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Mac Pass Trail Work Day-Oct 30 Noon Helena
Posted on October 27th, 2010
This Saturday, October 30, we will meet at 12:00 noon at the trail head for more trail work. The following work needs to be done:
Cut down weeds and grass
Remove rocks
Remove fallen trees on trails
Old Cabin has not had any work done to it yet, and Meadow Loop only needs weed whacking. Everything else is done. This may not seem like much work, but it will take some time.
Please bring whatever tools you may have for this work. Thanks to Mark Hall's effort in getting the chain saw and 2 weed whackers repaired, we will have those tools available. There will be 2 additional weed whackers. The most time consuming work is weed whacking, so bring one if you can.
Consider bringing ear plugs, snow boots, and an orange vest. There is 2-3 inches of snow, and hunting season is under way. I've set the noon start time to allow the majority of hunting to finish.
Bill Hammer and Dave Tuss joined me for trail work Wednesday. We weed whacked, tossed some rocks, and removed some dead fall on Little Porcupine, and it is now ready for grooming once we get more snow. It was very satisfying to look back at the work we had done, as we could compare it to the work that needed to be done further up the trail.
Hope to see you there.
Mac Pass Trail Work Update-Work Day Oct 30
Posted on October 20th, 2010
Five club members (Gregg & Wendy Wheeler, Larry Dolan, Mark Hall and myself) did trail work on a very pleasant Sunday. Here is the report:
Haul Road - Weed whacked, rocks removed, no fallen trees, snow fence in working order
Big Pine - Weed whacked, rocks removed, fallen trees removed
Meadow - Rocks removed, fallen trees removed, snow fence repaired. Some areas have tall and thick grass that was not weed whacked.
Little Porcupine started, but not completed
Kelly Hump Road - Rocks removed, no fallen trees
Microwave Road had some culverts installed and existing culverts had their inlets cleaned out. It also had water bars, installed; not as severe as a speed bump, but sure looked like it would serve the purpose of draining water off the road
Club weed whackers and chain saws are in the shop being serviced, and should be ready to go for the next trail day. I'd like to schedule the next trail work day on October 30 at 12:00. Work itinerary is:
Weed whack Meadow loop
Old Cabin will need weed whacking, rock removal, and removal of any fallen trees
This work could take some time, as weed whacking will likely be slow. I will send a reminder next week. If anyone has any suggestions for other trail work, you are welcome to comment.
Bill Hammer (possibly others) and I should be able to finish Little Porcupine next week, so hopefully that will be out of the way for the weekend.
I hope we have another beautiful day for the next trail maintenance session. See you there.
Mac Pass Trail Work Day Oct 17 Helena
Posted on October 16th, 2009
A fall trail work day is scheduled for tomorrow, Sunday, October 17 at
10:00. Such a short notice will keep some members from attending, but I
wanted to get something started. It's unlikely that all of the work will
be finished tomorrow, so there will be another day scheduled with more
notice. The weeds are thick and tall this year. The plan is to prepare
the trails by cutting weeds & grass, cutting exposed roots, and removing
small rocks. The weed trimmers are still in the shop being repaired, so
they are not available. Bring whatever tools you may have to help with
this. We will meet at the trail head. Thanks in advance to all who are
able to attend on such a short notice.
Scott
