http://horsegulchblog.com/2012/05/30/trails-2000-volunteers-open-up-and-smooth-out-telegraph-trail/http://horsegulch.files.wordpress.com/2012/05/img_0268.jpgIMG_0268Jody Furtney and I worked on some overgrown oak at the bottom of Telegraph Trail Wednesday. Thanks for your hard work and fabulous smile, Jody!2012-05-31T05:43:08+00:00monthlyhttp://horsegulchblog.com/2012/05/23/lower-cuchillo-and-mikes-trail-on-citys-map-for-possible-reroute/http://horsegulch.files.wordpress.com/2012/05/img_0223.jpgIMG_02232012-05-25T12:14:22+00:00monthlyhttp://horsegulchblog.com/2012/05/23/natural-lands-preservation-advisory-board-member-discourages-preservation-of-horse-gulch/http://horsegulch.files.wordpress.com/2012/05/img_0249.jpgIMG_0249Cuchillo and Mikes Trail are raw and rugged with banking turns that are accentuated by some benign erosion effects. This blogger presented a petition to the Natural Lands Preservation Advisory Board of Durango to preserve the currently existing downhill/freeride/all-mountain oriented trails that have built their reputation off of their ability to provide for a fast, downhill-descent experience be left alone and not be pacified or obstructed under the guise of sustainable trail development. 2012-05-24T04:01:19+00:00monthlyhttp://horsegulchblog.com/2012/05/23/poll-on-possible-rerouting-of-mikes-and-cuchillo-trail-2/2012-05-24T04:00:49+00:00monthlyhttp://horsegulchblog.com/2010/09/18/skyline-trail-complete-and-ready-for-action/http://horsegulch.files.wordpress.com/2010/09/img_1119.jpgIMG_1119Trails 2000 volunteers pounding ground on the Skyline Trail in June of 20102012-05-22T04:46:30+00:00monthlyhttp://horsegulchblog.com/2012/05/13/resisting-a-discriminatory-roadblock-in-a-work-zone-on-a-bicycle/http://horsegulch.files.wordpress.com/2012/05/img_0144.jpgIMG_0144An unidentified flagger stands ready to stop, slow, or allow the passage of traffic in a work zone on US Highway 160 outside of Cortez. Refusing the passage of someone riding on a bicycle who has waited with the rest of traffic in a work zone is a class 3 misdemeanor criminal offense that's punishable in a court of law. Would a state trooper enforce such an act of discrimination if given the opportunity?2012-05-16T04:13:31+00:00monthlyhttp://horsegulchblog.com/2010/06/01/the-history-behind-telegraph-trail/http://horsegulch.files.wordpress.com/2010/05/img_1120.jpgThey’re actually telephone polesThey're actually telephone poles2012-05-01T03:37:49+00:00monthlyhttp://horsegulchblog.com/reviews-that-buzztown-wont-publish/review-of-durango-dental-associates/2012-04-30T03:14:19+00:00weekly0.6http://horsegulchblog.com/2012/04/20/vote-yes-on-amendment-64-the-regulate-marijuana-like-alcohol-act/http://horsegulch.files.wordpress.com/2012/04/crmla-logo-sunup-final-2048.jpgCRMLA Logo sunup final 2048Vote yes on Amendment 64 this November to help reduce the harm associated with marijuana prohibition.2012-04-26T01:04:34+00:00monthlyhttp://horsegulchblog.com/2012/04/22/oppose-the-us-550-bridge-to-nowhere-connection/http://horsegulch.files.wordpress.com/2012/04/img_1773.jpgIMG_1773This is where US 550 connects with US 160 at Farmington Hill.2012-04-26T01:03:12+00:00monthlyhttp://horsegulchblog.com/2011/07/25/stacys-loop-obstructed-and-pacified-by-trails-2000-and-city-official/http://horsegulch.files.wordpress.com/2011/07/img_1566.jpgIMG_1566Sage brush, sticks, rocks, and mounds of dirt pulled out of the ground by an excavator were used, in addition to gamble oak cut for the new trail, to cover up the old Stacy's Loop.2012-04-22T16:25:32+00:00monthlyhttp://horsegulchblog.com/about/http://horsegulch.files.wordpress.com/2010/01/img_1042.jpgBig Canyon trailBig Canyon trail in the spring takes its sweet precious time greening up.2012-04-17T01:28:18+00:00weekly0.6http://horsegulchblog.com/current-horse-gulch-trail-conditions-3172012/http://horsegulch.files.wordpress.com/2012/03/img_0012.jpgIMG_0012Lower Horse Gulch trail is