The Bureau of Land Management has issued a decision that will reroute a severely damaged section of the Rainbow Trail near Coaldale from the adjacent San Isabel National Forest to BLM managed land.
The trail, previously located in Wolf Creek drainage, was damaged beyond repair if flooding that occurred after the 2016 Hayden Pass fire.
In addition to routing about 4 miles of the trail through BLM lands, an access point will allow space for trailer turnaround and limited parking beyond the end of Fremont County Road 40. The reconstructed section of the Rainbow Trail will be open to foot, equestrian, bicycle, e-bike, and motorized single-track use.
Construction on the rerouted section of trail is expected to begin in 2022.
