RFMBA’s Seasonal Trail Crew Program was launched in 2018 to focus on maintaining our amazing trail network. Crew members spends their time improving both high-use front country trails, and our favorite backcountry classic trails.
Crew members also contribute to some of our new trail construction projects, spending long days clearing initial corridor cuts, leading volunteers during evening projects, and not lastly, sculpting features and buffing out the finished trail!
The Crew’s work would not be possible without all of the support from our Members, our Donors, and the significant grant funding that RFMBA has secured from local family foundations and from our public land managers. The Roaring Fork Valley has certainly seen an increase in visitation to its public lands in recent years, causing an increased demand for high quality maintenance of all system trails in the region. We’re happy to make a positive difference, and have huge appreciation for the professionalism & passion that our crew members put into our local trails!
Over the past seven seasons, RFMBA has hired 32 crew members that have worked 30,000+ hours on public land trails. Many crew members have returned for additional seasons, and some have even moved on to work for our public land manager partners.
2025 Seasonal Trail Crew Accomplishments
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Bureau of Land Management: 1,563 Hours
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White River National Forest: 1,240 Hours
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City of Glenwood Springs: 214 Hours
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Pitkin County OS&T: 140 Hours
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Other Land Management, Training, Etc.: 1,185 Hours
