In addition to this weekend’s ongoing Spring Creek Fire southwest of Parachute, a fire at Hubbard Mesa in the Rifle area broke out after 2 p.m Sunday, a Garfield County spokesperson said. “An all-terrain-vehicle caught.
Avid mountain bikers say right around 20 miles is when a Colorado trail reaches “destination status.” A current project creating a massive singletrack bike trail at Rifle Arch is one rock garden closer to joining.
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Just one person can make a difference out at Hubbard Mesa, a Bureau of Land Management administrator said.
“We want to continue to remind the public it takes a collaborative effort,” BLM field manager Larry Sandoval said. “If nothing hits home, I hope that does.”
Hubbard Mesa, a 2,480-acre expanse next door to Rifle that boasts several outdoor recreation opportunities, continues to deal with refuse and dumping issues which are said to have persisted since the 1970s.
The land is managed mostly by the BLM and Garfield County. Dumping citations over the past two years have been slim to none, the county said in early March.
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