Date of work May, 9 2014
number of workers: 1 (been too long again Jim d)
time spent: 5.5 hours (includes commute
Work accomplished: Light clipping on upper part of Pinch in trail = maybe got 1/4 of the way down clipping and removing trees across trail. Where I quit three trees killed by thr fire 7 years ago had fallen in or along the trail. Made a water bar out of two of them, the third was hardened red oak and I was out of gas. Fortunately its easily stepped over. I was generally pleased at how open the trail seemed, things had leafed out but not fully, on the parts I worked its a solid 4' wide corridor now with minimal clipping required. Briers and blackberry and devil's walking stick shaved it it was even looking at the trail.
Also good news is that the trees are forming canopy over the trail which will mean more shade - not shady by any means just less brutally sunny.
The waterbars previously put in were holding up well, some of the smaller ones had been kicked through, but most are big enough trees that people have stepped over them, and they didn't need major cleaning. There is also an ample number of them so very little evidence of water running down the trail and continuing to rut (at least the upper part). I think its a model for how a steep trail should be done- OK I'm biased.
Ran out of gas too soon, fed the bugs well - forgot repellent, so went back to the truck. I think that trail gets a little steeper every year.....
Wonderful to be out there though
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