Oh, and don't forget...
On US Forest Service lands projects
volunteers earn a NW Forest Day Pass for
one (1) day
of volunteering and for two (2) days they receive an Annual NW Forest
Pass. Volunteer
hours spent working on the Twisp River Trail are worth double to members
of our chapter towards a forest pass!
Jan and Bill Ford have been scouting the Twisp River Trail between the Slate Creek trail head and Whistling Creek (about half way to Scatter Creek trail head) so it will be easier to 'deploy the troops' on June 1st when the work party will begin. They hiked the the first 3½ miles noting the trees down and identifying brushing needs, etc. Cathy Upper biked a section to check it out, and Bill and Jan rode their horses from Slate going west towards Scatter. They had to cut out a few places with a saddle saw to get through, but turned round about half way because there was an impassable log which needed a chain saw. Bill went up later with Keith Zielke to cut it out and check out the rest of the trail to Scatter. As of this writing, there were still a few miles to check on the western third of the trail. Everything is free of snow and the roads are passable right up to the North Lake trail head and to the Horse Camp. The camp is in good shape and useable. (Photos courtesy of Jan Ford)
Saddle Saw Time! |
OK, we have to mark the location and turn back. |
Great view for the "holder of the horses"! |
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