2013-Wilderness Volunteers Trail Restoration and Campsite Rehab at Willow Lake

Start Date-End Date: 07/06/2013-07/12/2013 Land Manager Office: USFS - Saguache Ranger District Land Manager Contact: David Hosack Funding Partner: Programmatic Partner: Summary: Wilderness Volunteers project lead by VOC Description: Willow lake and Willow Lake Trail are both very popular attractions on the Saguache Ranger District of the RGNF, particularly because they access the 14ers Kit Carson and Challenger. We dismanteled and rehabbed 14 campsites that were in violation or regulations and too close to the lake. Rebuilt 4 switchbacks and cleaned up rock slides in between them, installed 9 check steps to controll erosion. Latitude/Longitude: 37.993795, -105.611422 Additional Information: Camping Available: Yes Physical Difficulty: Difficult High Altitude Project: Yes Desired Number of Volunteers: 10 Total Adult Volunteers Attended: 9 Total Youth Volunteers Attended: 0 Total Volunteer Days: Total Unique Volunteers: 9 Total Volunteer Hours: 585 Staff Hours: 120 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: