Project: Shasta/Trinity
Trail Center volunteers travelled to the Shasta-Trinity National Forest in Northern California this year for our annual weekend in the mountains. A total of eight Trail Center volunteers accompanied by four personnel from the Pacific Crest Trail Association formed a crew to work on portions of the Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail in an area due west of Mt. Shasta.
Volunteers arrived at our camp location on Thursday evening the 25th, and we worked all day Friday, Saturday and finished our projects Sunday morning. The majority of the work was near PCT mile 1531, where access to Porcupine Lake, a very popular rest stop and water source for PCT thru-hikers, was improved. On Sunday morning one crew worked on tread repairs, fixing about 400 feet of trail at mile 1527 and another crew was active in clearing trees that decided to block the trail.
The end of each day featured a refreshing swim in Picayune Lake followed by drinks on the deck of the cabin that was our base of operations.
A very special thanks goes to Julia Kazaks who organized all the food purchases and meal planning and who served us 5-1/2 star meals throughout our stay.
The trail work was organized and funded by the Pacific Crest Trail Association and we thank Ian Nelson, PCTA Northern California Regional Representative, and Eleanore Anderson, PCTA Technical Advisor, for their involvement and leadership in this project.
Of course, without these dedicated volunteers the work wouldn't have gotten done: Dave Croker, Bill Farrell, Richard Feldman, Hank Magnuski, Judd Volino, Lucy Volino, Mark Waters, Reed Waters and George Willis.
It was a unique and beautiful area to visit.
Hank Magnuski
Project Supervisor