Trail Building
2024 TRAIL BUILDING SCHEDULE
All trail days will meet at the trailhead unless otherwise specified. Volunteers should wear closed-toe (ideally steel-toed) shoes, working clothes, and a hat. Volunteers should also bring water and snacks. Details and locations are subject to change. Follow us on FB or IG for updates.
FIRST DIG DAY OF 2024, Thursday, April 11th:
Come help give J-Line a little post-winter love! We’ll be packing jumps and repairing any post-holes or other trail damage that occurred this winter.
Sunday, April 21st:
Make your mark on the newest addition to the Johnny Behind the Rocks trail system! In 2024, a to-be-named new trail will be under construction by Lander Cycling Club volunteers like YOU. All types of trail users and trail-building experience levels are welcome.
Thursday, May 2nd:
We’ll be continuing work on the same new trail at JBR! Then we’re heading to Gannett Peak Sports for a Film Screening!
Saturday, May 11th:
We’ll be continuing work on the same new trail at JBR!
Thursday, June 6th:
We’ll be continuing work on the same new trail at JBR!
Saturday, July 20th:
We’ll be escaping from the heat to fix some drainage issues on Upper Brewers with the Shoshone National Forest.
Thursday, July 25th:
Come help give Lower Brewers some mid-summer maintenance!
Sunday, August 18th:
Let’s keep these trails looking good and don’t forget to join us for Dirt Church Sunday on August 18th during Jurassic Classic ‘24 at Johnny Behind the Rocks. That day, we’ll be having lunch from Lincoln Street Bakery and continue to work in collaboration with some of our favorite folks from the Bureau of Land Management and the Lander Cycling Club to maintain the trails at this red rock, high desert dream.
MORE TO TO COME!!
2023 Trail building days:
April 6th @ The Bike Mill with John Westenhoff, LCC President
We’re getting ready for a busy trail-building season! Tonight we will be working on the LCC trail work trailer. With tool inventory and maintenance. This will be at 6 PM at the LCC storage unit at the Industrial Park on Aster.
April 22nd, Earth Day! @ JBR with John Westenhoff, LCC President
Trail Work At This Saturday at 9 AM!
Please join us to help repair trail damage to Lander's rad, beginner-friendly Flowin' Johnny Trail this Saturday at 9 AM! We'll be fixing wheel-grabbing ruts and making sure this family-friendly trail is ready to go for the season. This does NOT mean that Johnny Behind the Rocks is ready to ride! The BLM still has the trail system closed to prevent trail damage, as most trails are still muddy. We are able to work on this sunny, gravel trail with authorization from the BLM's Lander Field Office.
After the trail work, please join us in the parking lot for beverages, bites, and good company.
Thank you!
John Westenhoff
May 4th, Flowin’ Johnny @ JBR with Colin Cikoski, LCC Trails Committee Member
Hello ladies and gents, droids and mawgs, Drudians and...Spaceballs!
Please join us this May the Schwartz, er, Fourth at 5:30 pm at JBR to do what the Lander Cycling Club does best...merchandising! Er, I mean, make awesome trials awesomer! We're gonna tackle the washouts on the sunny side of Flowin' Johnny. The club will provide the tools, although if anyone can bring an extra wheelbarrow that we can borrow that could be really helpful! In honor of May the Schwartz, we'll also have Pizza the Hutt, Lone Starr beer, and Dark Helmet cookies as treats for our volunteers. The weather is looking good right now, even a little cooler and cloudy which could be really nice. Still, be sure to bring water, as well as gloves, good closed-toe shoes, and your preferred sun-blocking solution. Looking forward to seeing you all, and may the Schwartz be with you! - Colin
May 21st, Dirt Church @ JBR with Colin Cikoski, LCC Trails Committee Member
"Dear congregants,
Please join us at JBR at 9 am on Sunday, May 21, for Dirt Church trail work, where we will endeavor to guide our lost brethren to salvation (and gnar) with rad new trail signage! Trail work will go on until about 2 or 3 in the afternoon, please bring water, work gloves, and sunscreen (and if you can lend a posthole digger and/or wireless drill, we'd really appreciate it!). Congregants will be treated to snacks, unleavened bread (with cheese...quesadillas!), and spiritual drink for their penance. Hope to see you there!"
-Colin
June 1st, @ JBR with Jonathan Weaver, LCC Treasurer
CANCELLED DUE TO WEATHER
June 24th @ JBR Jonathan Weaver, LCC Treasurer
Come out for the last day of the Spring trail work at JBR! Tomorrow’s theme is “Housekeeping” and we’ll be splitting up and working on a few small projects here and there, so bring friends! We’ll meet at the JBR parking lot at 9 am and split up from there. Our plan is to finish the day with chips, salsa, and beverages, compliments of LCC at the trailhead. Thinking of joining our friends at Lander Presents tomorrow evening? Not to worry! We’ll be wrapping up between 2 - 3 pm at the latest so we can be at City Park for the Bike Valet and Margo Price!
