Shawn Gregory of Big Loop Trails and Big Loop Maps – Re Air #142

Shawn Gregory of Big Loop Trails and Big Loop Maps – Re Air #142

Topics Covered:

• The Shawn Gregory Back Story
  • How Shawn got into mountain biking
• The move from the Denver Area to the Cortez / Delores Region for a lifestyle choice to be closer to the outdoors
• Early years of trails or lack of in the Cortez / Delores Region, yet loads of potential
• Why Big Loop Maps was created as a side business
• How / Why the Southwest Colorado Cycling Association was formed – For Sand Canyon
• Phil’s World, how it came to be as a riding location
• 12 Hours of Mesa Verde at Phil’s World
• The Southwest Colorado Cycling Association
• The balance of riding, running a business and volunteering
• How selling his business and approvals for trail projects lined up an allowed Shawn to really focus on trail building.
• Adding trails to the community so people will travel to the Cortez / Delores Area and spend multiple nights in the area
• Stories about ranchers and others who have opposed new trails but eventually came around to realizing that the trails are good for the community
• Working with the Bureau of Land Management (BLM)
  • The process of how and why trails are built or not built in certain places
• 2019 Volunteer of the Year for the BLM in Colorado
• Covering the different reviews needed for trail projects to get approved
• Big Loop Trails and Building in locations away from Cortez / Delores
  • Hawes Trail Alliance Mesa, AZ
  • Rico Trails Alliance
• Shawn is a one man show and partners with volunteers for finish work to help accelerate club projects
• Building a trail from Delores to Boggy Draw through private lands with easements
• Shawn’s opinion on great trails and mountain bike communities
• Closing comments

Links:

Big Loop Trails / Maps: https://biglooptrails.com/

Southwest Colorado Cycling Association: https://swcocycling.clubexpress.com/

Phil’s World: https://www.blm.gov/programs/recreation/mountainbike/philsworld

Boggy Draw Trails: https://www.trailforks.com/region/boggy-draw/

Hawes Trail Alliance: https://hawestrailalliance.com/

Rico Trails Alliance: https://www.ricotrailsalliance.org/

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Contact Josh at evolutiontrails@gmail.com

This Podcast has been edited and produced by Evolution Trail Services