Mountain Village starts Boomerang and Boulevard trail work Monday

The upper reach of Boomerang Trail is where the summer inconvenience starts: Mountain Village began forestry work on the top 300 yards, and riders and hikers could face holds of up to 15 minutes while logs are skidded to the trail, a track chipper runs and chips are hauled away by truck.

The work on Boomerang ran from June 1 through June 15 as part of the town’s Community-Scale Shaded Fuel Break Project, a wildfire-mitigation effort aimed at some of the steep, hard-to-reach terrain around Mountain Village. Visit Telluride describes Boomerang as short, steep and popular with commuters and bikers, which makes the timing worth paying attention to if you use it to link the valley floor with Country Club Road or the town side of the ridgeline. For now, the message is simple: expect the upper section to move slowly and plan extra time if Boomerang is part of your ride or hike.

Boulevard Trail entered its final phase at the same time, with work stretching from Russell Road to Highway 145. The trail remained open while construction was underway, but the town asked users to stay alert and use caution around equipment. That matters because Boulevard is one of Mountain Village’s easiest access routes, a 2.5-mile beginner trail that starts near Mountain Village Center, passes Market Plaza and runs west toward Highway 145 and the town entrance.

The two projects also fit into a larger trail and forest-management push that has been building for years. Mountain Village Town Council adopted the Trails Master Plan on August 19, 2021, and in April 2025 the town received an $825,303 Forest Restoration & Wildfire Risk Mitigation Grant from the Colorado State Forest Service to help fund work over 43.8 acres of difficult terrain. A 2025 town update said Boulevard work was expected to continue through the summer, with brief vehicle interruptions possible during larger-tree removals and flaggers directing traffic safely.

For people heading into the summer trail season, the practical takeaway was already clear at the trailhead: Boomerang’s upper section was slowed by forestry machinery, and Boulevard stayed rideable and walkable but not untouched. In a town where access, commuting and recreation overlap so tightly, the difference between a smooth outing and a stop-and-go one was measured in yards, not miles.