I became a trail crew member because I grew up here and I really wanted to give back to the trails over the summer and just be in the outdoors.
I grew up riding the Crown, so I think favorite trail right now is Crown Royale.
Beck says that witnessing the evolution of the trail network on the Crown, starting with just a few cow trails into a giant system featuring a top to bottom flow trails over the past decade is remarkable.
“Experiencing the trail improvements over the years makes you realize just how much work goes into building new trail. And also how much work RFMBA does to make sure that new trails are able to get built and built in a way that makes them last for years rather than just lasting for a short while.” Says Beck.
To the members of RFMBA, Beck has high praise. “I want to thank the members for supporting the work that RFMBA does, Beck says. “It’s really important, especially on the lesser-used trails. We don’t just visit the high-use trails, we also visit the trails that are less visited, and that’s also really important work because those trails, if we want to keep them available and ready to use, need to put in drainage and make sure that water doesn’t rut them out.
What’s one of the more out there trails that you’re, uh, you’ve experienced? I mean, just in the last week, have you been to someplace new that you’ve never been before?
Beck says one of the perks of being on the trail crew is exploring trails he would not normally ride. “I hadn’t ever ridden Lorax,” says Beck. “Even though I live in Carbondale.”
“And that trail is actually a lot of fun, especially once you get out past Lollipop. The views are amazing, and it’s always fun to visit new trails because you always get a different, picture of where you live, and you can see things from a different perspective.
