Rotarians Building Multi-Purpose Trail

Team Rotary on Sunday, August 8th

Rotarians rolled up their sleeves, donned work boots and tackled the new multi-purpose trail building project for the third weekend in a row on August 7th and 8th.

“Frankly, I’ve been amazed at how much of the trail we’ve cleared so far,” Grant Fenton said.  Workers followed behind a Bobcat machine as they cleared a five-foot path through thick brush, edged the sides with Pulaski pick axes, McLeod’s (heavy duty rake/hoes), limb loppers and hand saws, and separated vegetation from the dirt.

Once the trail is cleared hundreds of yards of fill dirt will be required to build up the trail base.

Fenton said that the trail may be finished within six to eight weeks, but he also said that schedule was “pretty optimistic.”

Rotary has teamed with Routt County Riders, a local bicycling group to build the trail, which ultimately will be about five miles long.

“We want to invite others in the community to participate in the trail-building,” Fenton said.  “After all, the trail will be used by a variety of different users.”

For more information about how you can help, contact Fenton at 970-846-1560 or grant@steamboatinvestments.com

Rotarians worked on the new multi-purpose trail Sunday, August first near Cow Creek

Rotarian Leslie Gamel tackles Jeff Steinke and Cam Boyd

the trail

Rex Brice, John and Debbie Aragon and Coleman Cook