We just got down from our first week of rock work on the Israel Ridge Trail, building and repairing stone staircases and drainages. Four of us were camped several miles in, up by the first cascade. It was a pretty wet week, and at times the work moved slowly as we all remembered and learned [...]
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first week of rock work
Posted in Uncategorized on June 28, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Abode to Path Crew
Posted in Summer Trail Crew 2008, Uncategorized on August 23, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Summer begins by patrolling for blowdowns,
Axe or saw, these trees we chop
So hikers can hop rock to rock without stop.
Shortly thereafter drainages must be clear.
Leaves and mud pushed to the side
So water may pass the trail with easy glide.
Digging for rocks, the hillsides fill with holes
To construct staircase and bar
On Ledge Trail and Israel Ridge, [...]
Packboarding, Lowe’s Path and New Arrivals.
Posted in Uncategorized on August 13, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The week started off with the whole crew at the Log Cabin, doing work on Lowe’s Path right below the cabin, placing rock steps on a steep section of the path. On Wednesday, half of the crew will be back down at the lodge continuing work on the Ledge trail. As there is only one [...]
Firewood, July 28-29
Posted in Uncategorized on August 5, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
One of the many cool things about RMC’s camps is that they’re are open year round. Even through the winter months, there is always a caretaker at the Grey Knob cabin, to greet visitors and keep everything up and running. However, if you’ve ever hiked in the White Mountains during the winter, you know that [...]
Behind the Scenes
Posted in Uncategorized on July 16, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
These days, there’s plenty of work behind the scenes, when it comes to trail work. This past Sunday, Irene Garvey and I hiked Ledge Trail and Pasture Path, in preparation for filing the necessary wetlands application with New Hampshire’s Departments of Environmental Services. Irene GPS’ed the location of river crossing and any wetlands. We noted [...]
Ledge Trail, July 10th
Posted in Uncategorized on July 14, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Each year, RMC undertakes one erosion control project on the more wild, remote trails– and one closer to home, often to one of the scenic spots around our mountain town. This year, that project is the Ledge Trail and Pasture Path, two trails that head towards Lookout Ledge. Eighty percent of the cost of the [...]
Israel Ridge, July 8th
Posted in Uncategorized on July 14, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
On one of the hottest and most humid days of the year, RMC President Jamie Maddock and I decided to go for a trail run, and visit the crew on Israel Ridge Path. We ran up Castle Trail, then Israel Ridge which, for those of you who know the trail, is pretty hard to run.. [...]
