June 2025 Trail News

Summer is here! We have news about trail work, a new Bar NI grant award, and of course this month's stacked event calendar.

Hope to see you out there and thanks for your support of TTA!

June Trail Work:
Saturday 6/14 at Fishers Peak State Park

This month we are headed up to the iconic Fishers Peak State Park to spruce up the trails for the summer season. We'll perform general trail maintenance: lopping/corridor clearing, drainage debris removal, water damage restoration, etc.

One small group may remain near the trailhead to paint the bridge with linseed oil. This group will not need to hike, but all others should be prepared to hike into worksites.

Meet at the trailhead at 9AM. Volunteers do not need a parks pass for the day.

As always, bring your own gloves and water vessel. We'll have some snacks and cold beverages. All tools provided.

Big News: TTA Wins 2025 Bar NI Grant

Scholarships to be awarded for Trinidad State College Mechanized Trail Building class this fall

We are thrilled to announce TTA was recently granted $1,400 from the Bar NI Community Fund.

Based in Trinidad, Colorado, the Bar NI Community Fund is a private foundation formed in 2004 to provide support to local nonprofits and service organizations of the Purgatoire Valley.

Previous funding from Bar NI supported our paid trail work opportunity for local youth in summer of 2024.

This new grant will be matched with funds from TTA to sponsor three scholarships for the upcoming Trinidad State College course covering Mechanized Trail Construction, taught by none other than Tony Boone of Tony Boone Trails and Timberline Trailcraft. This class will be held September 8th - 11th, 2025.

Scholarships are only open to residents of Las Animas and Huerfano counties.

The course will teach basic skills vital to moving and shaping dirt. Students will learn how to operate mini excavators, mini dozers, and tracked carriers.

The skills learned are not only applicable for trail building, but other careers like landscaping and construction.

To apply for a scholarship, email trinidadtrailsalliance@gmail.com.

For more information on the class, contact Donna Haddow at TSC.

Reilly Canyon Trail Work Report

Many thanks to the dozen volunteers who came out with TTA last month to work on Reilly Canyon trail at Trinidad Lake State Park. The week after, ten members of the Mile High Youth Corps came down to spend almost a full week working on the trail.

Between the two groups, improvements included remediation of serious erosion areas and new diversions to keep water off the trail.

Chainsaw Crew Coming to Wormhole

Heads up: the Mile High Youth Corps is returning to Trinidad for additional work.

From June 25 to July 2, they will bring a chainsaw crew to clean up dead pinon and other trees around the Wormhole property.

If you see these folks on trail, give them plenty of space and say hello and thank you for their help with these important fire mitigation efforts!

Save the Dates: June Trail Calendar

Save the dates for these cool upcoming trails and outdoors related events this summer!

PWP Bags & Brews River Cleanup
June 7th - 10AM - 12PM

The monthly river cleanup sponsored by Purgatoire Watershed Partnership will meet this upcoming Saturday at 10AM at the Trinidad Safeway lot near the row of flags.

They'll have treats and everything you need for a couple hours of trash pickup, followed by a drink at Moose's.

Mountain Bike Trail Maintenance with La Veta Trails
June 7th - 9AM - 3PM

Join La Veta Trails, TTA, and CPW to clean up the new MTB loops at Lathrop State Park.
Download flyer here.

Save your spot by e-mailing Marilyn at La Veta Trails

2nd Saturday Trail Work: Fishers Peak State Park
June 14th, 9AM - 12PM

See details above!

Fly Fishing 101
June 27th, 4PM - 12PM

Colorado Parks and Wildlife, Purgatoire Watershed Partnership, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and Colorado Trout Unlimited are joining together to teach an introduction to fly fishing for adults at the City of Trinidad's Central Park.

More information on Facebook.

Wormhole 10th Anniversary Celebration!
Date To Be Confirmed
TTA is cooking up a grand celebration of the Wormhole, which opened to the public 10 years ago this summer. More details coming soon...