Hard to believe summer is over, the last few weeks have been busy! Alyssa and Zach spent time with IMBA in the classroom and out in the field brushing up on skills and learning new trail techniques. After IMBA was in town they headed down to Bryce Canyon to attend the Utah Outdoor Recreation Summit where they met people across the state working in the recreation industry. It was a great event to discuss issues and solutions to challenges we are all facing.

Trail Crew has been busy playing in the clay and rocks in the Art Nord area. On Middle Fork trail they went after the worst segments of trail, segments that were cupped 12-18" deep. In working this area they were able to eliminate the cupping and return the trail back to trail bench, with added drainage to protect the the trail for years to come.

Did you know that as a TFNU TrailBlazer level member, your group, organization, club or business, is able to have a private trail work session with our trail crew?

Trails Foundation Crew will be working on Wheeler Creek trail above the intersection with Middle Fork Next week. Maintenence work to be completed will focus on deberming, adding drainage and resurfacing the trail in problematic areas.

Trails Foundation Crew will be working on Middle Fork trail, completing necessary maintenance work such as drainage, deberming and resurfacing the trail. The crew has started on the South end and will be working their way North. Keep an eye out for signage and markers letting you know that dirt is being moved! Make eye contact with operator or hand crew before approaching. Thanks.

July 10th

Huge thanks to the TFNU Trail Crew and volunteers who showed up Tuesday night to work on repairing tread along sections of the East Fork Trail. 30 hours of combined volunteer work paid off tremendously!

June 17th

- Update provided by Trail Crew lead, Alyssa

Alyssa reports:

Alyssa reports: Last week brought snow back to the mountains, and being skiing maniacs we had to take advantage of one last powder day. We skied almost 2 feet of snow down at Brighton on May 6th, it was excellent! Tuesday brought us back out to the trail where we knocked out a big loop hike through Coldwater Canyon assessing the trail for maintenance needs. There were still a few lingering patches of snow early last week.

TFNU is proud to welcome our new 2024 Trail Crew. Alyssa Lommel & Zachary Nault are joining us and bring with them a wealth of trail building knowledge and experience.

April 29

Met up with Trail Crew Lead, Alyssa to talk about the work they have been doing on Middle Fork and Wheeler’s. They have been working hard to add drainage where there was none and repair the minimal drainage that was. Alyssa, said that in some parts of the trail it was more like a streambed than an actual trail. Now, with the increased drainage these trails will dry much quicker and be more sustainable for years of use. Trail crew wants us to know that.. THEY LOVE ALL the natural features and are trying to keep the natural feel of the trail as much as possible. You aren’t going to see all the added drainage but that doesn’t mean it’s not there. They have kept plenty of rocks for us! If you have been out on these trails, you’ve probably noticed that they are smoother and seemingly wider than before. This is part of the process just like with a new a hair cut.. you got to give it a couple weeks.