BMA Project History

Trail Projects

BMA designs, builds, and maintains trails with land management agencies in Boulder County. Since 1991 we have completed more than 156 days of trail projects during which over 5,000 volunteers contributed more than 24,000 hours of volunteer time. This is the equivalent of providing the land management agencies of Boulder County with a full time trail worker for more than twelve years. The value of the contributed volunteer time alone exceeds $280,000.

Our trail projects are open to anyone who wants to contribute. We provide tools, crewleaders, food, beverages, and swag. All you have to do is show up. Check out our coming projects at BMA Events.

Major projects since 1991

  Totals: Project days Vols. Hrs. Work weeks  
    156 5,358 24,428 611 More than $289,000 or 12+ person years
Year Day-Month Project Location Vols. Hrs. Land Agency Project Description
2009 9-May Heil Valley Ranch 16 92 Boulder County Trail improvements
  9-May Valmont Park 55 220 Boulder City Bike park site preparation
  16 to 25-May West Magnolia 12 44 Forest Service Root Canal reroute
  6-Jun Heil Valley Ranch 138 552 Boulder County Trail improvements
  15-Jun/10-Jul Saint Vrain Trail 9 57 Forest Service Saint Vrain Trail reroute design
  11&12-Jul Saint Vrain Trail 152 1298 Forest Service Saint Vrain Trail reroute w/WRV
  28-Jun/6-Sep West Magnolia 60 212 Forest Service Root Canal reroute
  4 to 12-Oct West Magnolia 15 65 Forest Service Root Canal reroute
  17-Oct Betasso 67 369 Boulder County New trail construction
  17 & 18-Oct West Magnolia 17 54 Forest Service Root Canal reroute
  23 to 27-Oct West Magnolia 5 26 Forest Service Root Canal reroute
2008 12-Apr Heil Valley Ranch 8 60 Boulder County Picture Rock Posse trail construction
  19-Apr Heil Valley Ranch 10 85 Boulder County Picture Rock Posse trail construction
  26-Apr Heil Valley Ranch 9 63 Boulder County Picture Rock Posse trail construction
  5 to 8-May Heil Valley Ranch 60 323 Boulder County New Vista Picture Rock trail construction
  10-May Heil Valley Ranch 4 30 Boulder County Picture Rock Posse trail construction
  17-May Heil Valley Ranch 50 350 Boulder County Picture Rock trail construction
  31-May Heil Valley Ranch 21 124 Boulder County Picture Rock Posse trail construction
  7-Jun Heil Valley Ranch 217 1194 Boulder County NTD Picture Rock trail construction
  9-Jun/13-Jul Little Raven Trail 9 54 Forest Service Little Raven bridge project preparation
  26-Jul Little Raven Trail 29 203 Forest Service Little Raven bridge construction
  29-Jul West Magnolia 16 32 Forest Service Root Canal reroute
  23-Aug Little Raven Trail 22 110 Forest Service Little Raven bridge construction
  27-Sep Springbrook Trail 55 385 Boulder City Springbrook Trail construction
  4-Oct Springbrook Trail 36 252 Boulder City Springbrook Trail construction
2007 2-Jun Heil Valley Ranch 80 455 Boulder County Wild Turkey Trail construction
  20&28-Jun Little Raven Trail 3 21 Forest Service Bog bridge design & sills cutting
  11-Jul Little Raven Trail 7 21 Forest Service Bog bridge materials work party
  14-Jul Little Raven Trail 19 86 Forest Service 50+' of bog bridge construction
  1-Aug Little Raven Trail 4 20 Forest Service Bog bridge design & sills cutting
  4-Aug Little Raven Trail 26 168 Forest Service 100+' of bog bridges, plus trail improvements
  18-Aug Heil Valley Ranch 31 124 Boulder County Wild Turkey trail loop construction
  22-Aug-22-Sep Little Raven Trail 5 18 Forest Service Project work fine tuning
  6-Oct Heil Valley Ranch 100 390 Boulder County Picture Rock trail construction
