Ventana Wilderness Alliance Meetup

TRIP TITLE / DATES / IMPORTANT CONSIDERATIONS:

Back Pack BRUSHING TRIP THREE Nights Tan Oak Camp work on the Marble Peak Trail

VWA TRAIL CREW LEADER:

Betsy MacGowan

OVERVIEW:

BACKPACKING TRIP

HIKE 4 miles from the trailhead at Marble Peak. We will work on clearing brush and fallen trees on the Marble Peak Trail

WORK on the Marble Peak Trail

This will be a good introduction to backpacking and trailwork. You must participate in the entire trip. There is a chance of a Friday arrival option.

THE WORK:

There is work for all abilities. Beginner to expert. Tools and instruction provided for brushing/tread work. The work location has PLENTY of poison oak and there is no way to avoid it. Cotton clothing with long sleeves and long pants can be helpful to avoid poison oak.

MEET: Big Sur Station 8 A.M. DON'T BE LATE!

Meet in the 10-minute parking spots in front of Big Sur Station. Not back in the main parking lot.

IMPORTANT: Meetup directions may not be the best. In your mapping program, search for:

Big Sur Station, 47555 CA-1, Big Sur, CA 93920

The Big Sur Multi Agency Facility is at Big Sur Station, on the east (inland) side of Highway One, about a half mile south of Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park. For those coming from the north, after you pass Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park, you cross the Big Sur River on an inconspicuous bridge. Then as you start the uphill, use the left turn lane to turn in to the Multi Agency Facility. If you go over a larger bridge, and get to the Post Office and the Big Sur Bakery, you have gone too far.

LOCAL WEATHER:

https://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?lon=-121.65295600547591&lat=36.224809934257394#.Y3LFsYLMKOY

EXCESSIVE RAIN CANCELS.

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. 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.

ALL FOOD for 4 days/3 nights

WATER There water at the camp and on the hike in.

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.

TRIP TITLE / DATES / IMPORTANT CONSIDERATIONS:

Day Trip. Work on the start of the Boronda Trail and clear genista and other invasives.

CARPOOLING is encouraged. We want to minimize the number of vehicles.

VWA TRAIL CREW LEADERS:

Betsy MacGowan

OVERVIEW:

ONE DAY TRIP

WORK on the Boronda Trail. We will start just up from the bottom. This trail is completely overgrown with genista and other invasives. This will be a good introduction to trailwork.

THE WORK

Use hand tools and weed wrenches to clear invasive genista. 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: Boronda Trailhead. When you pass Big Sur Station, check your odometer. Go approximately 5.5 miles south from Big Sur Station. The Boronda Trailhead is also 0.5 miles south of the Coast Gallery (closed). You will see a wooden fence on the right side of the road. And a small turnout on the left side of the road.

LOCAL WEATHER

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

FOR QUESTIONS OR MORE DETAILS:

Betsy MacGowan using the Meetup messaging feature.

WHAT TO BRING:

Please wear long pants and long sleeved shirts for protection from the brush.

ALL FOOD for the day.

WATER for the entire day. We will not reach the spring which is a source of water.

A DAYPACK for your lunch and water for the 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.

TRIP TITLE / DATES / IMPORTANT CONSIDERATIONS:

Memorial Day Weekend Brushing Trip Backpack Three Night Santa Lucia Trail

OPTION to arrive Saturday if there is interest. Contact leader Tom N. if you wish to arrive Saturday.

VWA TRAIL CREW LEADER:

Tom N.

OVERVIEW:

BACKPACKING TRIP

We will work on clearing the Santa Lucia Trail above the saddle where the spur takes off to Junipero Serra. This is the southern end of the Santa Lucia Trail.

WORK on the Santa Lucia Trail. We will hike up 4.2 miles from the trailhead at Memorial Park to a spike camp. This will be a good introduction to backpacking and trailwork.

THE WORK

The most difficult part of this trip is finding the meeting location. Contact leader for directions if needed. After that, the next most difficult part will be hiking 2400 feet up to our camp location. After that, the work will be a breeze! 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: The tank at the intersection of Jolon Road and Mission Road 08:00 A.M.

IMPORTANT: Meetup directions may not be the best. In your mapping program, search for:
St Luke's Episcopal Church
65500 Jolon Road, Jolon, CA 93928

CONTINUE past St. Luke's, turn right on Mission Road, and look for a tank on the left. There are sometimes vehicles parked in front of the tank, waiting for the schoolbus. Don't go past the tank. Do not take the shortcut Mission Road, continue on Jolon Road until there is a 90 degree right turn. We will meet at the tank and continue together from there to the trailhead. The tank is approximately 200 feet from Jolon Road. Contact leader if you have questions.

Tank coordinates are 35.968866,-121.178047

LEADER APPROVAL REQUIRED for partial attendance; contact leader for trip and meeting details.

LOCAL WEATHER:

http://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?lat=36.211186929941974&

FOR QUESTIONS OR MORE DETAILS:

Tom N. 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. 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 4 liters. There is water near our camp but not the work areas.

It gets cold at night! Bring your warm clothes and layers!

ALL FOOD for 4 days/3 nights

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 headnet for bugs.