Mills Peak June report

Report provided by SBTS Crew Leader, Ron Heard. Narrowed the tracks, removed the blade extensions, and made the squeeze. 1/4" to spare. Had to use the boom to lean the tractor, while using every control lever and a rcok bar to mojo the tractor through. We had planned to bust the rock wider or saw a bunch of trees and go around, but several volunteers/friends stopped us and said the squeeze was to cool to alter. Brett had his tape and insisted we could make the squeeeeeze. Though he looked doubtful... Greg and I first flagged this several years ago, and it was good to finally be there. He had a gleam in his eye when we flagged it, as he knew this section was special. After carving a swath to the squeeze we spent most of the day hand buffing the long section below this and let me tell you it will be sweet to ride. Lots of twists and turns, grade reversals, rock ramps and so on. Too many rocks to blast and too big to remove, but they are nicely ramped now. Hikers will enjoy the section too. We are about a half mile in at this point in the new section, with most, but not all of the hand work done as well. Tomorrow will be some saw and stump work, rock picking, raking, and another switchback.