Date s: 08/29/2021
Time: 08:00 AM - 04:00 PM
Type of Work: Trail Construction
Physical Difficulty: Moderate, Difficult
Minimum Age: 16
Nearest City: Black Hawk, CO
County: Gilpin
Camping: No
Groups Allowed: Yes
Payment Required: No
Registration opens June 1. Reroute an u nsustainable trail to create some sweet single track on this Front Range ca mping project.
Date s: 08/29/2021
Time: 08:00 AM - 04:00 PM
Type of Work: Trail Construction
Physical Difficulty: Moderate, Difficult
Minimum Age: 16
Nearest City: Black Hawk, CO
County: Gilpin
Camping: No
Groups Allowed: Yes
Payment Required: No
Project photo by Julie Majors
Read Before You Register! Need-to-Know Details:
W
e greatly appreciate you volunteering your time and energy to care for Colo
rado's outdoor places during COVID-19. To help provide a fun and safe exper
ience for all, there are a few temporary changes to be prepared for:
Only a short drive from Denver, Golden
Gate Canyon State Park boasts over 12,000 acres of dense forest, rocky peak
s, and aspen-rimmed meadows laced with miles of trails. With options for hi
kers, mountain bikers, backpackers, equestrians, anglers, campers, rock cli
mbers, and winter sports enthusiasts, it's not surprising an estimated 850,
000 visitors recreate here annually. The park also provides a home for a gr
eat number and variety of wildlife, providing the perfect place for wildlif
e watching and photography.
What You'll Do:
Th
is project offers the opportunity to get out and give back in a popular sta
te park close to Denver and Golden. Join us for one or both days as you wor
k with volunteers ages 16+ to re-route a few sections of the multi-use Racc
oon Trail to make it more sustainable; tasks will be moderate to difficult
in nature, including trail construction and the chance to build rock walls
and switchbacks for volunteers who enjoy a technical challenge.
Golden Gate Canyon State Park sees an es
timated 1 million visitors per year. The Raccoon Trail is one of the most h
eavily utilized trails at the park due to it's proximity to Reverend's Ridg
e Campground and Panorama Point. This section of fall-line trail is unsusta
inable, requires regular maintenance throughout the spring, summer, and fal
l months by staff and volunteer groups, and currently provides users with a
n extremely difficult and potentially dangerous trail experience. Volunteer
s' efforts will help provide users with a safer and more enjoyable trail ex
perience.
About Volunteers for Outdoor Colorado (VOC)
Volunteers for Outdoor Colorado (VOC) is the state's oldest, largest, and l
eading outdoor stewardship nonprofit organization. Founded in 1984 to motiv
ate and enable people to become active stewards of Colorado's natural resou
rces, VOC has engaged nearly 126,000 people in more than 1,000 volunteer pr
ojects for a donated labor value of $25 million. Through award-winning yout
h and volunteer programs, leadership training, capacity-building programs,
and collaborative efforts with nonprofits and land management agencies, VOC
is an invaluable resource in Colorado, especially as our outdoor stewardsh
ip needs are approaching near-crisis levels. For more information, visit ww
w.voc.org or call 303-715-1010.