2014 Proposals
VCNP East Rim Trail: Cerro Grande to Camp May - January 2014
Proposal to build a new trail on the east rim of the caldera owned by the Valles Caldera National Preserve.
VCNP Camp May/Cañada Bonita Rim Trail Proposal - January 2014
Proposal to open public access on selected areas of the east rim of the caldera.
2008 Proposals
VCNP South Rim Trail: Rabbit Ridge - August 2008
Proposal to build a new hiking trail on the south rim of the Valles Caldera.
North Rim Public Use and Access - August 2008
Proposal to open access to two viewpoints owned by the Valles Caldera National Preserve on the north rim of the caldera.
2009 Reports
Potential for Trails on the Rim of the Valles Caldera: An Overview - May 2009
This report discusses the potential for a recreational trail around the rim of the Valles Caldera. It discusses land ownership and present conditions as of summer 2009.
Potential for Trails on the Rim of the Valles Caldera: Dialogue for Owners - July 2009
This report discusses potential concerns for owners regarding a recreational trail around the rim of the Valles Caldera. It discusses land ownership and present conditions as of summer 2009. For the most part, a route around the rim is quite feasible and straightforward to develop. Many trails and roads already exist. However, there are several concerns that owners may wish to consider.
Bandelier National Monument: Potential for Trails on the Rim of the Valles Caldera - August 2009
This report discusses the current status and the potential for recreational trails on the rim of the Valles Caldera jointly owned by the Bandelier and the VCNP. It discusses present conditions as of summer 2009.
Status of Trails on the Rim of the Valles Caldera of the Santa Fe National Forest - September 2009
This report discusses the status of recreational trails on the rim of the Valles Caldera owned by the SFNF. It discusses present conditions as of summer 2009.
2008 Report
Valles Caldera National Preserve: Potential for Trails on the Rim of the Valles Caldera - June 2008
The report addresses those segments of the rim for which the VCNP either owns or shares the rim with another entity. Each chapter of the report corresponds to a segment of the rim bounded on each end by an access point. Dorothy briefly describes ownership, topography, history, and attractions, followed by a description of the area as revealed by our reconnaissance field trips taken from 2005-2009. Dorothy then provides a personal assessment of the area’s potential for a recreational trail. Each chapter includes a map of our reconnaissance route.
2004 Report
Feasibility of a Perimeter Trail in the Cerro Unit - October 2004
This report, written about a year before Bandelier National Monument officially opened trails in the Cerro Unit, details with trip reports, maps and photographs the potential for a rim trail that would allow travel between Cerro Grande, Scooter Peak and Rabbit Ridge.
We would appreciate hearing of other Valles Caldera Rim Trail trip reports, especially those in the sections of the rim burned by the Las Conchas wildfire.
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