All Trails Posts

South Side Community Cruise, May 9, 2015
Over a dozen cyclists braved the wind and cold to visit major existing and planned trails and on-road routes on the second annual South Side Community Cruise. Starting and ending at the South Side Library, the route was similar to the first edition in 2014 but...

Guided Hike with Land Trust Alliance, May 2, 2015
Trail Program Manager Tim Rogers led a guided hike up Picacho Peak for visitors to Santa Fe participating in the National Land Trust Alliance (LTA) Conference. Discussion along the way centered on the work of Santa Fe Conservation Trust and public and private...

League of American Bicyclists “Bicycle-Friendly Community” Tour, April 8, 2015
SFCT's Trails Program Manager Tim Rogers was asked to arrange and lead a tour of some of Santa Fe's bicycle facilities in connection with a visit from Steve Clark of the League of American Bicyclists (LAB). The purpose of the LAB visit was to become more familiar...

Flow Trail Construction, La Tierra Trails, Apr. 9 – May 3, 2015
Joey Klein of IMBA Trail Solutions (at right), Brent Bonwell, and Henry Lanman of SFFTS survey the lay of the land at the top of the future Flow Trail, on Apr. 9, the first day on site. After two weeks of work on the Flow Trail, Joey also provided SFFTS and guests...

Dale Ball Day: Fri., March 6, 2015
A few dozen trail enthusiasts met at the Sierra del Norte trailhead to honor the man who inspired and implemented the wonderful Dale Ball Trails. Mr. Ball was unable to attend but was represented by his daughter and son-in-law, Portia and David Blackman. He sent the...

Upper Vista del Freeway Trail Maintenance, Feb. 18, 2015
Four volunteers joined the Trails Volunteer Coordinator at the "Upper Vista del Freeway Trail," a single-track trail that connects Via Arista to Avenida Rincón northwest of the interchange between US84-285 and the Santa Fe Relief Route. This location was chosen...

Calle Lorca Park Bridge Build: Feb. 16, 2015
Brent Bonwell and Henry Lanman, Santa Fe Fat Tire Society's master bridge builders, led a crew of six volunteers and the City Trails Volunteer Coordinator in replacing a four-foot wide bridge in Calle Lorca / Southridge Park. Materials for the bridge were supplied by...

NMASLA Complete Streets Bike Tour
Tim Rogers led a bicycle tour of some of Santa Fe's roads and trails for participants in a "Complete Streets" event organized by the New Mexico Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects on Feb. 11, 2015. The ride started at the Roundhouse, proceeded to...

Trail Volunteer Recognition, 2014
A total of 75 individuals volunteered on at least one of over 30 city trail work events arranged by SFCT in 2014, including members of the Trails Alliance of Santa Fe and the Santa Fe Fat Tire Society as well as 26 students from the Masters Program (arranged via Santa...

Dale Ball Trails Re-Route, Day #4, and Volunteer Celebration, Oct. 28, 2014
We returned to the meadow off of Upper Canyon Rd. one more time to finish the re-route above the "green gate" and to celebrate a wonderful project and a wonderful year of volunteer work. Fourteen volunteers made it to the event, we were able to shore up a few turns...