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CMC Vice President and Rifle Campus Dean Tinker Duclo, city of Rifle Planning Director Nathan Lindquist and Mayor Barb Clifton walk the new single-track dirt trail that connects the Rifle Airpark commercial and industrial park to the CMC campus in south Rifle. (Kyle Mills \/ Citizen Telegram)<\/strong>
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In an effort to help connect the city of Rifle and offer more trail opportunities for residents and visitors, Rifle and CMC Rifle officially opened nearly 1 mile of single-track dirt trail last week.<\/p>\n

City of Rifle Planning Director Nathan Lindquist said the trail idea came from a meeting with Garfield County Commissioners about providing a transportation artery to the CMC campus.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe commissioners offered it, and we were happy to embrace it, both as recreational opportunities for staff and students, and in mild weather, a way for our students to get to campus,\u201d CMC Vice President and Rifle Campus Dean Tinker Duclo said.<\/p>\n

The new trail is part of a push by the city to provide more opportunities for the community to get outdoors, including the new Highland Trails on Graham Mesa.<\/p>\n

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