Car Camp TWO Night TRAIL WORK TRIP Little Sur Trail

TRIP TITLE / DATES / IMPORTANT CONSIDERATIONS:

SAW and Brushing Trip Car Camp TWO Nights Pico Blanco Camp FROM Palo Colorado Road.

There may be an option for a two day trip, Saturday morning to Sunday afternoon. Contact Leader for details.

Attendees, please add your name to the wait list. Leader will move you to the Attending list depending on space. Preference given to experienced participants.

VWA TRAIL CREW LEADERS:

Betsy MacGowan and Steve Benoit

OVERVIEW:

CAR CAMPING TRIP

Drive 8 miles from the locked gate on Palo Colorado Road to car camp at Pico Blanco Camp. We will work on clearing brush and fallen trees from the Little Sur Trail.

WORK on the Little Sur Trail. We will start work on the Little Sur Trail which is completely overgrown with brush, with fallen logs blocking the trail. This will be a good introduction to trailwork.

THE WORK

Use hand tools and crosscut saws to clear fallen trees from the trail. Clear ceanothus, manzanita, and yerba santa from the brushy sections of the trail. Touch up tread. Come join us! There is work for all abilities. Beginner to expert. Tools and instruction provided. The work location has some poison oak but you could avoid it.

MEET: Rio Road Starbucks 08:00 A.M. This is FRIDAY MORNING, NOT FRIDAY NIGHT. We will be at the Park N Ride just east of the Starbucks.
3650 Rio Rd, Carmel-By-The-Sea, CA 93923

IMPORTANT:

NOTE: FRIDAY MORNING START. We will meet at the Starbucks or the adjacent Park N Ride at 8 A.M. Friday night.

Once we are assembled, caravan to Palo Colorado Road and to Pico Blanco Camp. This will allow us go get a good early start for a full day of work on Saturday.

Everyone must stay together during the drive in and out from the Camp. If you are late, and the group has left, you will not be able to join this trip. The exception to this is for anyone who wishes to join us on Saturday morning. Contact leader for details. Everyone will leave together Sunday afternoon.

LOCAL WEATHER (using Salinas which more closely resembles conditions at the camp):

https://www.wunderground.com/weather/us/ca/salinas

FOR QUESTIONS OR MORE DETAILS:

Betsy MacGowan using the Meetup messaging feature.

WHAT TO BRING:

All of your personal gear for a backpacking trip: sleeping bag, tent, cooking system, utensil(s), food, clothing including layers and rain gear. Bring a towel, soap, and shower shoes if you want to shower Saturday night. Sturdy work clothes with long sleeved shirts and long pants; sturdy footwear. A daypack to carry your water and lunches for each day. Bring enough containers to carry a minimum of 3 liters. There is water near our work areas but we may be spending extended time on some of the fallen trees.

Please wear long pants and long sleeved shirts for protection from the brush, but think about what is the lightest, most breathable clothing you have.

ALL FOOD for 3 days/2 nights - EXCEPT a spaghetti dinner will be provided Saturday night!!!

WATER Filtering is recommended.

A DAYPACK for your lunch and water for each day.

Tecnu lotion for poison oak protection if you need it. There is SOME poison oak on this trail.

Your favorite work gloves, safety glasses, loppers, hand saw and hard hat if you have them; otherwise tools and hardhats will be provided.

A tent for privacy or if you want protection from bugs. The bugs have not been too bad.

Rain gear if indicated.