Hello Skiers,
On Friday, Oct. 4, 2019, Club members Michael Arndt and Sam Beard worked with two Jemez Ranger District (JRD) employees to remove down trees from Ladera Trail and Elk Ridge Trail on Griegos Mountain. The crew did not work on the switchbacks
on the upper part of Ladera Trail.
The USFS employees were Leah Hurley, JRD Recreation Staff Officer, and Brett Flaharty, Recreation Trails/Wilderness Program Manager. In addition to bringing a chain saw, they brought blue diamonds and 3-inch aluminum nails. Numerous diamonds
and a couple of trailhead difficulty signs were nailed to trees. The original markers were destroyed in the Cajete Fire a few years ago, and finding the trail route was difficult in places.
Approximately a dozen down trees were cut and removed from the trails. Unknown persons had added some diamonds and removed some trees from the trails.
The crew was working in rain showers until lunch.
The Ski Club appreciates the support of the Jemez Ranger District and especially thanks Brett and Leah for working in the rain and helping the Club crew with this project.
Photos of the trail work and bridge construction near the Ranger Station are presented in the attached Word document.
Sam Beard, Trails Chair
New Mexico Cross Country Ski Club