Trails Preservation Alliance Trail Crew 2026 Mid Season Report
Organization:Trails Preservation Alliance
Project Date:July 31, 2026
Project Location: Colorado/Utah
Project Value to the Agency in dollars:$180,000.00
TPA Trail Crew Mid-Season Update (Hitches 1–9)
At the halfway point of the 2026 field season, the Trails Preservation Alliance Trail Crew has completed nine of 18 scheduled hitches, partnering with the U.S. Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management, state agencies, local clubs, and volunteers across Colorado and eastern Utah to improve motorized trail systems.
From Moab to Durango and the Front Range, the crew has restored heavily eroded trails, built sustainable reroutes, installed hundreds of drainage features, removed more than 2,100 downed trees, reconstructed technical trail sections, repaired signage, improved trail corridors, and rehabilitated unauthorized routes. The crew also trained agency staff, led volunteer trail work events, and provided trail stewardship education to riders throughout the season.
Mid-Season Highlights:
9 field hitches completed
8 agency partners across Colorado and Utah
645 trail miles ridden and assessed
Nearly 600 trail miles maintained
2,174 trees removed
415 new drainage features installed
Over 54,000 feet of trail corridor cleared
More than 14,000 feet of debris removed
Over 100 trail signs installed or repaired
138 volunteer hours supported
Nearly 300 rider education interactions
Whether rebuilding technical singletrack in burn scars, restoring trails damaged by erosion, opening routes blocked by winter deadfall, or mentoring the next generation of trail stewards, the TPA Trail Crew continues to demonstrate that proactive maintenance and strong partnerships are essential to keeping high-quality motorized recreation opportunities open and sustainable for years to come.
With nine more hitches remaining in the 2026 season, the crew will continue tackling priority projects across Colorado while strengthening partnerships that expand the capacity of public land managers to maintain and protect motorized singletrack.
