Construction will be "ramping up" this summer on a new trail to the top of Pikes Peak.
That's how Jennifer Peterson describes plans for the third season of realigning the Devil's Playground route on the backside of the 14,115-foot mountain.
"We're anticipating 100 (work) days this year," said Peterson, executive director of project-coordinating Rocky Mountain Field Institute. "And we're really getting back to some steady volunteer opportunities."
Those opportunities last year were cut back due to COVID-19, she said. This summer, the nonprofit institute's professional crews expect to team up with groups like Volunteers for Outdoor Colorado and Colorado Mountain Club, while also partnering again with Mile High Youth Corps.