Mills Peak update

Report provided by Crew Supervisor, Ron Heard.  Mills Peak Trail – Upper Trail Segment 6/17/10 Work continues at a steady pace on Mills Peak Trail. Currently the tractor is at the. 59 mile (3115’) point on the upper trail segment, right past the second switchback. This switchback was in steep terrain and required 2 rock walls. The building was hampered by embedded rocks and a lack of dirt to use for building materials. The trail climbs 188 feet over this distance. Of this section,. 18 miles (950’) will require finish work and the rest is complete. In addition 2 rocks will need to be blasted at the. 45 mile point. We tried to use the jackhammer attachment for the tractor here, but the rock proved too tough. We believe the attachment would work fine in more fractured rock. Ron Heard, Dave O and Brett Marty have spent about 150 hours on this section. The cost is fairly low thanks to the trail day. Volunteers beyond the trail day include Melinda Heard, Scott Brand and Dustin Cardoza. Local Daniel Ransom is planning to join us for a day or 2 a week from now, and Crew 1 will be back after they finish the Red Clover burn project.