Description
Start Date-End Date: 08/09/2014-08/10/2014
Land Manager Office:
Land Manager Contact: Sam Mccloskey
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Summary: Restore a high alpine trail and experience the grandeur of Lake Agnes.
Description: STEWARDSHIP SITE
The Lake Agnes Trail is in the State Forest State Park. The trail begins at the site of the Agnes Cabin, which is on the National Historic Register, in the shadows of the Nokhu Crags, a spectacularly unique peak reaching nearly 13,000ft. The trail leads hikers through open sub alpine meadows filled with wildflowers and wildlife, into dense Spruce forests, winds through rocky outcroppings and eventually guides you to the shore of Lake Agnes. All the while you have views of mountains in both the Never Summer Mountain Range and the Medicine Bow Mountain Range.
VOLUNTEER PROJECT - WHAT & WHY
This trail is continuing to become more popular. At times, during peak season, the parking lot is overflowing with cars and the trail is heavily used. This resource is popular with hikers and fisherman during the summer and snowboarders, skiers, and people on snowshoes during the winter. This project should protect this trail against damage due to wear and tear of users. We should be able to better delineate the trail in an effort to diminish shortcuts and emphasize Stay the Trail.
The trail is less than a mile long. The whole trail has sections that can be maintained and improved. More steps can be added, critical edge can be improved, tread and slope can be fixed, and structures can be added. At the destination many social trails can be replaced with one trail that is easily navigable in order to reduce wear and tear. There are sections at the destination that could use structures as well.
This project has steep sections of trail and the lowest point in elevation of the project is 10,300ft. Most of the project will be accomplished with hand tools.
PARTNERS & SPONSORS
Colorado Parks & Wildlife- State Forest State Park
Xcel Energy
REI
?Lockheed Martin
The Boeing Company
Oracle
Clif Bar & Company
Helen K. and Arthur E. Johnson Foundation
OTHER FUN STUFF
Camping: Free camping will be available Friday and Saturday night.
Meals: Meals will be provided Saturday morning through Sunday lunch.
Latitude/Longitude: 40.353351, -106.595239
Additional Information:
Camping Available: Yes
Physical Difficulty: Moderate
High Altitude Project: Yes
Desired Number of Volunteers: 50
Total Adult Volunteers Attended: 63
Total Youth Volunteers Attended: 2
Total Volunteer Days: 65
Total Unique Volunteers: 33
Total Volunteer Hours: 774
Staff Hours: 54.5
Stipend Hours: 0
Project Summary:
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Special Notes:
Stewardship Education: The interpretive ranger from the park came to give a presentation on the history of Lake Agnes. A former interpretive ranger of the park came to tell campfire stories.
Key Concerns or Comments from Staff or Volunteers: Low numbers, but a great project! Fun was had by all, the volunteers got more than anticipated done, and the scenery is astounding.
Description of Accidents/Incidents:
Description of Work Completed: On the weekend of August 9-10, 32 volunteers came up to State Forest State Park in Walden, CO to construct trail at the scenic Lake Agnes. The group was able to complete a lot of work, despite low numbers. Around 465 ft of new trail was constructed, 100 ft of social trail was closed, 3 rock walls were built, 6 rock steps were installed, and 10 timber steps were installed.
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