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Snowshoe - Trail Maintenance - Swampy Porcupine Loop

When
22 Oct 2024
8:00 AM - 3:00 PM

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Trail Work Volunteer

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Snowshoe Trail Maintenance

Tuesday October 22nd

8:00 to 3:00

Last week we were able to stay above the heavy smoke and refresh the reassurance markers on the east portion of the Todd Lake snowshoe Loop....thank you Chuck, Chrisite, Gary, and Jim.

For this coming Tuesday, October 22nd, we will head to Swampy Sno-park and hike the Porcupine snowshoe trail in a counter-clockwise direction. We will head up Telemark Butte and along the Summit Bypass. There we will see how we can improve the one section identified last year as being narrow. Depending on our time and resources, we will continue on the loop and either take the first tie or Swampy Shelter tie and return to the sno-park. Distance will be about 4 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 22nd
- (NOAA Forecast) . Partly sunny, with a high near 50
- I will monitor smoke via PurpleAir.com....my limit is ~125 pm2.5, but I'm hopeful it is now just a memory.
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 Swampy sno-park.
Boots, Long-sleeve shirts, glasses, gloves 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