CMTRA is currently working closely with the US Forest Service, Pikes Peak District, and Bureau of Land Management in Canon City. We use grant money obtained from the State OHV sticker fund to aid in our mission of trail maintenance and protection. This is what we are doing:

The Captain Jacks multi-use trail system is a treasure of motorized trails just west of Colorado Springs. Many of these are exciting and challenging single track trails. It is used by hikers, equestrians, mountain bikers ATV’s and of course dirt bikers. CMTRA has been a long time partner with the Forest Service in maintaining these trails. Currently the Forest Service is developing a long term plan for land use in the Pike’s Pikes Nat’l Forest. With respect to the Captain Jacks trail system they wish to inventory all roads and trails and determine how they may be used in the future. We are working with them on this and will help them develop an accurate map of all existing trails and roads. Our goal is to get motorized designations for trails whenever possible and place signs on the trails. This work will go on for several years. Only our active involvement on this heavily used trail system can guarantee a continued motorized presence there.

The 717 multi-use trail system near Woodland Park sustained considerable burn damage in the Hayman fire this past summer. We have been actively discussing with the US Forest Service plans for rebuilding those trails lost to the fire. Much of our current grant money will be given to the Forest Service for use in rebuilding these trails. Currently land in the burn area is closed to the public. In the meantime we continue to work with the Forest Service to help get these areas open again and hope to be a small part of the challenging task of rebuilding the forest that was burned.

Finally, in Southern Colorado we are starting to work with the BLM in Canon City. They are starting a re-evaluation of off-road vehicle use on BLM lands in Southern Colorado. The first area under their review is the Gold Belt area. We hope to ensure that off-road trail systems will be designated in these areas. Some long term goals here would be to regain some of the closed trails at Texas Creek and Brush Hollow.