FORGE THE GORGE - Roadside Trail Day

Post by **squeezindlemmon** » Mon Nov 14, 2005 8:32 pm

Meet at Roadside parking lot at 9:30-10am. Trail building starts at 10am. If anyone would like to carpool, please send me a pm. We can try to gather people at RRO or Miguels and carpool to RS. Please also send me a pm if you are sure that you will be able to make it (headcount). Rick will be providing some mcleods, shovels, mattocks, etc, but if you have some trailbuilding tools as well, please bring them with you. As I understand, there will be a lot of materials that will need to be hauled up to the cliff.

If you have any questions, please send me a pm. THANKS!

Post by **RRO** » Tue Nov 15, 2005 6:40 pm

We will be there as soon as breakfast is over. You are welcome to use our lower lot to carpool. We also have quite a few tools you can borrow.

Also just wanted to remind everyone abotu the gathering afterwards. Should be a great time ! See http://www.redriverclimbing.com/viewtopic.php?t=5951 for more information. Please let me know if you plan on bringing a dish or not. Thanks

Post by **squeezindlemmon** » Thu Nov 17, 2005 11:09 pm

Just bumping this thread...

I received some pm's from interested volunteers over the last couple of days. If anyone else is interested in helping out, please send me a pm or just show up at the parking lot to Roadside on Saturday, Nov 19 @ 9:30 to 10am. We will start hauling stuff up the cliff at 10am. Most of the work will be around Roadside Attraction, Motha and Five Finger Discount - for those of you who plan to be there a little late.

Drinks, power bars and apples will be handed out midday.

Please remember to bring any trail building tools you might have, esp work gloves. Dress in layers.

We look forward to seeing you guys there and at the evening shindig at Roger's Elementary School!

p.s. I never received any pm's about anyone interested in carpooling from Miguel's or RRO, so we did not set one up.

Post by **Wes** » Thu Nov 17, 2005 11:10 pm

I will be there as well.

Post by **squeezindlemmon** » Mon Nov 21, 2005 2:55 pm

Another successful trail day for the Red River Gorge!

The weather was just perfect as the 22 eager volunteers helped spruce up the trail leading to Roadside Attraction with some heavy duty steps made out of bolted treated wood, rocks, etc. The beginning of the trail was also upgraded with some steps and water breaks. Most of the work was done in approximately 5 hours - afterwards, some of the volunteers enjoyed a couple of the classic climbs at Roadside Crag.

Thanks to all who came and supported this endeavor. Climbers that care rock!

Post by **Christian** » Mon Nov 21, 2005 3:23 pm

Good job guys.

Post by **goodguy** » Mon Nov 21, 2005 4:20 pm

anybody have a pic of the end result. Great job and thank you

Post by **squeezindlemmon** » Mon Nov 21, 2005 4:30 pm

It's a little difficult to take a pic of the end result (steps up to Roadside Attraction) bec it was such a huge area and a long set of steps. You guys should just go there and check it out!

FYI, a little bit of maintenance still needs to be done (ie: we left some lumber, and some bars still need to be trimmed/cut, etc). It will be scheduled ASAP.

Post by **Spragwa** » Tue Nov 22, 2005 12:10 am

I'm in Squeeze. Just let me know when.

Post by **ynot** » Tue Nov 22, 2005 12:15 am

The view from the top of the first pitch of Roadside Attraction is good. You could get most of the steps. While I was up there I watched 4 climbers scramble up the wrong way because they come from the slabs. Maybe we could block that somehow or maybe word will get out?