Ongoing Trail Work

[Josephine]

This is the place to post up if trail work is needed in Red River Gorge. It is also the place to post up if you and your crew accomplish trail work so that we can effectively "cross it off the list."

some guidelines:
- contact private property owners prior to work on private property (Roadside & Muir Valley)
- PM captain static before doing work on forest service land (some places require special permission for any work to be done!)
- spray about what you accomplish

[pigsteak]

trail to choco factory needs a chain saw.....nothing else will clear it.

[anticlmber]

i'll bet that big beaver you have between your legs could take care of it.

[enoch308]

Anticlimber, that was great.

[RRO]

dont encourage him.....

[KD]

which one has the most logs in it?

[weber]

This is the place to post up if trail work is needed in Red River Gorge. It is also the place to post up if you and your crew accomplish trail work so that we can effectively "cross it off the list."

some guidelines:
- contact private property owners prior to work on private property (Roadside & Muir Valley)
- PM captain static before doing work on forest service land (some places require special permission for any work to be done!)
- spray about what you accomplish

Thank you, Josephine, setting up this thread.

This year has been unusually rainy. Last year at this time, rainfall in this area was down about 6 inches from normal. This year, we are now up about 9 inches. Consequently, the GEKRJBP (Great Eastern Kentucky Rhodo Jungle and Briar Patch) has kept us busy whacking it into submission.

Two weeks ago, MV trails were pretty overgrown. Liz and I, along with hired local help, now have them in fairly good condition. We do appreciate any help those of you who frequent the Valley can provide. It is a huge job with approximately 4 miles of trails. And with no revenue steam, all maintenance costs are out-of-pocket.

Last Sunday, a group of 14 volunteers from Calvin College built a new trail up to a new climbing wall to be opened in the near future. A big thank you to the guys from Calvin!

A reminder that the Friends of Muir Valley will be conducting its annual Trail Day here Saturday, September 26.

Rick

[Josephine]

trail to sunnyside could use a chainsaw. there were about 3 or 4 downed trees.

trail to pebble beach needs a chainsaw (don't forget to contact captain static prior to work)

trail to the zoo could use an old piece of webbing added to the steep part. it could really use new steps too.

[ynot]

The trail to Fortress has about 3 large trees across it.

[rockman]

the trail to matt and amys house could use some work too. its steep and sees tons of traffic. A few 5gal buckets of gravel per climber should do the trick