Dolly Sods/Roaring Plains Trail Maintenance and Party!

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Ok, here is one of our classic annual work trips and party on the mountain in the best Wilderness areas in the Mid-Atlantic, this time with Fall Colors! We will head up to Dolly Sods on Friday evening, camp at Red Creek Campground (3 sites x 6 people each site for 18 people total). We will do trail maintenance in Dolly Sods and Roaring Plains for the Monongahela National Forest Service! The trails and views are fabulous and Fall is a great time to visit the "Sods" as Red Creek will "almost" not freeze you to death when you swim in it! By the end of the weekend you will be able to relive all the great sights and know everything about Dolly Sods, especially how much cooler it is up there in the Fall with spectacular views, as you walk the trails in the "High Country"! We will do our usual group dinner on Saturday evening (Jambalaya or Chili, so please vote when you sign up. The Forest Service will supply the lopers and saws, so come prepared to car camp, and I will bring a canopy or 2 for any rain we may have, which you always need to be prepared for on the Eastern Continental Divide! I will let the group know their share of the cost of dinner, so bring cash for this, the $2 fee (but camping is free), and your beverage of choice. I look forward seeing everyone and will continue trail maintenance at Otter Creek in 2 weeks and next year (2025) at the usual times! This event is cross posted with the Washington Backpackers Meetup Group.

Map of Dolly Sods and driving directions, information, and wilderness restrictions here:

http://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/stelprdb5152038.pdf

Please print a copy of the map and bring it with you.

Weather: http://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?lat=39.020266643861994&lon=-79.32609558105469#.UdwOODvQqeR