winter Park for those looking to enjoy a trip to town.
Why It Matters:
Heavy maintenance is needed to restore the Jim Creek Trail. Your work will help repair muddy spots, erosion, and trail braiding to help provide a clear, safe, and sustainable trail to the waterfall.
About Volunteers for Outdoor Colorado (VOC)
Volunteers for Outdoor Colorado (VOC) is the state's oldest, largest, and leading outdoor stewardship nonprofit organization. Founded in 1984 to motivate and enable people to become active stewards of Colorado's natural resources, VOC has engaged nearly 128,000 people in more than 1,000 volunteer projects for a donated labor value of $26 million. Through award-winning youth and volunteer programs, leadership training, capacity-building programs, and collaborative efforts with nonprofits and land management agencies, VOC is an invaluable resource in Colorado, especially as our outdoor stewardship needs are approaching near-crisis levels. For more information, visit www.voc.org or call 303-715-1010.
Latitude/Longitude: 39.88179, -105.74539
Additional Information: To organize carpooling please visithttps://www.groupcarpool.com/t/v6iysa
Please determine the following amongst yourselves:
1. Pick up location
2. When you leave
3. Vaccination status
4. Mask usage
VOC suggests coordinating carpooling in the safest way possible and encouraging a mask friendly policy in your cars. If you have any issues finding a rider or a ride, please feel free to reach out to myself. Happy volunteering!
Camping Available: Yes
Physical Difficulty: Difficult
High Altitude Project: Yes
Desired Number of Volunteers: 40
Total Adult Volunteers Attended: 74
Total Youth Volunteers Attended: 0
Total Volunteer Days: 68
Total Unique Volunteers: 45
Total Volunteer Hours: 446
Staff Hours: 40
Stipend Hours: 0
Project Summary: Jim Creek Trail was heavily damaged by a major windstorm in the fall of 2020. This project was physically demanding project as volunteers hiked at least 1.5 miles to the project site, with the furthest site being 3 miles in. There were over 50 drains built/maintained and many large rocks were moved to armor the trail.
Successes and Challenges: Many new drains were built, and many existing drains received much needed maintenance. Many social trails were closed. There were large sections of the trail that were swampy with thick mud. These sections were drained and then armored with large rocks.
Lessons Learned:
Special Notes: Partnered with the Headwaters Trails Alliance. We should definitely work with them again.
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