The Summit

February 20, 2008 - The Summit

The very determined US Forest Service team and eight tough traildogs were able to push the trail to the summit today at 3:00 pm. When it appeared we were stymied at the last switchback because of a stubborn layer of shale rock the US Forest Service team found a way to get the trail the last 250 feet. It will take a few more days of finish work by the traildogs but the trail is open all the way to the Vista.

The LOViT now stretches from Denby Bay through Tompkins Bend/Shangri La to Joplin/Mountain Harbor and now up to the Hickory Nut Mountain Vista or just over sixteen miles of hiking and mountain biking trail. Amazingly this dig team of the US Forest Service, The Corps of Engineers and the Traildog volunteers constructed over five miles of trail in 23 days in the toughest terrain we have experienced since we began construction three years ago.

We will be working again tomorrow to complete the finish work on the last portion of the trail. We will now meet at the top of the mountain at the end of the picnic area to hike down to the construction site.

Rain is forecast for tomorrow and our standard rule is if it is raining we will not be on the trail. We will start at 9:00 am.

Pack a lunch & fluids and come join us on the new trail.

As always come when you can and leave when you want.

I have attached a picture of the dig team at the final switchback.

Congratulations to the whole team for a great job.

Jerry