Back Pack Brushing TRIP TWO Night Trail Work from Arroyo Seco
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TRIP TITLE / DATES / IMPORTANT CONSIDERATIONS:
Back Pack Brushing Trip 2 Night Adobe Camp work on the Marble Peak Trail
VWA TRAIL CREW LEADER:
Betsy MacGowan
OVERVIEW:
BACKPACKING TRIP
MEET 8 A.M. at the Arroyo Seco Gorge Parking Lot. Drive to the end of Arroyo Seco Road from Soledad (if you are coming from the north; or take a shortcut from Greenfield if you are coming from the south). At the entrance kiosk, tell them you are with the VWA. Continue up the road, passing the campground, until you reach a gate across the road, then turn right into the Gorge Parking Lot. We will carpool from there.
HIKE 1.4 miles from the trailhead at the Horsebridge to camp at Adobe Camp. If we make really good progress we might get as far as Tassajara Creek Camp, at 2.25 miles from the Trailhead.
WORK on the Marble Peak Trail
This will be a good introduction to backpacking and trailwork. Partial attendance may be an option, if you are willing to hike 2.4 miles from the parking lot.
THE WORK:
POISON OAK! The bulk of the work on this trip will be removing poison oak. Grubbing, yanking, snipping. Whatever it takes to make a dent in the wild jungle along this trail. Additionally there will be grubbing out small trees growing in the trail corridor - oak, toyon, buckeye. There is work for all abilities. Beginner to expert. Tools and instruction provided for brushing/tread work. The work location has the most massive poison oak so this might be a good trip to avoid you are allergic. Cotton clothing with long sleeves and long pants can be helpful to avoid poison oak.
MEET: Arroyo Seco Gorge Parking lot. Drive to Arroyo Seco, continue up the road until you cannot go any further. The Gorge Parking lot is on the right.
LOCAL WEATHER:
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. We will be near water the entire hike in, but the work location does not have water.
Bring water shoes!!!
ALL FOOD for 3 days/2 nights
WATER There water at the camp and on the hike in. Bring a filter.
Tecnu lotion for poison oak protection if you need it. There is minimal poison oak in our work area, but there is some on the hike in.
Your favorite work gloves, safety glasses, loppers, hand saw and hard hat if you have them; otherwise tools and hardhats will be provided.