2012-Lost Creek Trail Restoration in the Mount Evans Wilderness - 6/29/2012

Start Date-End Date: 06/29/2012-06/29/2012 Land Manager Office: USFS - Clear Creek Ranger District Land Manager Contact: Ralph Bradt Funding Partner: Programmatic Partner: Summary: Help restore the Lost Creek Trail in the beautiful Mt. Evans Wilderness. Description: STEWARDSHIP SITE Mt. Evans Wilderness consists of 74,401 acres located approximately 40 miles west of Denver. The area boasts two 14er peaks and numerous unique features, including evidence of past glaciers, small regions of arctic tundra, a wide variety of vegetation, and several species of wildlife. The Lost Creek Trail is an access point into the wilderness, passing through a beautiful lodgepole pine, aspen, and spruce forest. VOLUNTEER PROJECT - WHAT & WHY Lost Creek Trail is steep with many climbing turns that are failing. Help reconstruct it, bringing it up to Forest Service standards. Volunteer work will involve reconstructing the climbing turns and building trail draining structures. This will be a challenging project in a beautiful wilderness area. As a designated national wilderness area, strict group size limits allow VOC to register only 12 volunteers for each date. PARTNERS U.S. Forest Service (USFS) Clear Creek Ranger District National Forest Foundation OTHER FUN STUFF Meals: Snacks; NO lunch provided - please bring your own sack lunch Latitude/Longitude: 39.74020004272461, -105.59829711914062 Additional Information: Camping Available: No Physical Difficulty: Difficult High Altitude Project: Yes Desired Number of Volunteers: 12 Total Adult Volunteers Attended: 4 Total Youth Volunteers Attended: 2 Total Volunteer Days: 6 Total Unique Volunteers: 6 Total Volunteer Hours: 60 Staff Hours: 0 Stipend Hours: 0 Project Summary: Successes and Challenges: Lessons Learned: Special Notes: Stewardship Education: Key Concerns or Comments from Staff or Volunteers: Description of Accidents/Incidents: Description of Work Completed: