Commissioners back FLAP feasibility study for Monarch Crest connector trail
Aug 18, 2026
Aug 18, 2026
Chaffee County authorized staff to apply for a Federal Lands Access Program (FLAP) feasibility study to create a 5+ mile Monarch Crest Connector Trail linking Poncha Springs, the Rainbow Trail and County Road 120, and endorsed maintenance arrangements and a SPOT MOU.
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County staff presented a proposal to apply for a Federal Lands Access Program (FLAP) grant to fund a feasibility study for a 5+ mile Monarch Crest Connector Trail that would provide a separated non‑motorized route between Poncha Springs, the Rainbow Trail and County Road 120.
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