dry.2012-04-16T00:31:11+00:00weekly0.6http://horsegulchblog.com/2012/04/05/leash-free-dogs-are-legal-in-horse-gulch-but-please-pick-up-your-dogs-shit/http://horsegulch.files.wordpress.com/2012/04/img_0030.jpgIMG_0030Please pick up your dog's shit with these bags found at the Horse Gulch trailhead sign.2012-05-01T00:48:13+00:00monthlyhttp://horsegulchblog.com/2012/03/17/groups-ordinance-would-ban-smoking-in-horse-gulch-parks-etc/http://horsegulch.files.wordpress.com/2012/03/no-smoking-sign-for-blog.jpgNo Smoking sign for blogHorse Gulch picture taken 3/16/2012.2012-04-03T01:37:22+00:00monthlyhttp://horsegulchblog.com/maps/2012-03-29T02:44:42+00:00weekly0.6http://horsegulchblog.com/2010/02/23/county-commissioner-wally-white-has-a-conflict-of-interest-in-the-proposed-grandview-connection-deliberations/2012-03-20T04:14:02+00:00monthlyhttp://horsegulchblog.com/2010/05/18/ten-reasons-to-be-against-the-proposed-grandview-connection/http://horsegulch.files.wordpress.com/2010/05/img_1110.jpgHorse Gulch property ownershipHorse Gulch property ownership 5/18/102012-03-20T04:06:55+00:00monthlyhttp://horsegulchblog.com/whats-next/2012-03-20T03:40:39+00:00weekly0.6http://horsegulchblog.com/2011/11/27/current-conditions-in-horse-gulch/http://horsegulch.files.wordpress.com/2011/11/img_1733.jpgIMG_1733This corner in the lower part of Horse Gulch has a little bit of ice if you look carefully to the right side of the trail. If you hit this ice on your bike you could really jack yourself up. Be careful. This was the worst of the bad conditions in the Gulch that I found today. 2012-03-18T16:57:31+00:00monthlyhttp://horsegulchblog.com/take-action/2012-03-18T16:36:42+00:00weekly0.6http://horsegulchblog.com/2012/03/17/horse-gulch-trailhead-to-get-facelift/http://horsegulch.files.wordpress.com/2010/04/img_1040.jpgIMG_1040Horse Gulch trailhead is fairly primitive and undeveloped, yet functional.2012-03-18T01:29:43+00:00monthlyhttp://horsegulchblog.com/reviews-that-buzztown-wont-publish/http://horsegulch.files.wordpress.com/2012/01/img_1766.jpgIMG_1766Attractions on Main Salon2012-03-18T00:16:55+00:00weekly0.6http://horsegulchblog.com/2011/11/15/a-future-for-modifying-the-farmington-hill-approach/http://horsegulch.files.wordpress.com/2011/11/img_1678.jpgIMG_1678A ponderosa pine waits in limbo as CDOT takes some time to decide if it wants to remove it in order to put a road there in connecting with the Bridge to Nowhere.2012-03-04T00:28:58+00:00monthlyhttp://horsegulchblog.com/2011/07/27/petition-to-keep-horse-gulch-primitive/http://horsegulch.files.wordpress.com/2011/07/img_1574.jpgIMG_1574Horse Gulch from Stacy's Loop.2012-03-03T00:34:22+00:00monthlyhttp://horsegulchblog.com/webb-ranch-report/2012-02-24T03:01:19+00:00weekly0.6http://horsegulchblog.com/2012/01/11/durango-official-rallies-board-to-name-geographical-features-in-open-spaces/http://horsegulch.files.wordpress.com/2012/01/img_1755.jpgIMG_17552012-01-16T05:42:10+00:00monthlyhttp://horsegulchblog.com/2010/06/13/why-is-horse-gulch-blog-a-defender-of-our-open-space/http://horsegulch.files.wordpress.com/2010/06/img_1072.jpgIMG_10722011-12-12T21:26:22+00:00monthlyhttp://horsegulchblog.com/2011/11/15/where-should-cdot-connect-us-550-with-us-160/2011-11-15T08:21:22+00:00monthlyhttp://horsegulchblog.com/2010/04/19/city-planning-department-says-three-springs-must-provide-its-own-infrastructure/2011-11-05T01:02:25+00:00monthlyhttp://horsegulchblog.com/2011/10/04/map-of-proposed-bike-park-at-chapman-hill/http://horsegulch.files.wordpress.com/2011/10/bike-park-site-plan.pngChapman Hill Bike Park site map PDFThis proposed bike park at Chapman Hill could get funded by the City of Durango in the next few years. The City is eyeing Alpine Bike Parks out of British Colombia to do the construction. Image courtesy of the City of Durango.2011-10-27T03:19:26+00:00monthlyhttp://horsegulchblog.com/2011/06/15/new-map-of-horse-gulch-trail-network-in-durango-colorado/http://horsegulch.files.wordpress.com/2011/06/hg_trailz.jpgHG_trailzThis map of the Horse Gulch trail network is detailed and helpful for those looking to explore Durango's