Vallecito Legend

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:  Dec. 21, 2006

VALLECITO CROSS-COUNTRY SKI TRAILS OPEN

The Pine River Valley Nordic Ski Club, with the help of San Juan Sledders,

has groomed 12 kilometers of classic- and skate-ski trails on the east side

of Vallecito Reservoir. The family-oriented cross-country ski trail system

is accessed by driving across the dam at the south end of Vallecito

Reservoir on County Road 501. The trail system begins at the end of the

snowplowed portion of Forest Road 602 at the entrance to Old Timers

Campground. The road across the dam is narrow, Forest Road 602 is

snowpacked, and parking is limited and roadside. High-clearance vehicles

are recommended.

Trails are maintained by volunteers, with donations from users providing

for gasoline and equipment maintenance. Donations can be mailed to Pine

River Valley Nordic Ski Club, 111 Vallecito Drive, Vallecito Lake, CO

81122. The San Juan National Forest coordinates the volunteer effort and

provides trailhead information, along with a portable toilet.

For more information, contact Rick Callies, Pine River Valley Nordic Ski

Club, 884-7302.

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From:

Ann Bond

Public Affairs Specialist

San Juan Public Lands Center

15 Burnett Court

Durango, CO 81301

970 385-1219

abond@fs.fed.us

Marilyn McCord
at her Vallecito home on the mountain.

Marilyn knows what it takes to keep snow cleared, enough to get out of the house.

She is active in community affairs, and is a leader in the efforts to acquire grants
and other support to establish a trail and facilities around Vallecito Lake.

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