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The Trail Project
The equine riders, organized by Gerry, pack the yummy food along with the tools and some gear in to the base camp for the trail project. (Photo bottom right, by Richard Boren.) Hikers can see more remote parts of the national forest while not having to carry in all their gear. Often the hikers do some trail work as they hike to the base camp. (Photo above by Gabe Etengoff.)
While out on the trail, the equine crew focuses on cutting out the big logs with a 2-person crosscut saw. (Photo at top of following page by Tim Trofe.) The hikers/bikers do the tread work, brushing, and small log removal. (Photo at the bottom left of the following page by the author.) This is made more efficient because of the flagging I performed prior to the project. The volunteers work their way down the trail, reading the flags to determine what
Photograph by Richard Boren
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