July 6th Brewers Trail with Ashley Barnett, LCC Secretary, and Colin Cikoski, LCC Trails Committee Member
July 22nd TBD location with Ashley Barnett, LCC Secretary
We’ve teamed up with the Shoshone National Forest and its crew for some work at the Willow Creek trail system! BBQ at the Rock Shop Inn afterward! More details to follow, stay tuned!
August 10th, Dirt Jump Park with Jonathan Weaver, LCC Treasurer
We will be cleaning up the dirt jump park and installing a new bike wrench station at the new picnic area. We’ve grant-funded for the completion of the park scheduled for this fall with a shaping session in the spring of 2024. Stay tuned!
August 18th, Jurassic Classic MTB Festival Trail Work Day @ JBR with Jared Oakleaf, BLM Outdoor Recreation Planner
We will be working on trails at JBR with our Jurassic Crew! Group rides, kids clinics, and more to follow!
August 20th, Jurassic Classic MTB Festival Trail Work Day @ Alpine Science Institute with Darran Wells, Professor of Outdoor Education and Leadership
We will be working on a new section of trail on the beautiful 130-acre campus with Darran and Stacy Wells.
September 23rd, @ JBR with John Westenhoff, LCC President
THIS TRAIL WORK DAY HAS BEEN CANCELLED!
Most of our friends are out hunting so in honor of hunting season, we’re going to focus on RIDING JBR this weekend! We wish all of our fellow public land users the best!
October 5th, @ TBD with Rio Rose, Board Member, and USFS Liaison
October 21st, @TBD with Rio Rose, Board Member and USFS Liaison
November 2nd @ TBD with Rio Rose, Board Member and USFS Liaison
2022 TRAIL WORK DETAILS
June 25, 2022
Location: Wild Iris (North country trail head 42° 35' 10.6368" N 108° 45' 6.5347" W)
Project: We’ll be on the North Country Trail (Wild Iris Climbing Area). Project is to install new trail to provide better access to the North Country Wall. This Project will be working directly with the Shoshone National Forest trails Crew. We Are hoping to adopt and develop more of a comprehensive trail network out there over the years (No Promise from Forrest but interest). This Trail Day will be a way to introduce folks to a new potential riding area. Right now the mileage is minimal, but it has potential to expand.
July 30, 2022
Location: Sheep Bridge (Worthen Meadows Sheep Bridge Trail Head)
Project: We’ll be working with the Shoshone National Forest trail crew on Sheep Bridge Trail. Goal to tie in the small realignments SNF Crews installed over the past two summers. Rehab/brush out the old trail. We helped begin this realignment with the SNF a couple years back and plan to complete it on this work day.
We have a few spots open for a people/bike shuttle. Meet at the Warming Hut Parking Lot at 8:00am if you’re interested. If you’re planning to drive your own vehicle, meet at 9:00 a.m., Worthen Meadows parking lot (specifically Sheep Bridge Trailhead). Look for Forest Service trucks and white enclosed tool trailers. Participants sign group volunteer form and Job Hazard Analysis. Some hand tools already staged at project site from previous work. Depending on number of volunteers, potential need to carry in a few extra tools. Hike in 1.5 mile. Work- hand built new tread construction. Tie in the ends of new trail alignment to connect up with old existing trail alignment. Benching in tread, removing rock/stump obstacles, digging borrow pits and mining gravel to surface new tread, rehabbing and recontouring old abandoned sections of trail. Tools used- Pick mattocks, Rogue Hoes, Mcleods, Dura-Rakes, hand saws, pole saws. PPE- volunteers should come with long sleeve shirts and pants, boots, work gloves. Risk Management- FS will have large group first aid kit, satphone, Inreach, and FS Radio. Ground evac location- Worthen Meadows Parking Area. Helicopter evac location: Worthen Meadows Parking Area or intersection of Sheep Bridge/Twin Lakes Trails. Water- no surface water at project site, so volunteers should come prepared. Working in tree cover, shade available. Work day- FS staff will provide direction for as long as volunteers are interested/available. Tools down and head back to vehicles No Later Than 3:00 p.m.
A BIG THANK YOU TO ALL OF OUR VOLUNTEERS!!!
August 21, 2022
Location: CWC ASI
Project: Trail Work Sunday, 8/21 at CWC ASI with Darran Wells at the Jurassic Classic
TBD (Possibly some Sunnyside front work if clearances are in place.)
September 24, 2022
Location: JBR
Project: The trail day for Saturday September 24th has been moved to Johnny Behind the rocks. 9:00 to 2:00. We will be putting some finishing touches on the new Bike Optimized Jump trail.
