A four-day Washington Trails Association logout and trail clearing team in the Wenaha-Tucannon Wilderness in the lovely Blue Mountains, in the southeast corner of Washington close to the borders of Oregon and Idaho. A 280-mile drive from Seattle, but well worth it. We cleared over 40 logs over 10 miles of trails. If you haven’t volunteered for one of these, look at what you’re missing!
Things to love:
1: The historic and cozy Tucannon Guard Station is a perfect base camp for a logout team
2: The leaders were awesome, everyone (leaders included) learned from the shared skills and openness to input from anyone
3: The volunteers were fun, ambitious, and hardworking
4: The trail work was challenging and super appreciated by local Forest Service staff
5: With temperatures around 80 with very little shade in the burn areas, we were glad it wasn’t any hotter
6: We were reminded of how important it is to have LOTS of hydration and electrolytes
7: We had to make a lot of strategic and timing decisions as a group, and we made good choices
8: Last but not least, Jane was an exceptional group leader, she successfully “herded the cats” and sweated the details. Jane keeps safety on the top of everyone’s minds. Outstanding!
Things not to love?
1: Ticks!
Comments
J Fitz on Panjab Trail
The volunteers also worked on Turkey Creek Trail which can be accessed from the Panjab Trail. This little used trail ends at the Tepee Campground. Several creek crossings are required, and the tread is becoming faint. However, the trail follows Turkey Creek which still has some shade and is a nice sample of what this area has to offer. Great work party with awesome volunteers!
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J Fitz on Jun 13, 2024 09:34 AM