Since the first official work day in March, we have put in 11 work days, working every Thursday and a few weekend days. During those days, 45 volunteers have put in over 350 hours. Without volunteers, this would not get done, so we would like to thank all that have come out to help in whatever form they have been able. This trail is made by them, and we hope they feel a connection to the process and the trail itself.
The actual work done so far has included: layout, design, bench cutting and rock work. This section of Ringwood is surprisingly less rocky than most other sections, offering some much needed moderate and flowing terrain in the inner loops closer to parking lot C. No need to stress if you are a tech loving rock freak, because as our project goes east, the terrain becomes much more steep and rocky and the trail will reflect the more extreme terrain. If you like our work on red going out to Skyline Dr, it will be more like that.
In the mean time, we are thrilled to offer some flowing, low angle single-track, instead of eroded fire roads as connectors to the already popular riding trails. We anticipate that this project will greatly improve the ride/hike experience within the Brushwood section of Ringwood.
We have two Thursdays ahead and Saturday June 1, National Trail Day when we hope to to complete the finishing touches and officially open this section at both ends. If you are able, we hope you can come out to help during the next few weeks to make this happen. Happy Trails!
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