Middle St. Vrain to Coney Flats

[Colin]

Name & Date of the Run-Middle St. Vrain to Coney Flats on April 2
Meeting Place & Meeting Time-We will be meeting at the parking lot once you pass through Camp Dick campground, which is the trail around 9:30 and starting once every one gets there.
Directions-To get there from boudler: take highway 119 to nederland then go north on 72 to peacefull valley, then at mile marker 50 head west on paved road C.R. 92 following signs to Camp Dick. After about 1.3 miles pass through the camp grounds to a large parking lot, this is the trail head. There is gas Nederland.
CB Channel being used-4
additional information at- http://www.traildamage.com/trails/index.php?id=18

Alec and I are going any one else welcome to join.

[CR]

Did you check the status with the ranger district? They usually don't open it until well after may.

[Aaron]

I just checked. It's still closed. Great trail though.

[Colin]

oh i didnt think of that, thanks for telling me.

[Colin]

How do you check with them?

[CR]

Call the Boulder Ranger District for up to date info

[Andrew]

Also look here too:

http://www.fs.usda.gov/wps/portal/fsinternet/!ut/p/c5/04_SB8K8xLLM9MSSzPy8xBz9CP0os3gjAwhwtDDw9_AI8zPyhQ oYAOUjMeXDfODy-HWHg-zDrx8kb4ADOBro-3nk56bqF-RGGGSZOCoCAPi8eX8!/dl3/d3/L2dJQSEvUUt3QS9ZQnZ3LzZfMjAwMDAwMDBBODBPSEhWTjJNMD AwMDAwMDA!/?navtype=BROWSEBYSUBJECT&cid=fsm91_058251&navid=091000000000000&pnavid=null&ss=110210&position=Not%20Yet%20Determined.Html&ttype=detail&pname=Arapaho

[cfr]

I think that the Trail Ridge Runners open and close that trail with the forest service. Here's their repair work last year,

http://www.trr4wd.com/mtrr/mid201006.shtml

Their calendar lists June 18th as their re-opening run for MSV. That seems a little late, but my memory may be off.

[Brody]

What everyone else has said. These trail have a rather late opening date and I know for a fact that they are not going to be opened up April 2. Call the Boulder district FS. It is a small group and you may well talk to the ranger who is going to physically open the trail.

Generally speaking, they do try to get the trail open by the first major holiday weekday that officially starts the tourist season....

[Stephen]

I've camped off the trail, next to the river, for the past couple years. My family loves that camping spot. I'd be down for this run when the trail opens.

[Aaron]

You should schedule one for Sevenmile.

[Andrew]

You should schedule one for Sevenmile.

Yeah it's open - and I think should still have plenty of snow.

[Colin]

You should schedule one for Sevenmile.

where is seven mile?

[Aaron]

Poudre Canyon

http://www.traildamage.com/trails/index.php?id=92

[Brody]

We should simply delete this thread as there is obviously not going to be a run until these trails open which is roughly in a month, and the fact that the date for this run is now past.

[Aaron]

We should simply delete this thread as there is obviously not going to be a run until these trails open which is roughly in a month, and the fact that the date for this run is now past.

Moved it to planning

[Mr6dwg]

Third week in June is the typical opening weekend.

[Brody]

I know that Memorial Day weekend is the date the park service 'would like ' to get the trail open and a lot of that is dependent on the actual amount of snow that remains on the trail. Like I said, that FS branch is pretty damn small and if you call up there, there is a pretty good chance that you will be put in touch with the FS Ranger that is going to physically open the gates.

[Stephen]

:hibye: