Posts tagged RAT
April 2026 News

Spring Stoke is Here: Events, Energy, and Building What’s Next

COPMOBA couldn’t be more excited to bring the community together for a stacked lineup of events that celebrate bikes, trails, and the people who make it all happen.

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Ridgway Area Trails Opens May 1 with Expanded Trail System

Opening Day Celebration Set for The Sherbino in Ridgway

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact: Bill Hall, RAT Chapter Chair, rat@copmoba.org

Ridgway, CO (April 24, 2026): Ridgway Area Trails (RAT), a chapter of the Colorado Plateau Mountain Bike Trail Association (COPMOBA), will reopen Friday, May 1, following its annual seasonal closure. The reopening coincides with the completion of new trails added as part of RAT's Trail Expansion Project, which were finished ahead of the December 1 closure.

The expansion added just over six miles of new trail across nine new segments. The project is a culmination of thousands of volunteer hours and the dedication of local trail builders, community partners, and public land agencies. Crews and volunteers contributed more than 2,000 hours of work to bring the new trails to life.

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BLM publishes rule to protect public land, promote public safety in Western Slope

BLM Colorado published a new supplementary rule Dec. 19, 2024, to help protect natural resources such as those found in Dominquez-Escalante National Conservation Area. This area includes the remote Dominguez Canyon Wilderness, recreation along the Gunnison River, and a network of off-highway vehicle trails. The conservation area allows for a wide variety of activities including hiking, boating and wildlife viewing. The area also provides excellent heritage tourism opportunities, and the rugged canyons and bluffs that hold geological and paleontological resources spanning 1.4 billion years. (BLM Photo by Bob Wick)

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Karen MahoneyGVC, MUT, RAT