One of the Roaring Fork Valley’s finest outdoor resources could gain national recognition this month thanks to a contest put on by a Washington, D.C.-based trails organization.
The Rails to Trails Conservancy has chosen the Rio Grande Trail as one of five possible inductees into the organization’s Hall of Fame. Beginning today, fans of the popular 42-mile trail that runs along the Roaring Fork River from Aspen to Glenwood Springs can go to the RTC’s website, , and vote for it, said Gary Tennenbaum, assistant director of Pitkin County’s Open Space and Trails program.
“Itap all about recognition for a great resource in this valley,” Tennenbaum said.
The vote is part of a celebration of RTC’s 30th anniversary and will feature the organization’s 30th Hall of Fame Trail, said Laura Stark, a writer with RTC who is spearheading the contest. Previously, RTC employees chose the Hall of Fame winners, she said, but officials wanted the public to pick this year’s winner.
The Rio Grande Trail will compete with other trails built within former rail corridors in Oregon, New York, Tennessee and South Carolina.
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