When: Saturday, February 23 from 9-noon

What: We will be working at Bridal Veil Falls.  We will be water sealing the shelter, doing shelter repairs, clearing brush around the shelter, and doing general trail maintenance.

Where: We will be taking the shortcut to Bridal Veil Falls.  This is a new trail that will be open to the public early this summer. Meet at the Lower Grandview Trailhead and we will then proceed to the shortcut trail.

We hope you all had a great holiday season and are ready for the new year!  Our first work day will be January 26th on the Grandview Trail.

What:  We will be tearing out the steps and replacing them with a walk-through gate.  We will also be water-sealing and touching up the shelter as well as general trail maintenance.  If we have enough time and volunteers, we may also paint and/or repair some of the old wooden culverts.

When: Saturday, January 26, 2019 from 9:00 AM to Noon.

Where:  Meet at the Lower Grandview Trailhead on Fresnal Canyon Road.

What: The first shelter on the Switchback Trail from Bailey Canyon is leaning and is 6″ out of plumb, with no bracing to resist further leaning. We are planning to bring it back to plumb and add some 2×6 bracing. We will also be doing some culvert repair just down from the shelter and try to hang new flags on the Harkey Pedestrian Bridge. Bring work gloves and water.

When: Saturday, November 3, 2018 from 9:00 AM to noon.

Where:  Switchback Trail (T-5004) Trailhead in Bailey Canyon, where the canyon intersects Hwy 82, about 2 miles downhill from Cloudcroft’s West edge.

When: Saturday, October 20, from 9:00-12:00 at the Grandview Trail (T130) in High Rolls.

What: We will be working the Grandview Trail, moving rocks off of the trail, picking up trash, and general trail maintenance. Light to heavy work, something for everyone. Tools will be provided. Bring work gloves, sturdy shoes and water.

Where: Meet at the lower (west end) Grandview Trailhead (T130), across the road from the upper Bridal Veil Trailhead (T129).

What:  We will be clearing and cleaning up brush near the old trestle remains and the Harkey-Pedestrian Bridge on the Switchback Trail. Light to Moderate work, something for everyone. Bring water, sun screen, gloves, rain protection and sturdy shoes.

If we have enough volunteers, we will send  a crew to Bonnie’s Trestle to start rebuilding the sluice, tar paint the bridge and repair erosion damage in the gully.

When: Saturday, August 11, 2018 from 9:00 AM to Noon.

Where:  Switchback Trail (T-5004) Trailhead in Bailey Canyon, where the canyon intersects Hwy 82, about 2 miles downhill from Cloudcroft’s West edge.

Please come out and join us for our work day next Saturday!