This would be really great if this happens.....The blue markings on this map above to be a bike trail. I did some trail scouting up there like 3 months ago then looked again lastnight. It would work, and it would be nice. It would also be a lot of hard work. I don't care if it takes a long time but the reward would be great. The red markings is the trail I built this summer and it's working out great on the riding and not hard at all. The point is that I am trying to make a good uphill singletrack to the top of the popular downhill Flume Trail. The new trail would be a lot of switchbacks and then through some trees and up to Taylor's Flat crossing the canyon road. If this works, it would so awesome, I mean awesome awesome.
This is on BLM land and I hope I could do it legally. I know I can't on US Forest Land and in fact we got trouble for building the Pioneer, Maple Syrup, and Bovine trails which they are on Forest Land. We just heard that they are shutting them down. Anyways, the new bike store downtown is creating a bike club through IMBA to try to keep them open. So I am crossing my fingers on this one. At least keep them open for mountain bikers and hikers. Would be really great if they keep them for motor bikers too.
First, I am going to talk to a few people to get information on the laws for BLM land. Hopefully I could start building this trail next spring.
