Name: Santiam Wagon Road Trail
Start: 2024-07-15T07:30:00-07:00
End: 2024-07-15T07:30:00-07:00

Past Activity

Santiam Wagon Road Trail

Start date: 07/15/2024
Start time: 7:30 AM

Description:

The Cascade Volunteers have received a grant from Travel Oregon to continue restoration of the Santiam Wagon Road Trail (SWR) in the Willamette National Forest. The project will conclude with a celebration of the SWR at the Fish Lake Remount Station in September. As part of our expanded stewardship efforts, the Obsidians are clearing a section of trail between Tombstone Prairie and Lost Prairie Campground. There are only three logs to be cut and we have qualified people to do that work. The rest of the work will be cutting back vegetation, raking, and checking on some clogged drains. This is your day to give back to the trails we all use and enjoy.

Participants must be signed up with the Forest Service and follow their safety policies. The leaders will assist with this.

Event Leader: David Cooper
Event Leader Phone: 541-868-5427
Event Leader Email: dwcoop@yahoo.com
Assistant Leader: Mike Smith
Event category: Trail Maintenance
Area Type: Mountain
Departure Location: Behind McDonalds, 57th and Main in Springfield
Rating: Moderate
Roundtrip total drive miles: 150
Season: 2024
Permits Required:
Event Status: Passed
Supplies and Equipment Required: Gloves, Long Pants, Boots, Long Sleeve Shirt, Eye Protection, Hard Hats will be provided if you don't have one. Water, Lunch, Personal first aid kit. Contact leaders if you want to bring your own tools.
participant prerequisites:
Conditions:
Total Distance: 4.2
Member Fees: —
Elevation Gain: 500
Non-Member Fees: —
Committee: Trail Maintenance
Junior member fees: —

Trip Report

Sometimes when you are focused on the work, distances can be deceiving. This section of Santiam Wagon Road Trail is being cleaned up as part of this year's celebration of this historic trail. Our instructions were to make sure the "tread" is about 8 feet wide and then clear vegetation intruding within about 1-2 feet of each side and 10 feet overhead. Although the current path is wide enough to be drive-able, we found a lot of vegetation encroaching. We were busy with two power brushers, doing a bunch of pruning and a lot of raking. Because we were using power equipment on a hot day, work was called off at 1 pm. Our return to the cars was surprisingly quick. How far had we cleared? A half mile. It felt like more.