At a town hall-style meeting in late 1971, the White River National Forest (USFS) presented its vision to designate the Chair Mountain-McClure Pass area as “primitive.” The area was basically untouched save for a horse and foot trail starting at the top of the 8,755-foot pass and an annual sheep grazing permit. There was, however, […]
McClure Pass
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McClure Pass Trail from Redstone meanders toward completion in 2027
A new trail from the village of Redstone to the top of McClure Pass has been controversial in recent years. The seven-mile trail is a planned segment of an aspirational Carbondale to Crested Butte trail, offering an over 80-mile alternative to popular existing hikes between the Roaring Fork Valley and towns south of the Elk […]
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Mixed feelings for mixed-use trail along the Crystal River
On June 28, 2024, the White River National Forest released their final Decision Notice authorizing the construction of a seven-mile, multi-use trail from Redstone to McClure Pass, which would become a part of the larger 83-mile Carbondale to Crested Butte trail.While exciting to overnight cyclists and thruhikers looking for safer passage up the Crystal River […]
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Pitkin County’s bike path through the Crystal River Corridor to Crested Butte: An ecological perspective
By Roaring Fork Audubon and Colorado Sierra Club The Redstone to McClure Pass section of the Carbondale to Crested Butte trail development project will pass through some of the most ecologically important and beautiful breeding bird habitats remaining in the Crystal River Valley. While this is exciting for bikers, it is an ecological tragedy for […]
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Redstone to McClure Pass Trail winds toward implementation
On Jan. 27, a year after receiving comments on a draft environmental assessment, the White River National Forest (WRNF) published its final environmental assessment and draft decision notice for the Redstone to McClure Pass Trail. This seven-mile section of the 83-mile Carbondale to Crested Butte Trail Plan, adopted by Pitkin County in 2018, was determined […]
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Chisme del Pueblo – 5 de enero, 2023
Traducción por Jacquelinne Castro Escasez de huevos A finales de diciembre, una escasez de huevos se volvió muy aparente en Roaring Fork Valley con las tiendas primero limitando en número de cartones de huevos por cliente, luego publicando letreros que anunciaban que los huevos se habían “agotado”. La escasez se atribuye a los brotes recientes […]