Snowshoe - Trail Maintenance - Dutchman - Todd Lake

  • 1 Oct 2024
  • 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM

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Snowshoe Trail Maintenance
Tuesday October 1st
8:00 to 3:00


Fall has arrived and time to work on seasonal maintenance of the snowshoe trails. Plans for Tuesday, October 1st are to start on the Dutchman and Todd Lake snowshoe trails. We will park at Dutchman Sno-park and  hike the Dutchman Snowshoe trail to the Common Corridor, then counter-clockwise on the Todd Lake Snowshoe Loop and then return to the Dutchman Sno-Park. Total distance is about 5 1/2 miles. Please remember that hiking on the snowshoe trails is more difficult since they are not cleared to ground.

I don't have any scouting, thus not sure what we will encounter. We can clear light blowdown with a cross-cut and Katanaboy saws and trim with pole saws where necessary. If we encounter heavy blowdown, we will mark if for future work with chain saws. We will also note any signage issues that need to be addressed.

 Plans                  

  • Tuesday October 1st
    •  (NOAA Forecast) Mostly Sunny, with a high near 67.
  • Meet at Forest Service Cascade Lakes Welcome Station at 8:00 AM
  • I will park (Blue Toyota 4Runner) on the north side of the lot - furthest from the building.
  • Group up and drive to Dutchman sno-park.
  • Boots, Long-sleeve shirts, glasses and hard hats as we will be hiking across blowdown. I will have a couple of extra hard hats
  • Crosscut and katanaboy if you have one. We will select what we need when we divide up. I will have two pole saws.
  • Expect to return to town around 3PM

    Please either sign-up here or email me at bobtimmer@yahoo.com to  let me know if you are if you are interested in helping.

    Status of the Snowshoe Trails is updated on this spreadsheet. Let me know if you are interested in scouting other snowshoe trails.

    Questions, email me or give me a call at 903-477-2168

    Thanks for your support of the trails!!

    Bob TImmer

    The Central Oregon Nordic Club, PO Box 744, Bend, OR 97709, is chapter of the Oregon Nordic Club, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.
    Email: conordicclub@gmail.com

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