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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

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JUNE 2013 WORKDAY SUCCESS

Well, we had another successful volunteer work day! Nine kind folks met at 9am at the Forest Service building outside of Cloudcroft. From there, we carpooled to Parking Area 2 on the Rim Trail about 3 miles past the forest service building on the road toward Sunspot.

View from Rim Trail

Great view from the Rim Trail!

Once everyone made it up we did some trail grooming for a mile or so downhill from the parking area. This is a GREAT area for hiking and now it’s looking better than ever!

Thanks, volunteers, for all your hard work!

Rails-to-Trails volunteers planning

Discussing what needs doing!

Volunteers at the June '13 Rails-to-Trails workday

Thanks to our volunteers!

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Workday – June 15th!

What we’ll be doing: Brush trimming, tread work, water bars and similar maintenance on parts of the Rim Trail. The Rim Trail runs from Cloudcroft to Sunspot – we haven’t worked this trail in a long time. This area is at a high altitude so it shouldn’t be too terribly hot. Be sure and bring drinking water, sun protection, work gloves and sturdy boots. All tools will be provided. There’s work for all skill levels.

When/Where: Saturday, June 15th 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 575-434-1949 (ask for Grady) or e-mail nmrailtrails@gmail.com