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FTC - Trail Work Report

6/30/2023

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Summary
● #171: Ingalls Mtn
     ○ Days on trail: 3
         ■ Drains
         ■ Brushing
         ■ Cutbacks
● #480: Griffin Cr
     ○ Days on trail: 1
         ■ Drains
         ■ Brushing

Details
● #171: Ingalls Mtn: 6.7 of 8.2 miles of trail maintained.
     ○ Installed drains along 6.7 miles from upper N trailhead, stopped about 1.5 miles  
        from Sylvia Lake TH.
     ○ Brushed a total of 2.7 miles with brushes, concentrating on the worst sections.
     ○ Cutback 2 trees that were freshly cut, but still over the trail.
● #480: Griffin Cr: 0.6 of 4 miles of trail maintained.
     ○ Installed drains and brushed the top 0.6 miles, down to the first road crossing
        (2925).
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FTC- Trail Work Report

6/23/2023

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 Summary
● #210: Lupine Lake
○ Days on trail: 2
■ Drains
■ Clearing
● #171: Ingalls Mtn
    ○ Days on trail: 2
        ■ Drains
        ■ Brushing

Details
● #210: Lupine Lake: 3.9 of 3.9 miles of trail maintained.
     ○ Installed and cleaned drains along entire length of trail.
     ○ Identified a bridge project:
          ■ Puncheon over muddy section (15 ft) at mile 0.7 from trailhead.
          ■ Talked with Derrick about acquiring wood for project.
     ○ Removed hazard leaners.
● #171: Ingalls Mtn: 2.2 of 8.1 miles of trail maintained.
     ○ Installed drains along 2.2 miles from upper N trailhead. Did not put eyes on lower
        section between FSR 538 and Star Meadows Guard Station.
     ○ Brushed a total of 0.3 miles with loppers. Most brush is small trees and
        Ceanothus (Snowbrush) in burn area starting about 1.5 miles up from TH.
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FTC - Trail Work Report

6/15/2023

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​Summary
● #76: Beardance
○ Days on trail: 3
○ Treadwork/drains
○ Clearing

Details
● #76: Beardance: 1.5 of 6.5 miles of trail maintained.
○ Heavily addressed drainage issues along lower half of switchback section. Added
rock armoring and created rock culverts.
○ Removed stump/rock near highway. It was causing problems for bikers and was
considered a hazard. It was also a big step for hikers, with slippery roots/rocks
nearby. Flush cut and raised tread to match/ensure drainage.
○ Replaced 60 feet of tread where roots had lead to trail creeping downhill. Added
rock culvert and catch log to keep trail to spec width.
○ Removed 1 obstructing tree, cut back 6 other trees.
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FTC - Trail Work Report

6/8/2023

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​Summary
● #44: Abbot Cr
○ Days on trail: 1
○ Cleared

Details
● #44: Abbot Cr: 2.0 of 4.7 miles of trail maintained.
○ Cleared and performed cutbacks on bottom section between gated road and
bottom of single track.
○ Will return to make sure upper section of single track is also clear.
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FTC - Trail Work Report

6/2/2023

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​Summary
● #76: Beardance
○ Days on trail: 3
○ Brushed

Details
● #76: Beardance: 1.5 of 6.5 miles of trail maintained.
○ Brushed up from bottom. Ended about 0.5 miles below old logging road crossing.
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