The one-mile loop trail that volunteers, the BLM, and the Forest Service have been working on in Croy Canyon is complete. Thank you volunteers for all your hard work and dedication to this project. Here is a list of the volunteers:
Randy Ashton, Greg Bearce, Todd Byle, Todd Carrier, Gusty Catherin, Cash Dart, Cooper Dart, Hank Dart, Jeff Davis, Melanie Davis, Chip Deffe’, Alex Floyd, Sean Flynn, Nate Galpin, Chris Gardner, Paul Gerew, Trent Gerew, Brandon Glanville, Mike Graham, Andy Harding, Hans Heaphy, Pete Heaphy, Dan Henry, Kasey Hochmuht, Chris Kastner, Chris Leman, Laurie Leman, Adrienne Leugers, Robyn Marrelli, Kim McCammon, Pat McConnell, Kelly McGarry, Julie McGregor, John McGrew, Bill Olson, Greg Randolph, Lola Randolph, Luma Randolph, Eric Rector, Wendy Rector, Leigh Ann Sandal, Jim Santa, Rob Santa, Nate Scales, Gabe Schroder, John Sproule, Amanda Steier, Mike Stevens, Megan Stevenson, Steve Thompson, Bas Verheijen, Ethan Zerba, Travis Zerba, and Twyla.
Thank you to the BLM Shoshone Field Office Recreation staff - especially John Kurtz and Mike Setlock for all of the planning, labor, and supervision you put into the trail building effort. Thanks also to the BLM Shoshone Field Office Fire Crew for all the work you put into the construction of the trail. The hard work of the Ketchum Ranger District Trail Crew was a big help - thank you Renee Catherin, Andrew Elliason, and Matt Walter.
Thank you to the businesses and organizations who hosted work sessions and rallied the troops.
Sun Summit South, Work Session Four on Wednesday, August 13.
Smith Optics, Work Session Five on Wednesday, August 27.
BLM Shoshone Field Office, Work Session Seven on Wednesday, September 10.
Sturtos/Sturtevants, Work Session Nine on Wednesday, September 24.
The volunteers who worked on the trail had their names entered into a prize drawing at our end of the season “Thank You Volunteers” barbecue (Thanks for the delicious lamb Mike Stevens/Lava Lake Lamb. Thanks Chip Atkinson and Atkinson’s Markets for the salads and cookies). Here’s a list of the raffle winners:
Paul Gerew won a DaKine Hydration pack donated by Sun Summit South.
Mike Stevens won a Bell Mountain Bike Helmet form Sturtevants.
Wendy Rector won a Blackburn Airfix CO2 Inflator and Multitool from Powerhouse.
Hank Dart won a CK’s Real Food long-sleeved wool jersey compliments of CK’s.
Sean Flynn, Hans Heaphy, John Sproule, Leigh Ann Sandal, Greg Bearce, and Chris Leman won sunglasses from Smith Optics.
Alex Floyd won a gift certificate from de Vine.
Hank Dart won a KB’s gift certificate.
Chris Gardner won a gift certificate from Big Belly Deli.
Cash Dart won a Zaney’s gift certificate.
Travis Zerba won a Zaney’s gift certificate.
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Trail Construction Stats:
- 14 work events
- 412 hours of labor (223 volunteer and 162 BLM and USFS)
- 71 trail builders (54 volunteers, 14 BLM, 3 USFS)
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Enjoy the trail and we’ll see you next spring for more construction of the Croy Trail Network.
Thanks everyone!
The one-mile loop trail that volunteers, the BLM, and the Forest Service have been working on in Croy Canyon is complete. The public is invited to enjoy the trail.
BLM Recreation Planner John Kurtz and Big Wood Backcountry Trails volunteer Chris Leman will be leading a “Trail Orientation” event this Saturday, October 18 from 10 a.m to 12 p.m. The purpose of the orientation is to provide the public with an opportunity to check out the new trail, ask questions, and receive information about the trail network that this new trail will be a small part of.
A barbecue follows starting at 12:30 p.m. The barbecue will be held at the nearby Croy Trailhead. The purpose of the barbecue is to celebrate our valley’s great trail resources and to thank the many people who work as volunteers on the local dirt. Everyone is invited. A special prize drawing will be held for the volunteers who labored on the building of the new trail.
To attend the trail orientation simply show up at the end of Rodeo Drive anytime between 10 and noon on Saturday. (Rodeo Drive is about 2 miles west of Hailey - on the right. It’s the road that accesses the Rotarun Ski Hill.)
To attend the barbecue follow Croy Creek Road for about 3 miles (head west from Hailey) to the Croy Trailhead on the right.
For more information contact Chris Leman at 721-1691 or goodtrails@gmail.com.
Today’s volunteer trail construction event on the Croy Trails, and the “Thank You Volunteers” barbecue at Heagle Park, have been postponed due to the wet weather. Please stay tuned for updates on this SunValleyOnline blog site, or by tuning in to the Big Wood Backcountry Trails web site at bwbt.org. Please contact Chris Leman at 208/721-1691 or goodtrails@gmail.com for additional information.