  20-Oct Doudy Draw Trail 65 384 Boulder City Trail reroutes and improvements
  9-Nov Heil Valley Ranch 90 225 Boulder County Picture Rock trail construction
2006 22-Apr Marshall Mesa 15 30 Boulder City Crewleader training project
  8 to 10-May Marshall Mesa 57 228 Boulder City 3 day New Vista trail project
  3-Jun Marshall Mesa 100 400 Boulder City New trail construction
  22-Jul Little Raven Trail 38 152 Forest Service 2 major trail reroutes
  26-Aug Little Raven Trail 26 109 Forest Service Trail reroute, bridge & improvements
  16-Sep Heil Valley Ranch 93 435 Boulder County Wild Turkey trail loop construction
  21-Sep Heil Valley Ranch 10 63 Boulder County SmartWool Wild Turkey trail construction
  30-Sep Buffalo Creek 133 599 Forest Service Trail improvements w/IMBA
  7-Oct Marshall Mesa 80 341 Boulder City High Plains Trail construction
  4-Nov Heil Valley Ranch 85 395 Boulder County Wild Turkey trail loop construction
2005 9 to 11-May Heil Valley Ranch 54 212 Boulder County 3 day New Vista trail project
  11-Jun Mud Lake 35 140 Boulder County New trail construction
  18-Jun Davidson Mesa 70 290 Louisville Trail improvements & new trail construction
  25-Jun S. St. Vrain Trail 38 190 Forest Service New trail construction east of Sourdough Trail
  25-Jul Mud Lake 37 148 Boulder County New trail construction
  May-Jul West Magnolia 18 69 Forest Service Kiosk construction
  30-Jul West Magnolia 20 80 Forest Service Kiosk installation & trail improvements
  17-Sep Marshall Mesa 70 280 Boulder City New trail construction
  24-Sep Buffalo Creek 110 220 Forest Service Trail reroute & improvements w/IMBA
2004 10to13-May Marshall Mesa 60 238 Boulder City 4 day New Vista trail project
  5-Jun Bitterbrush Trail 60 240 Boulder County Trail improvements & maintenance
  26-Jun West Magnolia 33 149 Forest Service Forest Service Trail maintenance & signage
  10-Jul West Magnolia 29 131 Forest Service Forest Service Trail maintenance & signage
  21-Jul Heil Valley Ranch 22 66 Boulder County Trail maintenance
  07-Aug Sourdough Trail 47 235 Forest Service New trail construction north of Brainard Road
  21-Aug Sourdough Trail 31 163 Forest Service New trail construction north of Brainard Road
2003 8-Jun Ceran St. Vrain 34 159 Forest Service Trail improvements & maintenance
  25-Jun Marshall Mesa 19 57 Boulder City Trail maintenance
  23-Aug Sourdough Trail 19 86 Forest Service Improvements south of Beaver Reservoir
  6-Sep Walker Ranch 35 140 Boulder County Cresent Meadow Trail alternative alignment
  18-Sep Sourdough Trail 9 61 Forest Service New trail construction north of Brainard Road
2002 11-Jul Foothills Trail 12 48 Boulder City Trail maintenance
  18-Jul Heil Valley Ranch 25 100 Boulder County Lower Wapiti Trail improvements
  25-Jul Rattlesnake Gulch 12 48 State Park Trail improvements
  17-Aug Sourdough Trail 25 100 Forest Service Improvements south of Beaver Reservoir
  25-Aug Hall Ranch 34 136 Boulder County Antelope Valley Trail construction
  29-Sep Baptiste Trail 17 68 Forest Service Improvements south of Beaver Reservoir
2001 2-Jun Heil Valley Ranch 145 653 Boulder County Wapiti & Ponderosa Trail construction
  20-Jun Marshall Mesa 40 160 Boulder City Trail maintenance
  14-Jul Rattlesnake Gulch 25 100 State Park Trail improvements
  11-Aug Sourdough Trail 60 270 Forest Service Improvements north of Brainard Lake Rd.
  6-Oct Betasso 20 80 Boulder County Bummer's Rock to Boulder Canyon Trail
2000 3-Jun Rock Creek Farm 60 240 Boulder County Trail improvement, crusher fines
  14-Jun Marshall Mesa 20 80 Boulder City Trail maintenance
  15-Jul Rattlesnake Gulch 20 80 State Park Trail improvements
