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Happy Friday Park City! Your smokin hot n' dusty weekend trail update for this, the last day of the July. How is that even possible??? Man o man, summer is flying by...

The dog days of summer are most definitely upon us with temps expected to peak at 92-degrees here in Old Town today. Get out early, stay high and hydrated.

The MTF crew absolutely killed it this week the completion of some great new projects and some major progress made on others.

First off, up in Bonanza the boys completed a killer hand-built section of the new Lake Lackawaxen trail including a boulder field crossing with some sweet rock stairway work. The new trail is now complete and provides a much more user-friendly and sustainable access to the dog-friendly, Lake Lackawaxen. Its just over a mile from Blood's Lake to Lake Lackawaxen, so take the pups and check it out.

Also up in Bonanza, there is now a loop option from Blood's Lake that provides a return to the Blood's Lake TH without having to cross paths with a few hundred of your new best friends. From the lake, take the new Loopine trail which combines some old double track and new hand-built trail down to the new Kalamazoo Trail which does a short climb back up to the Blood's Lake TH. Besides being a great loop, this should really help to take pressure off of the Blood's Lake trail.

Despite a few mechanicals on the mini's(excavators) this week, we continued to plug away at the 9K Part Deux. Machine work on the section from McConkey's to Pioneer Ridge should be complete in another week or two. Vandy will be working from Pio Ridge down towards Apex next week and then we'll be traversing across lower West Face and under the Jupiter lift before connecting into Blazing Saddle about mid-way up. In case you haven't noticed, we're pretty damn excited about this project!

A quick etiquette note before we close this thing out...PLEASE, please, please don't use earbuds out on the trail right now. If you absolutely have to have your tunes, at least leave one bud out so as to hear those in front and behind you. While our local trails provide a much needed escape, we all need to be extra aware of one another and make every effort to keep a social distance during this pandemic. Word!

Stay cool, stay safe and have a great one out there!

Rick & crew ... See MoreSee Less

Happy Friday Park City! Your smokin hot n dusty weekend trail update for this, the last day of the July. How is that even possible??? Man o man, summer is flying by...

The dog days of summer are most definitely upon us with temps expected to peak at 92-degrees here in Old Town today. Get out early, stay high and hydrated.

The MTF crew absolutely killed it this week the completion of some great new projects and some major progress made on others.

First off, up in Bonanza the boys completed a killer hand-built section of the new Lake Lackawaxen trail including a boulder field crossing with some sweet rock stairway work. The new trail is now complete and provides a much more user-friendly and sustainable access to the dog-friendly, Lake Lackawaxen. Its just over a mile from Bloods Lake to Lake Lackawaxen, so take the pups and check it out.

Also up in Bonanza, there is now a loop option from Bloods Lake that provides a return to the Bloods Lake TH without having to cross paths with a few hundred of your new best friends. From the lake, take the new Loopine trail which combines some old double track and new hand-built trail down to the new Kalamazoo Trail which does a short climb back up to the Bloods Lake TH. Besides being a great loop, this should really help to take pressure off of the Bloods Lake trail.

Despite a few mechanicals on the minis(excavators) this week, we continued to plug away at the 9K Part Deux. Machine work on the section from McConkeys to Pioneer Ridge should be complete in another week or two. Vandy will be working from Pio Ridge down towards Apex next week and then well be traversing across lower West Face and under the Jupiter lift before connecting into Blazing Saddle about mid-way up. In case you havent noticed, were pretty damn excited about this project!

A quick etiquette note before we close this thing out...PLEASE, please, please dont use earbuds out on the trail right now. If you absolutely have to have your tunes, at least leave one bud out so as to hear those in front and behind you. While our local trails provide a much needed escape, we all need to be extra aware of one another and make every effort to keep a social distance during this pandemic. Word!

Stay cool, stay safe and have a great one out there!

Rick & crew

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So we rode the Crest Loop on Sunday and it was delightful! Thank you for all you do.

One thing that concerned me was a a couple guys talking about some hikers that they had come across, and stating loudly that cyclists have the right of way. They were recounting what sounded like a very rude exchange. The problem is, I have been under the impression for years that cyclists are supposed to yield to hikers and horses. I believe that is the official IMBA etiquette. Additionally, downhill cyclists are supposed to yield to uphill cyclists.

Having been riding a mountain bike for almost 30 years now, I remember when we were kicked out of everywhere and had to fight and beg for access. We have amazing access now, and I don't want to see that lost. So please....people on bicycles....know the right of ways and honor them. You never know when that older couple out hiking is on a board of trustees somewhere that can pull your trails again. Or, you know, just do the right thing because it's the right thing to do.

John Bald

Love and look forward to all of your updates on your hard and wonderful work! Are all of the bonanza trails referenced above multi use or are they hiking only?

I primarily ride in Round Valley and was wondering about all the Thistle this year. They are taking over and I was told in past years they need to be chopped down. Is this still the case?

thank you for all your hard work

I have a question about the 'new' route to Lake Lackawaxen: Where does it veer from the old trail? Before or after the turnoff trail to the ridge to summit Clayton Peak?

Many thanks y'all. Grateful for all your hard work and brilliant outcomes!

There are very few things on Facebook I look forward to seeing. This is one. Thanks for the info. Thanks for the stoke!

Thank you for all your great work!!

You all crush it. Thank you!

👏🏼👏🏼 If people can’t go without tunes I highly suggest checking out aftershockz headphones-Still great sound quality but allows you to hear everything around you

Praises.

The 9k trail from guardsman is really nice, we did it several times on bikes and foot over the last few weeks. Perfect temps, great wildflowers....

Thank You Guys!!!!

You guys will be forever my heros!

Gretzky and I thank you for turning us on to Lake Lackawaxen! We hiked the beautiful trail tonight and loved it. Thank you for your hard work!

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