High Point Trail, Tiger Mountain Trail — Saturday, Dec. 22, 2012

Issaquah Alps > Tiger Mountain

‘Twas the Sunday ‘fore Christmas, and all ‘long the trail from High Point to TMT we saw fern. We crossed dale. With John as crew lead, twenty volunteers in tow, we hiked up the hill in hope of no snow. Where TMT and K-3 meet, we readied our tools. We rolled up our sleeves. We remembered the rules. “Safety first, fun second, work third!”, reminded John. We set about work. We bid tree roots “Begone!” “On shovels, on pick-mattocks! Now mind your big toes! On McLeods, on Pulaskis, on grub hoe hoe hoes!” With new switchback in place topped with mineral soil, we returned to the trailhead after a day of good toil. Cookies and soda were our treats for the day. As we turned toward our cars, we could all hear John say: “Y’all worked so hard on this cold, cloudy day! Merry Christmas to all! And thanks from WTA!”