Current trail work "weekly" schedule
Consider joining our "on-going" trail work groups listed below:
Every
FRIDAY
9am
Varied
Locations
Friday Trail Work Group
- Hitting the Hot Spots!
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Every Friday is a different location in need of a quick fix.
Come out and join this casual working group for good camaraderie and to get some needed trail work done.
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Contact crew leader Paul@cccmb.org to join the email notification list.
Every
TUESDAY
9am
Lopez Lake
Tuesday Trail Crew at Lopez Lake
Tuesday morning at 8:30AM January though May.
Meet at the ranger entrance station. Tools will be provided and volunteers can walk or ride their bike to the work site.
NOTE: Entrance fees will be waived for volunteers. For more information contact crew leader Eric:
New trail work schedule available
Consider joining our "on-going" trail work groups listed below:
Every
Friday
9am
Varied
Locations
Friday Trail Work Group
- Hitting the Hot Spots!
​
Every Friday is a different location in need of a quick fix.
Come out and join this casual working group for good camaraderie and to get some needed trail work done.
​
Contact crew leader Paul@cccmb.org to join the email notification list.
Every
Tuesday
9am
Lopez Lake
Tuesday Trail Crew at Lopez Lake
Tuesday morning at 8:30AM January though May.
Meet at the ranger entrance station. Tools will be provided and volunteers can walk or ride their bike to the work site.
NOTE: Entrance fees will be waived for volunteers. For more information contact crew leader Eric:
New trail work schedule available
Consider joining our "on-going" trail work groups listed below:
Every
Friday
9am
Varied
Locations
Friday Trail Work Group
- Hitting the Hot Spots!
​
Every Friday is a different location in need of a quick fix.
Come out and join this casual working group for good camaraderie and to get some needed trail work done.
​
Contact crew leader Paul@cccmb.org to join the email notification list.
Every
Tuesday
9am
Lopez Lake
Tuesday Trail Crew at Lopez Lake
Tuesday morning at 8:30AM January though May.
Meet at the ranger entrance station. Tools will be provided and volunteers can walk or ride their bike to the work site.
NOTE: Entrance fees will be waived for volunteers. For more information contact crew leader Eric:
CCCMB Calendar
The Dirt on Trail Work
This page contains MANY resources on sustainable trail design and concepts.
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It contains courses, links, and training on how to become a trail crew leader
New reference guide for adding GRADE REVERSALS on trails
How to Become
A Trail Crew Leader
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Being a CCCMB crew leader involves a willingness to learn the fundamentals 
of trail maintenance and design. Once you are comfortable with these principles, 
you can then help by directing a crew of volunteers during trail workdays. It is 
our hope that crew leaders will be able to lead a crew on two or more trail 
workdays per season.
The largest time commitment will be the upfront time 
needed to learn the fundamentals of moving dirt and guiding volunteers. Our 
crew leader training program consists of
1) volunteers participating in a 
minimum of three training opportunities (see below)
2) serving as an assistant crew 
leader for a minimum of three work days with different veteran crew leaders. 

Examples of training opportunities include one-on-one mentoring, pre-trail 
workday scouting rides, or a structured course.
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See below for two Trail Crew trainings
New Links for Trail Crew Training Class #1 & #2
Listed below are several new links to videos about trail building techniques. They are meant for training of Trail Crew Leaders. Enjoy!
CLASS #1
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1. MBoSC Flow Trail Crew Leader Training Class 1: Design (See also #2 below)
3. PowerPoint Slides for Presentation
CLASS #2
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1. MBoSC Flow Trial Crew Leader Training Class 2: Construction
Core Trail Work Skills and Concepts
Trail work skills are best learned by working side-by-side with a person very experienced in trail maintenance. CCCMB has many such folks who are willing to share their time and knowledge. If you are interested in learning how to do effective and essential trail maintenance, please contact any of the crew leaders on the Regional Trail Crew CONTACT PAGE.
Advanced Trail Work Skills and Concepts
Pacific Crest Trail Association Trails Skills
College Course Curriculum
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This curriculum, AVAILABLE HERE, was written for volunteer and agency insructors to train new PCT trail volunteers. As such, it aims to provide a shared perspective, vocabulary, and approach to working on the PCT.
IMBA-USFS-Building Mountain Bike Trails YouTube Videos to supplement Trail Solutions: IMBA's Guild to Building Sweet Singletrack
Excellent Trail Design & Building Reference Links
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Building Better Trails: Designing, Constructing, and Maintaining Outstanding Trails
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Managing Mountain Biking: IMBA’s Guide to Providing Great Riding
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Natural Surface Trails by Design: Physical and Human Design Essentials of Sustainable, Enjoyable Trails by Troy Scott Parker
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New reference guide for adding GRADE REVERSALS on trails
California State Parks Trail Manager's Toolbox
This Toolbox includes resources that trail and open space managers can use to develop and improve their local trail program to better serve their users and the community at large.