Tuesday, February 22, 2011
Wolfpit Trail 2-22-2011
Date of work: 2-22-2011
number of workers: 1 - Jim de Friess
time spent: 6.5 hours -includes commute
Work done: Lopped back trees and built waterbars from where I had finished continuing up the hill until the trail intersected with MTS. At MTS, I hung flagging saying "MTS to river" at the start of that path, "MTS to summit" at the start of the proper trail up, and "trail to wolfpit parking" back along the trail I had been working on. The gully (old jeep road) or whatever it is up shortoff has also been getting traffic. All the trails looked like they had been getting regular use. On a dead tree at the intersection of the trails someone had wrapped orange duct tape around a dead tree. I put notes and arrows on it indicating what trail goes what way. Its hard to believe anyone gets confused there - but I still hear an occasional story of someone heading to the river when they meant to go to the parking lot.
I don't believe MTS has been worked in that area since what little I did starting down the ridge last Fall. When Spring springs- the trail to the river will be briery and narrow. Up to the top probably gets enough day hike traffic.
I then sheared back down to where I had started.
The waterbars from previous trips seem to be working and I cleaned them out with my foot as I walked. Where I had sheared previously it seems the hikers are walking on the grass beside the two foot bare area that the trail used to be, so the trail width is widening to about what it needs to be. There were a couple trees across the trail but they definitely encouraged hikers to walk and cross them at a better area than they might otherwise- so I left them.
There is a spring active, and I guess it crosses the trail a couple times actually on its way down. In two sections the spring runs down the trail about 20' before being diverted off, not the best scenario, but its a project for later.
Near the bottom there is some additional work I'd like to do in terms of rebuilding a dip or two, that are no longer effective. Just one or two of those would be a trip all by themselves.
I did take pictures, but it might be a while (like tomorrow) before I get them posted. It was a great day in the woods.
number of workers: 1 - Jim de Friess
time spent: 6.5 hours -includes commute
Work done: Lopped back trees and built waterbars from where I had finished continuing up the hill until the trail intersected with MTS. At MTS, I hung flagging saying "MTS to river" at the start of that path, "MTS to summit" at the start of the proper trail up, and "trail to wolfpit parking" back along the trail I had been working on. The gully (old jeep road) or whatever it is up shortoff has also been getting traffic. All the trails looked like they had been getting regular use. On a dead tree at the intersection of the trails someone had wrapped orange duct tape around a dead tree. I put notes and arrows on it indicating what trail goes what way. Its hard to believe anyone gets confused there - but I still hear an occasional story of someone heading to the river when they meant to go to the parking lot.
I don't believe MTS has been worked in that area since what little I did starting down the ridge last Fall. When Spring springs- the trail to the river will be briery and narrow. Up to the top probably gets enough day hike traffic.
I then sheared back down to where I had started.
The waterbars from previous trips seem to be working and I cleaned them out with my foot as I walked. Where I had sheared previously it seems the hikers are walking on the grass beside the two foot bare area that the trail used to be, so the trail width is widening to about what it needs to be. There were a couple trees across the trail but they definitely encouraged hikers to walk and cross them at a better area than they might otherwise- so I left them.
There is a spring active, and I guess it crosses the trail a couple times actually on its way down. In two sections the spring runs down the trail about 20' before being diverted off, not the best scenario, but its a project for later.
Near the bottom there is some additional work I'd like to do in terms of rebuilding a dip or two, that are no longer effective. Just one or two of those would be a trip all by themselves.
I did take pictures, but it might be a while (like tomorrow) before I get them posted. It was a great day in the woods.
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