Description
Start Date-End Date: 07/03/2015-07/03/2015
Land Manager Office: USFS - South Platte Ranger District
Land Manager Contact: Brandon Mitchell
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Summary: Restore a flood-damaged hiking trail in the Lost Creek Wilderness, near Bailey.
Description: ABOUT THE STEWARDSHIP SITE
The Lost Creek Wilderness Area, located 60 miles southwest of Denver,experienced heavy rain and flooding during the fall of 2013. The area's Wigwam Trail, which is primarily used for pleasant hiking through aspen groves and features a number of beaver ponds,sustained substantial damage and now requires urgent rehabilitation.
ABOUT THE VOLUNTEER WORK
During the four planned project work days, volunteers will perform maintenance caused by the extreme rainfall. Maintenance work may include constructing drainage structures using rock, re-establishing treadand outslope, and cleaning out and reinforcing existing drainage structures, among other tasks. A U.S. Forest Service member will be a part of each project crew in order to safely clear fallen trees that inhibit the use of the existing trail.
PARTNERS
USFS - South Platte Ranger District
Latitude/Longitude: 39.375267, -105.500278
Additional Information:
Camping Available: No
Physical Difficulty: Moderate, Difficult
High Altitude Project: Yes
Desired Number of Volunteers: 14
Total Adult Volunteers Attended: 12
Total Youth Volunteers Attended: 0
Total Volunteer Days: 12
Total Unique Volunteers: 12
Total Volunteer Hours: 100
Staff Hours: 4.5
Stipend Hours: 0
Project Summary: Friday was another great day on the Wigwam. 12 volunteers completed the following:
16 Check steps
2 steps
3 dips
1-10ft water bar
1-12ft water bar
bucked 1-20 in tree
removed and used rock in structures of 5 fire rings
This was the last of the series of projects at Wigwam for 2015. Volunteers have accomplished much towards the maintanence and sustainability of the Wigwam trail.
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