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Utah residents and out-of-towners spend a Saturday improving Alta’s trails

While many Utans were hiking, biking or sleeping in early Saturday, a group of 20 volunteers met at the base of Alta Ski Area to repair trails and pull invasive weeds.

It was part of the annual Town of Alta Restoration Day hosted by the ski resort’s Alta Environmental Center, the Town of Alta, the Friends of Alta and the Cottonwood Canyons Foundation.

This year, the group focused on the Lower Albion Meadows Trail, which connects hikers from the base to the Albion Meadows, an area known for its wildflowers. The original half-mile trail was built decades ago, but had to be moved in 2016 because part of it ran over private property, according to Maura Olivos, director of the Alta Environmental Center.