Swan Rangers repaired two major slumps in the Strawberry Lake Trail tread while a Forest Service chainsaw crew cleared large deadfall.
Repairs were made to the Peterson Creek Trail, trimming back several deadfall that were crowding the trail off the mountainside and reestablishing the tread.
All but one (too-large for hand saw) deadfall were cleared from the Strawberry Lake Trail.
Below is an example.
Almost all deadfall was cleared from the Echo-Broken Leg Trail as far as Wolf Creek.
Below is an example.
A half-dozen deadfall trees were cleared from the Switchback Trail.
Below are a couple before and after photos.
Numerous deadfalls were sawn and removed from both the Elk Springs Trail and the Echo-Broken Leg Trail above it. Below are a couple examples:
A very limby deadfall was cleared to prevent an ugly detour developing around it.
One deadfall across the trail was made into a curb helping keep the trail on the hillside.
A half-dozen switchbacks were restored in the upper reaches of the Peters Ridge Trail, at the head of Browns Gulch.
A small bridge/crib was required on the uppermost switchback, shown here, where the trail had caved and been worn away due to a shortcut.
Click here to see the four-photo description of the process!
Major brushing was done with hand loppers on the Peterson Creek Trail, cutting back evergreen ceanothus in the old Red Owl burn.
Major brushing was done with hand loppers on the Broken Leg Trail in Wolf Creek Canyon.
Deadfall trees were sawn and/or rolled off the Peters Ridge Trail.
