How Colorado Trails Will Improve In 2021

Colorado will see several trail improvements this year thanks to more funding, reports KDVR.

On Monday, March 22, Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) announced that Recreational Trail Grants will fund 20 non-motorized trail improvements throughout the state after the CPW Commission unanimously approved $3,520,752 in grants.

"These trail projects will connect Coloradans to the outdoors with new and improved trails and provide more places for everyone to get outside," said Trails Program Manager Fletcher Jacobs.

Funding for the Trail Grant Program is provided by Great Outdoors Colorado, Colorado Lottery, Federal Recreational Trails Program funds and Federal Land and Water Conservation.

Improvement projects that will take place this year include:

• North Mt. Elbert Trail Maintenance (Maintenance Grant)
  • Prioritize needs on 3.5 miles of the North Mt. Elbert Trail for maintenance and restoration
• Mesa County Trail Maintenance (Maintenance Grant)
  • Predominantly work on three main trail systems (Kokopelli, North Fruita Desert and Lunch Loops)
• Elk Creek – Colorado Trail Avalanches (Maintenance Grant)
  • Address the historic avalanche cycle of 2019

• Daniel’s Pass, Phase 1 (Construction Grant)
  • Phase 1 of the Daniel’s Pass Trail System, including trailhead development, 3.4 miles of new trail and two bridges

You can find the complete list of the Recreational Trail Grants here.

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