(Press Staff Photo by Geoffrey Plant)
Joanna Mast hikes out of Silver City along Little Walnut Road, which leads to the Continental Divide Trail and the Gila National Forest. Mast, who aims to hike the Continental Divide Trail all the way to the U.S.-Canada border, began her journey at Camp Crazy Cook near the Mexican border April 19.
It’s that time of year again: Solo hikers and groups of backpackers are passing through Silver City on their way north following the 3,100-mile Continental Divide Trail approximately 800 miles of which is in New Mexico.
“The CDT will be my triple crown,” said Joanna Mast, a Denver, Colo., resident who has previously hiked the entire lengths of the Appalachian and Pacific Crest trails. “I’m going the whole way.”
March 1, 2021
State, local plans for Silver City open spaces draw interest Written by Geoffrey Plant on March 1, 2021
(Press Staff Photo by Geoffrey Plant)
Silver City Trails and Open Space Advisory Committee Chairman Bob Schiowitz hikes towards a new section of trail, visible in the distance, that was recently completed on the southeast side of the town’s Boston Hill Open Space, near the Cooper Street Trailhead.
Last week was a busy one for Silver City’s Trails and Open Space Advisory Committee, which held its regular monthly meeting Wednesday an online event that saw an unusual number of citizens participate via Zoom in discussions about ongoing work being done to the San Vicente and Boston Hill trails and open space areas, as well as the possible future development of a disc golf course at the old Hearst Millsite.
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Gila National Forest road crew worker Patrick Garcia helps direct a bulldozer during refurbishment of the Little Walnut trailhead near Silver City.
Grant County is moving one step closer to developing a master plan to guide improvements to outdoor recreation opportunities opportunities that community leaders say will play a key role in diversifying southwest New Mexico’s mining-reliant economy.
On Tuesday, a review committee recommended to Grant County commissioners that they award a contract for developing the master plan to SE Group, a national company with offices in Utah, Colorado and Vermont that specializes in community planning and outdoor recreation enhancement strategies. The company has designed trails and open space master plans for Colorado communities like Frisco, Estes Valley and Snowmass, as well as for outdoor recreation destinations in other states.