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Colorado Gives Day is on December 9, and early giving opened November 1st. Please consider making a donation during Colorado Gives. There are matches, so your dollars have the potential to go much further! Click here to donate to MTG so we can continue our mission of building and maintaining wonderful trails in the Mancos Valley! 
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 Each fall MTG celebrates our wonderful volunteers! With the launch of a membership program this Spring, we are adding members to the party. Being both is extra good karma! This is a great time to gather with folks who appreciate our awesome local trails and enjoy great food! Not yet a member? People who become members by the end of November will be invited to the celebration. Learn more on MTG website's membership page.
2025 volunteers and membership will receive an email invite shortly with event details. MTG is seeking individuals who are interested in volunteering on the board to fill multiple vacancies. The board meets on the fourth Tuesday evenings monthly (except December). Individuals do not need prior trails experience. They need a wiliness to serve and fulfill MTG's mission "to promote trail stewardship, develop and maintain sustainable trails, and promote positive trail interactions among all trail users in the scenic Mancos Valley". Terms begin March 2026 and last two years. This is a wonderful opportunity to make a difference in your local trails!  MTG is grateful the continued support of Osprey Packs! Another generous donation greatly aids MTG's mission to "promote trail stewardship, develop and maintain sustainable trails, and promote positive trail interactions among all trail users in the scenic Mancos Valley". Thanks for your support, Osprey Packs!  We are so grateful for the busy volunteers who adopted trail segments and are working hard to maintain our local trails! The torrential rain showers last month highlighted some areas for drainage maintenance. Thankfully, the foliage work is subsiding with the cooler temps. Thanks for all your efforts and keep up the great work! Some highlights:
 Last year the popular Chicken Creek Trail System was threatened by a land grab that has since been rule as unlawful by a federal court.
The Conservation Alliance, as well as other organizations, are advocating for the defense of the Roadless Rule protects many of our country’s most valued backcountry recreation areas. These forests provide clean air and water, fight climate change, and are the backbone of a $1.2 trillion outdoor recreation economy that supports 5 million jobs. Right now, the Roadless Rule is at risk of being rescinded completely. You can read more here. The Forest Service is accepting your comments until September 19, 2025. Your voice can help keep these forests wild. Submit your comment today to protect the places you love. Improve your riding technique with professional coaching! Jake Quigley at Zuma Bike Ranch, a Mancos Trails Group sponsor and volunteer, is leading another mountain bike skills clinic. Zuma Bike Ranch is offering a special discount to subscribers to the MTG email list - use code ZUMZUM for a 15% discount on coaching and clinics. Technical Climbing & Descending Clinic September 20, 9:00amGain the skills and confidence to clean those tough technical climbs and intimidating descents! This clinic will focus on balance, line choice, wheel lifts, and dynamic control in the most complex trail conditions.  Due to a flash flood warning starting tonight and thunderstorms forecasted for Saturday, we're cancelling Saturday's trail work day. We also want to avoid damaging trail tread by leaving tracks. See you next month! Date and Time: September 13th, 8:00am-2pm Location: Doc Lowell Flat off of FS 561 (before https://maps.app.goo.gl/pEB2T7oXFwp55qQJA From Mancos: Head North on Hwy 184 0.3mi Turn Right onto CR42 5.3mi Continue straight onto FS561 2.3mi Look for the Mancos Trails Group banner on your left at FS416 Details: Bring sturdy shoes, gloves, pants, 2+liters of water and snacks and a chair. The plan is to work on drainage and light brushing along the Upper Chicken Creek Trail. This will involve hiking about two miles to and from the trailhead. Lunch and drinks following the work. We look forward to seeing you Saturday, September 13th at 8:00am Come for an evening of entertainment at the Dolores Bike Hostel. Sponsored by The Dolores Bike Hostel, Lost Canyon Bike Park, Zuma Bike Ranch, Kokopelli Bike and Board, SWCCA, and Mancos Trails Group, we’ll be screening bike films as well as hosting challenges, giving away swag, presenting projects, and offering volunteer opportunities. Yia Yia’s Greek Food Truck will be on premises slinging gyros, and the Dilly Dally Bar will be open for cocktails and beers. MOCO MTB Rides will be hosting a group ride at Boggy Draw @ 5:30pm  |
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