For their 15th hitch of the season, the TPA Trail Crew worked for the BLM Price Utah office with on the ground direction from Wade Allison and Scott Wheeler from the Sage Riders. The hitch started off working trails around Ferron Utah. Several trails were intensively worked with heavy rock work and switch back reconstruction to make the trails more sustainable. Standard trail maintenance was performed on all trails ridden, with an emphasis on repairing damaged trail tread, restoring drainage and eliminating trail braiding. Braided trail sections were restored and naturalized leaving one clear trail.
Hitch dates: 11/12-11/19
HIGHLIGHTS:
● Reconstruction of switchback turns using heavy rock work and constructed platforms
● Reworked tread and rock armored eroded drainages where trail was erosion damaged
● Work with Utah State funded trail crew
● Perform split hitch, working in Ferron Utah area and on the Dick Brass Trail System
STATS:
● Trails miles ridden: 213
● Trails worked: Ferron area trails and Dick Brass Trail System (formerly The Colored Trails). Red, Blue, Orange, Green, Waterfall and VJ trails were worked.
● Trail miles maintained: 51
● Trees felled: 8
● Trees cut: 29
● Drainages cleared: 156
● New drainages built: 204
● Restored tread sections: 342 feet
● Reconstruction feet: 660
● Debris removed feet: 4,935 feet
● Corridor clearing feet: 645 feet
● Signs fixed: 9