Last photos since I could only post 10. Hope this helps to track the mess. We were also recently over at Allamuchy and cleared a bunch off of the Slinger Slasher switchbacks.
Stephens State Park Conditions
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chainsawer
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That was me! Nice to meet you guys and thanks for the excellent Intel! After we met I went back and finished sunset. Tonight I'm gonna get to the cooler, mulch pit areas.
Haha! I usually go for that but it’s always taken!
chainsawer
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Tonight's 3 hour mission started at the Firetower Road access (the blue waypoint). I cleared a really big one on green (with one chunk so heavy I had to leave it right in the middle of the trail!). Then I got the three on Cooler. I doubled back and got the one on Suburu.
Two 300+lb bears were waiting at the trailhead not far from the car. Sensing how sweaty and disgusting I was, they decided I wouldn't be a very good snack and moved on.
Maybe I'll get in tonight for one more session, but then next opportunity is after the holiday weekend. Generally speaking the middle of the park is in better shape than the northern and southern ends.
Two 300+lb bears were waiting at the trailhead not far from the car. Sensing how sweaty and disgusting I was, they decided I wouldn't be a very good snack and moved on.
Maybe I'll get in tonight for one more session, but then next opportunity is after the holiday weekend. Generally speaking the middle of the park is in better shape than the northern and southern ends.
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mtn
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Good call. Especially when it’s a pesky “Y shaped log” that is in the middle of the trail. Just cut it and know that a group of 2-3 strong bikers or hikers will eventually pass through and move it with ease as a group effort.
chainsawer
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Thx. tracking. Too bad. I was quite close to that one on Sunday.
chainsawer
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I promised myself I wasn't gonna go out tonight but my OCD got the better of me.
Tonight's mission finished up the Northern side of the park. Assume all waypoints along my yellow path have been cleared. (Thanks to "O" for the assist on a couple of those). Aside from the single one that HiFiGuy just reported near the station road lot and a big root ball on Hally Toe, I'm gonna say the middle and north side of Stephens are complete and rideable.
The Southern side of the park nearest the ranger station remains a mess. As shown in the second screenshot, I'm tracking a few targets, but there's a handful more that I'm NOT tracking. There's potential for a few other JORBA Sawyers from other parks to drop in to assist in that area. TBD on that. Intel would be very helpful on that side, if anybody's looking for a chore.
OK, that's a wrap for me till after the holiday weekend. Be well everyone!!
Tonight's mission finished up the Northern side of the park. Assume all waypoints along my yellow path have been cleared. (Thanks to "O" for the assist on a couple of those). Aside from the single one that HiFiGuy just reported near the station road lot and a big root ball on Hally Toe, I'm gonna say the middle and north side of Stephens are complete and rideable.
The Southern side of the park nearest the ranger station remains a mess. As shown in the second screenshot, I'm tracking a few targets, but there's a handful more that I'm NOT tracking. There's potential for a few other JORBA Sawyers from other parks to drop in to assist in that area. TBD on that. Intel would be very helpful on that side, if anybody's looking for a chore.
OK, that's a wrap for me till after the holiday weekend. Be well everyone!!
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chainsawer
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This was removed last night by another Sawyer.
mtn
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Yes, marked trails in that circled area are clear.
chainsawer
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THANKS mtn!!!