finest single track. Map courtesy of Benjamin Bain, GIS specialist.2011-09-06T04:20:55+00:00monthlyhttp://horsegulchblog.com/2011/07/25/new-signage-and-benches-at-bottom-of-meadow-loop/http://horsegulch.files.wordpress.com/2011/07/photo133.jpgPhoto133Photo courtesy of Kevin Hall, City of Durango.2011-07-31T03:09:26+00:00monthlyhttp://horsegulchblog.com/2011/07/24/poll-on-rerouted-stacys-loop-2/2011-07-26T05:12:22+00:00monthlyhttp://horsegulchblog.com/2011/07/25/poll-on-proposed-bathroom-at-horse-gulch-trail-head-2/2011-07-26T05:12:08+00:00monthlyhttp://horsegulchblog.com/2010/08/09/petition-opposing-grandview-connection/http://horsegulch.files.wordpress.com/2010/04/img_1057.jpgBig CanyonBig Canyon2011-07-23T05:19:53+00:00monthlyhttp://horsegulchblog.com/2011/03/11/the-glory-of-firefighting/http://horsegulch.files.wordpress.com/2011/03/img_0954.jpgIMG_0954My buddy Jeff and I took turns pounding wedges in the back cut on this burning snag near Hermosa Creek. After putting in a face cut and back cut, every time we'd pound a wedge this snag would flare up and send a ball of fire out towards us. 2011-05-31T13:55:05+00:00monthlyhttp://horsegulchblog.com/2011/02/09/city-and-county-agree-to-fund-wilson-gulch-rd-design/http://horsegulch.files.wordpress.com/2011/02/img_1028.jpgIMG_1028The Bridge To Nowhere is in the foreground, and it's counterpart for the interchange is right behind it. Both overpasses would connect traffic to the proposed Wilson Gulch Rd. leading into Three Springs.2011-02-27T06:55:34+00:00monthlyhttp://horsegulchblog.com/2010/07/27/durango-city-council-passes-resolution-supporting-application-for-more-open-space-funding/http://horsegulch.files.wordpress.com/2010/07/img_1211.jpgIMG_1211This is the meadow next to Raider Ridge where the social gathering following the 2009 Single Speed World Cup Championships occurred and the petting zoo used to be.2010-07-28T03:26:57+00:00monthlyhttp://horsegulchblog.com/2010/07/16/durango-to-close-on-flc-board-of-trustees-properties-in-september/http://horsegulch.files.wordpress.com/2010/07/ownership-in-hg-7-10.jpgOpen space acquisition is a chess gameThe City plans to close on the FLC Board of Trustees properties outlined in yellow in September. 2010-07-26T18:16:35+00:00monthlyhttp://horsegulchblog.com/2010/07/15/letters-of-support-for-smart-160-grant-funding/http://horsegulch.files.wordpress.com/2010/07/img_1206.jpgIMG_1206For now the Animas River Trail abruptly ends behind the Durango Mall as you're heading northwest2010-07-17T03:20:56+00:00monthlyhttp://horsegulchblog.com/2010/06/18/a-case-of-confusion-in-the-name-of-the-durango-telegraph/http://horsegulch.files.wordpress.com/2010/06/img_1125.jpgIMG_11252010-06-22T03:52:05+00:00monthlyhttp://horsegulchblog.com/2010/01/27/grandview-connection-a-blunder-for-recreationalists-in-horse-gulch/http://horsegulch.files.wordpress.com/2010/05/img_1096.jpgIMG_10962010-05-18T19:50:12+00:00monthlyhttp://horsegulchblog.com/2010/05/12/city-to-close-on-horse-gulch-property-june-4/http://horsegulch.files.wordpress.com/2010/05/img_1091.jpgThe Meadow LoopA rider on the Meadow Loop2010-05-13T04:30:25+00:00monthlyhttp://horsegulchblog.com/2010/03/04/appleseed-series-on-horse-gulchgrandview-ridge-open-space-preservation-brings-ideas-disagreement-and-skepticism-towards-proposed-grandview-connection/http://horsegulch.files.wordpress.com/2010/04/flcstudents-horsegulchewingmesa-3mar2010.jpgStudents who attendedStudents listen to speakers at the meeting on open space preservation efforts for Horse Gulch and Ewing Mesa. Photograph by Eirik White.2010-05-01T00:57:55+00:00monthlyhttp://horsegulchblog.com/2010/03/20/poll-on-grandview-connection/2010-04-21T01:45:01+00:00monthlyhttp://horsegulchblog.com/2010/04/20/poll-on-economiccentral-hub-of-la-plata-county/2010-04-21T01:12:03+00:00monthlyhttp://horsegulchblog.com/2010/02/06/daryl-crites-of-trails-2000-board-of-directors-advocating-for-grandview-connection/2010-02-23T06:50:31+00:00monthlyhttp://horsegulchblog.com/daily1.02012-05-31T05:43:08+00:00