RIO GRANDE TRAIL DOCUMENTS & INFORMATION
RFTA has a great deal of documentation regarding our trail that is of the interest to the public.
RAILROAD CORRIDOR DOCUMENTS
2000 Railroad Comprehensive Plan
2005 Railroad Comprehensive Plan
2013 Rio Grande Trail Wildlife Monitoring Report
Rules and Regulations for Trail Use
Weed Management Policy and Plan
Rio Grande Trail Restoration Seeding Plan
Goat Grazing Vegetation Management Study
Destination 2040 Operations & Maintenance Plan
Trail Standards to the Railroad Documentation
Railroad Right-of-Way Ownership Atlas and Survey
Glenwood Red Canyon Cattle Creek Satank Carbondale Rock Bottom El Jebel Basalt Bates Snowmass
RAILS-TO-TRAILS
RIO GRANDE ARTWAY MASTERPLAN
The purpose of this Preliminary Masterplan is to create a framework for the future planning, design, and programming of the Rio Grande ARTway, a one mile long section of the Rio Grande Trail corridor through the town of Carbondale, Colorado. This Masterplan contains critical context and background reference for the project as well as early design concepts for site improvements and programming along the corridor.
Download the Rio Grande ARTway Masterplan
COVENANT ENFORCEMENT COMMISSION (CEC)
Local Area Maps
Land and Trail Management Agencies
TRAIL INFORMATION, RULES & POLICIES
The Rio Grande Trail, between Rock Bottom Ranch and Catherine Bridge, closes seasonally from 5pm on November 30th until 5pm April 30th. A signed detour route will be in place between Hooks Lane Trailhead parking lot and the Catherine Bridge Trailhead parking lot during the period of the closure. The closure applies to all users of the trail and corridor, including anglers and hunters.
RFTA has restrictions to all trails built and maintained on the 34 mile rail corridor running between Glenwood Springs and Woody Creek.
Download our Special Events Application for proposed events on the Rio Grande Trail. For more information call 970-384-4975.
RFTA has a document listing the Rio Grande Corridor Rules on the
Use of Other Power Driven Mobility Devices (OPDMD).
E-Bike Update:
Please note: Class I and Class II E-Bikes are allowed on the Rio Grande Trail between Two Rivers Park in Glenwood Springs and Emma Road in Basalt.
FREE 30-minute rides – Your wheels for getting around
