The Town of Lyons Board of Trustees — seven elected officials, including the mayor — will consider adopting a resolution today opposing Boulder County’s proposed alternating trail-use pilot program, which would limit trail use for certain groups on certain days. Mountain bikers are the group most likely to be targeted by the pilot.
The board is considering the resolution at the request of the town’s Economic Vitality Commission. Lyons, which has a population of just over 2,000, is bordered by two trail systems being considered for the pilot: Hall Ranch and Heil Valley Ranch.
The commission noted that Lyons’ economy, identity and tourism sector are closely tied to outdoor recreation, particularly mountain biking…