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Trails committee hears updates on dirt‑bike rally, OHV jamboree and climbing events
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Committee members reported multiple upcoming recreation events: a dirt‑bike rally expected to attract about 400 participants, an OHV jamboree planned for Sept. 24–26 at The Swell Retreat, the Pump‑A‑Thon climbing event in early May, and the Watermelon Crawl in Green River.
Members of the Emery County Trail’s Committee reported several upcoming recreation events and volunteer opportunities during their March 3 meeting.
Josh White, representing motorized recreation, said organizers expect the upcoming dirt‑bike rally to sell out at roughly 400 participants and that a major announcement will be posted to the event’s social media pages. He and others discussed an OHV jamboree planned with Adventure Hideaway at The Swell Retreat for Sept. 24–26; committee members discussed routes, permit needs and accommodations for participants.
Andy Gordon said Castle Country OHV is partnering with Green River for the Watermelon Crawl, and Brett White (Back Country Pilots) said pilots installed a donated weather camera and station at the local airstrip to provide visitor weather and sky conditions for pilots and visitors.
On the climbing side, Steven Jeffery said spring break typically signals the start of climbing season; he described trail cleanup in Grime’s Wash/New Joes and praised two new parking areas in Cottonwood Canyon that will be finished with signs to direct climbers. He previewed the Pump‑A‑Thon climbing event the first weekend in May, which will include a climbing competition and a trail‑work day; tickets will go on sale later this month.
Several items discussed included volunteer coordination—Mark Jesperson noted high school teams could help on Saturday work projects—and safety/maintenance needs such as restroom cleaning and pre‑ride inspections of Chimney Rock and Stove Gulch routes. The committee encouraged coordination on permits and route planning to minimize conflicts between user groups.