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Clear Creek County sees surging trail visits; commissioners weigh ambassadors, closures and grant strategies
Summary
County staff reported roughly 5 million visits on authorized trails in the last year and discussed seasonality, unauthorized trails, ambassador programs and grant opportunities (NOCO/CPW/GEFCO) to reduce damage and fund infrastructure. Commissioners and staff agreed on pursuing regional coordination and targeted grants, and asked staff to identify priorities and matching funds.
County staff told the joint meeting that recent mapping and phone-derived heat maps show the county’s trails experienced heavy use and short, intense visitation windows that create maintenance and resource pressures.
Colton Rolloff, the county manager, summarized staff counts and data and said the system tracked "a little over 5,000,000" visits on authorized trails last year; staff and commissioners stressed that much of the impact is concentrated during a short summer window and on weekends. "We're seeing the vast majority of the visitation between…
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