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/   Trail EAffect Show Links: Discount Code (20%) for both KETL Mtn Apparel and Trail One Components: TrailPod Trail EAffect Podcast Website: www.traileaffectpodcast.com KETL Mtn Apparel Affiliate Link: https://ketlmtn.com/josh Trail One Components: https://trailone.bike/ Worldwide Cyclery Affiliate Link: https://www.worldwidecyclery.com/?aff=559   Contact Josh at [email protected] This Podcast has been edited and produced by Evolution Trail Services