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CLEAR CREEK COUNTY, Colo. On the mountain trails high above metro Denver, Coloradans enjoy fresh air, crystal clear streams and rivers, and views unlike anywhere else in the world.
âAbout 70 to 90% of Coloradans recreate every week outdoors,â said Anna Zawisza, acting CEO of Volunteers for Outdoor Colorado.
Itâs for that reason there is such a need for trail maintenance.
âBut guess how many who recreate outdoors actually volunteer?â Zawisza said. âItâs less than 1%. Thatâs a statistic that weâre trying to flip.â
Get Wild
A volunteer works to clear a tree from the Mesa Cortina Trail on Aug. 4, 2020, in Eagles Nest Wilderness Area.
Photo by David Brewster / Eagle Summit Wilderness Alliance
Our wilderness areas in Summit County are wonderful places to visit, and every year thousands of people hike, camp, fish, admire the wildlife and wildflowers, and enjoy the solitude.
Unfortunately, every year, nature and people cause trails to be eroded and bridges to break, trees to fall and brush to grow over trails. In addition, illegal campfire rings and camps are built in overused and delicate areas, sensitive vegetation is trampled, non-native noxious weeds are introduced and trash is left behind.