  26-Jul Heil Valley Ranch 50 225 Boulder County Wapiti & Ponderosa Trail construction
  5-Aug Sourdough Trail 40 180 Forest Service Improvements north of Brainard Lake Rd.
  30-Aug Heil Valley Ranch 50 225 Boulder County Wapiti & Ponderosa Trail construction
  21-Oct Heil Valley Ranch 35 158 Boulder County Wapiti & Ponderosa Trail construction
1999 5-Jun Betasso 70 280 Boulder County New trail section
  15-Jun Marshall Mesa 15 60 Boulder City Trail maintenance
  26-Jun Walker Ranch 20 80 State Park Waterbars, south end of Boulder Creek Trail
1998 6-Jun East Beech 140 560 County & City New Lefthand Trail construction
  23-Jun Marshall Mesa 15 60 Boulder City Trail maintenance
  18-Jul Walker Ranch 47 188 Boulder County Boulder Creek & Columbine Gulch Trail
  8-Aug Rattlesnake Gulch 20 80 State Park Trail improvements
  22-Aug Sourdough Trail 20 100 Forest Service Improvements south of Brainard Lake Rd.
1997 7-Jun Rabbit Mountain 150 600 Boulder County New trail construction from lot to saddle
  25-Jun Marshall Mesa 15 60 Boulder City Trail maintenance
  26-Jul Walker Ranch 40 160 State Park Reroute at south end of Boulder Creek Trail
  16-Aug Ceran St. Vrain 40 200 Forest Service New trail segment at north end
1996 18-May Rabbit Mountain 32 160 Boulder County New Eagle Wind Trail construction
  1-Jun Rabbit Mountain 81 405 Boulder County New Eagle Wind Trail construction
  12-Jun Marshall Mesa 15 60 Boulder City Trail maintenance
  27-Jul Walker Ranch 65 260 State Park Waterbars, south end of Boulder Creek Trail
  10-Aug Sourdough Trail 12 60 Forest Service Trail improvements at south end
1995 20-May Walker Ranch 30 120 State Park Revegetated old Crescent Meadows Trail
  3-Jun Dowdy Draw 40 160 Boulder City Trail improvement, crusher fines
  24-Jun Foothills Trail 15 60 Boulder City Trail maintenance
  8-Jul Ceran St. Vrain 40 180 Forest Service Trail improvement
  12-Aug Sourdough Trail 35 158 Forest Service Trail improvements at south end
1994 9-Apr Eagle Trail 55 220 Boulder City Trail maintenance
  14-May Marshall Mesa 15 60 Boulder City Trail maintenance
  4-Jun Walker Ranch 100 450 State Park Crescent Meadows Trail (major reroute)
  12-Jun Walker Ranch 70 315 State Park Crescent Meadows Trail (major reroute)
  25-Jun Walker Ranch 100 450 State Park Crescent Meadows Trail (major reroute)
  6-Aug Sourdough Trail 20 154 Forest Service Waterbars & new bridge at south end
1993 23-May Betasso 20 80 Boulder County Trail improvements
  5-Jun Walker Ranch 100 500 Boulder County Improved south end of Boulder Creek Trail
  19-Jun Marshall Mesa 20 90 Boulder City Continued trail from ditch to Marshall Rd.
  25-Jul Bobolink Trail 60 240 Boulder City New trail connection
  6-Nov Eagle Trail 15 60 Boulder City Trail maintenance
1992 16-May Walker Ranch 38 171 Boulder County Improved north end of Boulder Creek Trail
  19-Jul Marshall Mesa 20 90 Boulder City New trail from ditch to Marshall Rd.
  8-Aug White Ranch 12 48 Jeffco Trail clearing & improvement
1991 21-Jul Walker Ranch 35 158 Boulder County Improved lower Columbine Gulch Trail
  10-Aug Wonderland Hills 12 48 Boulder City Local trail improvements (waterbars)


Adopted trails

In 1992 BMA (then known as BOA) constructed and adopted the Marshall Mesa trail connection from the Community Ditch to the Marshall Road trailhead.

In 1993 BMA adopted the South Boulder Creek Trail at Walker Ranch.We constructed the associated Crescent Meadows trail the following year.

In 1994 BMA adopted the Forest Service's Sourdough Trail.

BMA has continued to maintain and improve these trails every year.