TPA Trail Crew - Hitch 6 - Dolores Ranger District summary of work completed
Hitch dates: 7/2 to 7/9/2025
Point of contact: Chris Bouton USFS
Where and what was done:
1. Dolores Ranger District
2. Trail miles ridden= 296
3. Trail miles maintained= 56
4. Trees felled= 0
5. Trees cut= 57
6. Drainages cleared= 35
7. New drainages built= 28
8. Reroute feet= 100
9. Reconstruction feet= 140
10. Debris removed feet= 2150
11. Corridor clearing feet=240
12. Signs installed/ maintained= 2
13. Truck miles= 40
14. Trail contacts= 61
15. Truck gas= 0
Trail names worked:
Grindstone trail
Johnny Bull trail
eagle peak trail
West falls trail
Priest creek
North calico
Stoner creek
West twin springs trail
Spring Creek Reroute
South calico
Projects and Duties performed:
● Installed drains and removed loose rocks on all trails, cutting corridor as needed.
● Cut out large diameter down trees on Grindstone trail repaired damaged tread and put in drains. 125 mile day!
● Removed rocks and erosion debris from 2150 feet of trail.
● Cleared and improved 10 very remote trails.
● Cleared and created new drainage where the trail had standing water or water running down fall line.
● Made 61 trail contacts, explaining CPW OHV grant funding and how it goes directly towards trail work.
● Hiked the entire Spring Creek reroute trail layout July 7th. Calculated slope angles, equipment production rates and cost estimates. TPA trail crew manager was on site and summarized our findings. 12 hour day to complete this mission.