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Comments Needed: Support the Minturn ECO Trail Segment

The Forest Service is soliciting comments on a project proposal from Eagle County Trails (ECO Trails) to construct the Minturn Segment of the Eagle Valley Trail crossing National Forest System lands (NFS lands).  This is one a the few remaining segments of the Eagle Valley Trail that needs to be built to connect our entire

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Trails for All, Trails Forever: Trails Create a Healthy & Happy Community

Read the article in the Vail Daily Here: https://www.vaildaily.com/news/saeger-trails-for-all-trails-forever/ Trails for All, Trails Forever:  Trails Create a Healthy & Happy Community by Ernest Saeger, Executive Director Imagine you are on your favorite trail on a beautiful summer Colorado day.  Your attention is focused on the mountain views, the sun shining on tall aspens, the softness

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Time to Brush Up On Trail Etiquette

Trail season is upon us and many of us are ready to enjoy the trails we are fortunate to have in the Eagle River Valley. On the trail, we may encounter a number of different user groups including mountain bikers, hikers, trail runners, equestrians and motorized.  Even though we may use different methods of travel on

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Support the Eagle Bike Park

Eagle Bike Park – Coming Fall 2023 We are super stoked to launch a fundraising campaign to bring the Eagle Bike Park to our community.  We have put in over 3 years of advocacy, planning, and outreach to get to this point.  And we are oh, so close! The Town of Eagle has committed $200,000

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Vail | Best Week Ever: Colorado | Episode 4

Our Executive Director, Ernest, had the pleasure of hosting professional mountain biker and adventurer Ryan Petry in Vail last summer as part of his Best Week Ever: Colorado project. Ernest spoke with Ryan about life in the Vail Valley and his enthusiasm for bringing trails to life. They enjoyed some local food and beverages from @rockymountaintaco, @vailbrewingco and @yetisgrind leading

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2022 Annual Report

Read the Full Annual Report Here We are pleased to bring you our 2022 Annual Report.  You can read the full report here or click on an image below.  Thank you for your continued support which truly allows us to further our mission of connecting our community to the outdoors through sustainable recreation. Dear Trails

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We Are Hiring for our Trail Conservation Crew!

The Vail Valley Mountain Trails Alliance (VVMTA) is excited to bring back our Trail Conservation Crew for it’s third season in 2023! 2022 was the second year of the VVMTA’s seasonal full-time Trail Conservation Crew (TCC). With support from our partners at Eagle County, GOCO, USFS, Town of Eagle, and the National Forest Foundation, we

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Eagle Trail Projects 2023

The Hardscrabble Trails Coalition and the Vail Valley Mountain Trails Alliance is gearing up to propose major improvements to Eagle Trails within the Bureau of Land Management Hardscrabble Special Recreation Management Area.  VVMTA Executive Director, Ernest Saeger said after snow melts and seasonal closures lift this spring, environmental surveys will be conducted on trails within

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Eagle Wildlife Campaign

    Read the Full Article in the Vail Daily Here: https://www.vaildaily.com/news/wildlife-awareness-project-sprouts-up-in-eagle-ranch/ Wildlife awareness project sprouts up in Eagle Ranch Hardscrabble Trails Coalition and Vail Valley Mountain Trails Alliance team up with 970 Design to launch education initiative The Hardscrabble Trails Coalition and the Vail Valley Mountain Trails Alliance are teaming up with 970 Design

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Photo & Map Tour: Our 2022 Community Trails Impact

VVMTA Community Trails Impact A photo and map tour of the impact the VVMTA had on our community’s trails in 2022 Wow, what an amazing and fun year for our community’s trails! None of our trail successes would  be possible without you; our volunteers, donors, partners and supporters. You make our trails great and our

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Shop Local with VVMTA Business Members

From bikes, to skiing, to a home remodel, health services, banking, beer, and food our business members offer just about everything you need in our valley. We are fortunate to have over 30 local businesses and organizations that support us and our trails.  As you head out to shop, whether it be for the upcoming

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Thank You! To The 1,100+ Adopt A Trail Volunteers

2022 Adopt A Trail Awards Most Trail Work Days: Eagle County Dept. of Human Services (Adams Way & 3 Sisters) Rock Work Team of the Year:  Walking Mountains  (Buck Creek) Most Volunteer Hours:  Vail Club 50 (Stage Gulch) Most Number of Volunteers:  QuietKat  (Elk Drop) Trail Project of the Year:  Elevated Dental (Martin Creek)  Best

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Camp Hale National Monument – Our View

Camp Hale Photo: Chris Dillmann/Vail Daily Dear Representative Neguse, Senator Bennet, Senator Hickenlooper, and Governor Polis, Congratulations and thank you for all of your efforts and hard work to encourage President Biden to designate Camp Hale as a National Monument.  We have been a vocal and active supporter of the CORE Act since its inception

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Thank You Volunteers, Members, and Supporters!

Wow, what a turnout!  Thank you volunteers, members, supporters, and partners for an incredible 2022 trail season! We had over 200 people come to the Singletree Community Center on Friday, 10/7 to celebrate our trail season.  The room was filled with incredible folks from our community who truly care for our trails and public lands. 

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Oktoberfest raises $45,000 for Vail Valley Mountain Trails Alliance

https://www.vaildaily.com/news/oktoberfest-raises-45000-for-vail-valley-mountain-trails-alliance/ Vail’s Oktoberfest celebrations this fall were a standout success, drawing twice as many visitors as the 2021 events. Thanks to a partnership with event company Team Player Productions Inc., which took over the event for the first time this year, that success has led to an influx of funding for local nonprofit Vail Valley

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New singletrack being built near Chair 10 at Vail seeks to maintain hiking, biking access to Benchmark Peak

https://www.vaildaily.com/news/new-singletrack-being-built-near-chair-10-at-vail-seeks-to-maintain-hiking-biking-access-to-benchmark-peak/ Trail building work is underway on the Mill Creek reroute, a singletrack alternative to the once-popular Mill Creek Road on Vail Mountain. Mill Creek Road used to be open to anyone who wanted to take a four-wheel drive vehicle through the area east of Vail Mountain known as Mushroom Bowl. But the road was closed

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