After a month of no trail crew today was the day! The work party was not canceled due to weather.
Our crew of roughly 20, worked on the trail to the river, after cutting out about a mile of hiking by being able to carpool closer to the trail we'd be working on thanks to the county for letting us drive on the road. We split up into about four or five different groups.
Two groups worked higher up closer to the cars, working on rerouting the little drainage creek off of the trail so you're not walking in water. The amount they were able to do throughout the day was a huge improvement from when we walked in in the morning. One other group worked on cutting branches/ bushed out of the trail cutting them back so that as spring approaches , they will not bloom into the trail. Two other crews worked on clearing out/ and or creating new drains for water to run off of.
The two awesome women I worked with and myself were able to complete three drains throughout the day and start on another one at the end of the day.
The crew that was out there on Friday cleared a large portion of blackberries down near the river allowing access to the river which we got to enjoy during lunch.
The small sandy area at the river was a great place to soak up the beautiful sunshine and enjoy the river for a while.
The trail was frozen when we walked in , but by the end of the day it had warmed up allowing us to realize that frozen mud is much easier to walk on than slippery mud. (who knew, hahaha)
The trailhead has plenty of party, and two port-o-potties to use. The trails are multi-use Hikers yield to bikes, who in turn yield to horses.
I had never been to this park before, and can't wait to go back and explore it even more.
Until next time, Happy trails!
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