A new flow trail, expected to be completed this fall, is being built by Steamboat’s Conservation Trails, crews from Rocky Mountain Youth Corps, and volunteers through the Oak Creek Mountain Park Committee.
The 2-mile trail will lead from the summit of the Oak Creek Mountain Park to the base and is designed to be “user-friendly for all park users,” while consolidating most downhill biking to one trail.
“It should be a huge asset for Oak Creek Mountain Park, providing a mountain bike-specific, gravity-fed riding experience that the community currently lacks,” said Aryeh Copa of Steamboat’s Conservation Trails, which is leading the project. “It will feature berms and jumps aimed at the intermediate to advanced rider, but the trail will also still be rollable for those wanting to keep their tires in contact with the dirt. It should be great for all users.”
Funds for the trail have come from Great Outdoors Colorado (GOCO) via the Colorado Youth Corps Association, which is funding four RMYC crew weeks for the project. Two RMYC crews began re-routing the existing Mine Shaft Trail in June to provide better access to the summit and clear a corridor for the new downhill trail. RMYC crews put in two additional project weeks in August, continuing to build out sections of the new trail.
Other funding and volunteer time have come from the South Routt Recreation Association, the volunteer Oak Creek Mountain Park Committee, Routt County Riders, Ski Town USA Morning Rotary Club, and the Oak Creek Wildland Firefighters. To date, the majority of funding has come from local individuals and groups.
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