Hal Graham suggested to me that we make a Trailwrights work trip on my and MtnDaves adopted trail, the North Twin Trail. That was like having Bill Belichick offering to coach your Pop Warner team. I quickly took him up on his offer. The only thing left to do was to scope the project, pick a date and assemble a crew. The objective for the day would be erosion control in the part of the trail between the 2nd and 3rd water crossings. Why that area? Well, it needs work and it’s relative easy to get to. Easy is the key word. The thought of carrying a pack, an 18 lb rock bar and a shovel any higher on the NTT was enough to make me cry. So, I suggested that area.
Seven of us met at the North Twin Trail head on Saturday. At the trailhead, we meet a group from Hike-NH getting ready to head off for HardcoreIdiots NH 48 completion (Congratulations) We made good time to the work site making both crossings of the Little River with dry feet. Our intrepid crew quickly attacked several muddy areas. In what seemed like an instant, several areas were hardened with step stones.
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Another part of the crew began installing the first of 6 rock steps
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After
Finally, we replaced a poorly placed log water bar with a new, improved rock water bar.
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After
At the end of the day, we stepped back, admired our work and began the long, arduous trek back to the trail head via the herd path that bypassed the crossings. (the trail was nicer)
We got a lot done with a limited crew. Thanks to Hal and Peggy and to all who came out and helped.
Pic’s are here:
Check out the Trailwrights site at http://www.trailwrights.org. We’re planning a trip on the Mt Pemi. Trail on Sept. 25th and Artist Bluff/Bald Mtn on Oct. 9th. We’d love to see you there.
Seven of us met at the North Twin Trail head on Saturday. At the trailhead, we meet a group from Hike-NH getting ready to head off for HardcoreIdiots NH 48 completion (Congratulations) We made good time to the work site making both crossings of the Little River with dry feet. Our intrepid crew quickly attacked several muddy areas. In what seemed like an instant, several areas were hardened with step stones.
Before:
After:
Another part of the crew began installing the first of 6 rock steps
Before:
After
Finally, we replaced a poorly placed log water bar with a new, improved rock water bar.
Before
After
At the end of the day, we stepped back, admired our work and began the long, arduous trek back to the trail head via the herd path that bypassed the crossings. (the trail was nicer)
We got a lot done with a limited crew. Thanks to Hal and Peggy and to all who came out and helped.
Pic’s are here:
Check out the Trailwrights site at http://www.trailwrights.org. We’re planning a trip on the Mt Pemi. Trail on Sept. 25th and Artist Bluff/Bald Mtn on Oct. 9th. We’d love to see you there.
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I presume (hope) this is still the case. The result was my adoption of a section of the Appalachian Trail (Rt. 25C to Mt. Mist) which I maintained for many years. Trailwrights was the "push" that got me going.
