Subaru/IMBA Trail Care Crew to Assist on the Continental Divide Trail

For Immediate Release
09-04-08
Contact: Spencer Powlison, IMBA Field Programs Coordinator
spencer@imba.com
303-545-9011

Volunteers from throughout Montana are expected to turn out in force on Sept. 13-14 to help construct parts of a new seven-mile stretch of the Continental Divide Trail (CDT). Anna Laxague and Jason Wells, of the Subaru/IMBA Trail Care Crew will be in Helena to assist with the project, which is a first step towards establishing new singletrack opportunities in the area. This project is a result of the cooperation between Helena and Butte's mountain bike communities, IMBA, Backcountry Horseman, Continental Divide Trail Alliance and Montana Wilderness Association.

The new trail is a component of the High Divide Trails Agreement, which saw Montana cyclists join forces with Wilderness advocates, equestrians and other groups to craft a collaborative proposal for backcountry lands. The 18-month process resulted in an agreement on lands to be supported for Wilderness designation and those to be protected for quiet recreation, including mountain biking. The High Divide Trails Agreement produced broad support for construction of new trails open to bicycling.

For more information, please consult the Great Divide Cyclery website. Also, don't forget about the Trail Care Crew's second project on the CDT, coming up on Sept. 27. For more information on the workday planned for the Monarch Crest Trail, check out the event page.

Thanks again to all of our supporters who submitted comments to the U.S. Forest Service on the proposed rule changes for the Continental Divide National Scenic Trail. We are expecting a decision soon -- stay tuned to IMBA's website.