Another last-minute change in plans. Instead of working on the Cienega/Armijo Trails Improvement Project (CATIP), the FOSM trail crew went back to the 10k North Trail to work on finishing touches to the new reroutes. The tasks for the day included cutting the backslope, leveling tread, opening drainages on some scattered sections, and building a crib wall over some rock outcrops. Specific instructions were provided by Russell Berman, Cibola National Forest and National Grasslands Resource Assistant, Trails.

Berman's Dirty Dozen volunteers were Jim Houle, Lorna Morrow, Mark Grazier, Sim Cook, Eric Russell, Jenny Blackmore, Bruce Hansche, Don Carnicom, Pat and Mike Madden, and Betsy and Bob Galloway.

It was really nice being high up on the mountain for a change. Different trees, flowers, dirt, and rock. And of course the crew loved the deep shade and lower temperatures. We did have to watch out for numerous hikers on the trail, something we seldom see in the CATIP area.

All pics in the attachment by Betsy Galloway.

Bob Galloway

FOSM Project Leader