Saddle Rock Trail Work Day with OSMP

Saddle Rock Trail Work Day with OSMP

Date: Saturday, September 25, 2021

Time: 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Location: Realization Point

Join us for a fun day of **trail work** at Realization Point with the **OSMP** team! Help maintain and improve the beautiful Saddle Rock Trail while enjoying the great outdoors. No experience necessary - just bring your enthusiasm and willingness to get your hands dirty.

Supplies and lunch provided. La Sportiva demo shoes available to demo.

Let's work together to keep our trails in top shape for everyone to enjoy! See you there!

Capped at 40 attendees.

SADDLE ROCK TRAIL WORK BACKGROUND:

Identified in OSMP’s West Trail Study Area management plan, in June 2023 OSMP begun a multi-year project to re-route the Saddle Rock Trail to minimize erosion along the steep trail along Boulder’s mountain backdrop.

The new 2.5 mile reroute will connect E.M Greenman to the 1st/2nd Flatiron Trail and other popular climbing descents off the First Flatiron with two loop options.

OSMP partnered with the Boulder Climbing Council trail crew to improve the climbing access at Elephant Buttress/Dome climbing area and the BCC crew built a section of the new Saddle Rock trail through challenging talus fields.

OSMP trail staff completed projects across the system including resurfacing trails on the plains to completing the first phase of the Saddle Rock reroute. Crews installed stone and timber staircases, added drainage structures, and re-established the tread on many well-loved sections of trail.

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