2025 > Hitch 12 > Peach Valley and Dry Creek, CO

For their 12th hitch of the season, the TPA Trail Crew worked for the Montrose BLM office at Peach Valley and Dry Creek to address trail damage, tread work, routine maintenance, and trail reroutes.
Hitch dates: 9/24-10/1

HIGHLIGHTS:
● Construction of 5 major reroutes.
● Mapping future trail reroutes for BLM.
● Project planning and trail work priorities rated for the BLM OHV Crew.
● Extensive work with the BLM OHV Crew on Red Wall trail, Dry Creek trail, and Lower Spring Creek trail.
● Besides performing trail work, public contacts were made to provide information about the Trails Preservation Alliance and CPW OHV grant program.

STATS:
● Trails maintained: 8 Eagle Valley, Spikes, Redrocks, Moonlight Mesa, Black Ridge, Ewok Village, Redwall, Coyote, Lower Spring Creek
● Trail miles maintained: 77
● Trees felled: 0
● Trees cut: 2
● Drainages cleared: 8
● New drainages built: 7
● Reroute feet: 1,305
● Reconstruction feet: 175
● Debris removed feet: 1,010
● Corridor clearing feet: 256
● Public contacts: 16

Stay tuned for the next hitch report for work on the Royal Gorge Field Office!