A mountain biker rides past the new trailhead at Red Hill in Carbondale on Monday, April 26, 2021. A new trailhead on the north side of the network could ease crowding later this summer. (Kelsey Brunner/The Aspen Times)
Work will begin this month on a short trail that will have big implications for hikers and bikers in the midvalley.
Roaring Fork Outdoor Volunteers, the Red Hill Council and Roaring Fork Mountain Bike Association are teaming to perform work on the new Sutey Ranch Trail that the Bureau of Land Management says will be “optimized for bike riders, but also open to foot traffic.”
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Last chance to explore Tom Blake, Anaerobic Nightmare trails before summer
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Snowmass Village Police Department community resource officers Lauren Martenson, left, and Tina White place a sign on the Seven Star trail to mark its seasonal closure in Snowmass on Monday, Nov. 30, 2020. The two officers fill many roles including animal services and trail rangers.
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SPRING TRAIL OPENINGS AND CLOSURES IN APRIL
Snowmass Village hikers have three weeks left to explore trails in the Burnt Mountain area between Buttermilk and Snowmass before several trails close April 25 for elk calving season.
The Tom Blake Trail, Sequel Trail and other trails in the Elk Camp and Two Creeks vicinity will close April 25 through June 20; Anaerobic Nightmare and surrounding lands will close April 25 through June 27. The Government Trail and Sugarbowl area will close later this spring, from May 15 through June 27.
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A helicopter brings a pregnant elk into the landing zone for testing on Owl Creek Ranch in Snowmass on Friday, March 5. Colorado Parks and Wildlife officials are planning to capture about 40 pregnant cows in the area and put vaginal implants and collars on the elk to monitor the herd population and recruitment.
Photo by Kelsey Brunner / The Aspen Times
ASPEN Elk have been roaming the Roaring Fork Valley for centuries, and the gang that makes its way around Sky Mountain Park has given visitors a taste of mountain life and locals a reason to pause when they go by on their morning or evening commute.