Otero County

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Workday – August 17th!

What we’ll be doing: Brush trimming, tread work, water bars and similar general maintenance on parts of the Rim Trail. The Rim Trail runs from Cloudcroft to Sunspot. We worked some of this trail back in June but some more areas need attending. Reminder: this area is high altitude, so it shouldn’t be too terribly hot. As always, please be sure to bring drinking water, sun protection, work gloves and sturdy boots. All tools will be provided. We have work for ALL skill levels!

When/Where: Saturday, August 17th 2013. Meet at 9am at the Sacramento District Ranger Office. We plan to work until noon.

Directions to the Sacramento District Ranger Office: Enter Cloudcroft from Alamogordo on Highway 82 and take an immediate right (head South) onto NM130. Travel about one mile and the Ranger Station will be on the right. We’ll gather up in the parking lot.

If you need any additional information, please call 575-520-9724 (ask for Cam; Grady’s on vacation) or e-mail nmrailtrails@gmail.com

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JULY 2013 WORKDAY SUCCESS

Yet another successful volunteer work day! This month we had 12 ready and willing volunteers to include Jeremy Evens, a Forest Service representative and brand new to the area. We met up at Bailey Canyon Road at the trailhead for the Switchback trail. The entirety of Switchback was groomed where needed. We identified a long section of the lower part of the trail that will need, in the not too distant future, some additional tread work done to clear weeds starting to overcome the path.

A New Mexico Rails-to-Trails crew of volunteers

One of our 3 crews on the northeastern part of the trail

We also did some erosion control work and blocked some more developing “shortcut paths” immediately above the pedestrian bridge.

All in all, the trail is in great shape and thanks, volunteers, for all your hard work!

New Mexico Rails-to-Trails volunteer on the Switchback trail

Switchback grooming in progress. 

New Mexico Rails-to-Trails volunteer grooming Switchback Trail

Doc raking some debris

New Mexico Rails-to-Trails volunteers resting

Getting ready to head out after a good workday

New Mexico Rails-to-Trails volunteers and Forest Service rep working on Switchback Trail

Hard at work!

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WORKDAY – July 20!

What we’ll be doing: Brush trimming, tread work, water bars and similar maintenance on the Switchback Trail. This area is high altitude so it shouldn’t be too hot. Be sure to bring drinking water, sun protection, work gloves and sturdy boots. All tools will be provided and there will be work for all skill levels.

When/Where: Saturday, July 20th 2013. Meet at Bailey Canyon Road just 2 miles west of Cloudcroft off of Highway 82.. We plan on working until noon.

If you need any additional information, please call 575-434-1949 (ask for Grady) or e-mail nmrailtrails@gmail.com