These are the recent report summaries from our rangers.
| Comments: |
found several illegal campsite around Lks Diana and Sanchez and in Encampment Meadows, removed several.
Great trip, good weather, wonderful flowers. |
| Work Needed: |
Sign In box at Wilderness boundary, Trail sign to Gem Lake, some type of reveg near river before Main fork trail heads up switchbacks, tree removal about 1/4 mile before Main fork trail goes into Encampment Meadows. |
| Work Performed: |
campsite inventory for Lakes Diana, Gem, and Sanchez; illegal campsites removed from Lake Diana, Encampment Meadows, and area by North Fork before trail starts up switchbacks; trees removed from Main Fork trail |
| Destination Area: |
Encampment Meadows |
| Entry Point: |
Main Fork Trail |
| Date Out: |
07/28/2010 |
| Date In: |
07/25/2010 |
| Patrolled By: |
T/E Seaver, R Scrifes, L/E Stafford, B/M Korch |
| Comments: |
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| Work Needed: |
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| Work Performed: |
information,checked , trails glad we now have new material for children, they really like the attention and helps build for next generation. |
| Destination Area: |
same |
| Entry Point: |
fish creek falls |
| Date Out: |
07/28/2010 |
| Date In: |
07/28/2010 |
| Patrolled By: |
An n Ross |
| Comments: |
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| Work Needed: |
one water side |
| Work Performed: |
information, checked trails,picked up trash |
| Destination Area: |
same |
| Entry Point: |
Fish Creek Falls |
| Date Out: |
07/14/2010 |
| Date In: |
07/14/2010 |
| Patrolled By: |
Ann Ross |
| Comments: |
incredible wildfolowers |
| Work Needed: |
2 trees need removal at first stream crossing outside wilderness, hinges broken at sign in box, new trail sign at Mica and Gilpin intersection |
| Work Performed: |
trash removlal, visitor contact and education,brush traill, |
| Destination Area: |
Mica Lake |
| Entry Point: |
Slavonia |
| Date Out: |
07/29/2010 |
| Date In: |
07/29/2010 |
| Patrolled By: |
E Kopf & E Seaver |
| Comments: |
We saw no one in the parking lot or on the trail. |
| Work Needed: |
Need sign in register in the box.
More trees need to be cut. |
| Work Performed: |
Cut/cleared 22 trees from the trail. Obliterated 2 illegal fire rings. |
| Destination Area: |
No. Lake Trail |
| Entry Point: |
No. Lake T/H |
| Date Out: |
06/28/2010 |
| Date In: |
06/28/2010 |
| Patrolled By: |
Emmett Stafford & B. Sanders |
| Comments: |
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| Work Needed: |
sign in box has been stolen and needs to be replaced at wilderness boundary
there are a couple of leaner trees that still need to be removed |
| Work Performed: |
Cleared 43 trees from bottom of switchbacks to encampment meadow, cleaned up water bars, removed houndstongue from 1/2 mile inside wilderness. |
| Destination Area: |
main fork trail |
| Entry Point: |
Main Fork Trail |
| Date Out: |
07/21/2010 |
| Date In: |
07/21/2010 |
| Patrolled By: |
E/T Seaver,M/R Coursh,R Scrifes,B Sanders,J Kopf, H Kellogg,D McIrvin,E Stafford |
| Comments: |
The stock trailer was pulled over in a non-designated, non-use area next to the road, despite available suitable areas. |
| Work Needed: |
One illegal campsite was situated in the revegetation site to the north of Gilpen Lake. There is a the need to plant rocks and vegetation to reclaim the site.
At Slavonia parking area, the dip was particularly rutted and muddy. |
| Work Performed: |
Small amount of trash. Reclaimed illegal campsite removing fire debris and trash. |
| Destination Area: |
Gilpen Lake |
| Entry Point: |
Slavonia TH |
| Date Out: |
07/22/2010 |
| Date In: |
07/22/2010 |
| Patrolled By: |
Howard Kellogg, Nancy Kellogg |
| Comments: |
There is a muddy dip, crossing the road at the entrance of the parking area that is now deep enough to bottom out a vehicle. |
| Work Needed: |
Remove logs and debris from upstream side of log crossing over Gold Creek. Recommend come-along. |
| Work Performed: |
Eliminated illegal campfire. |
| Destination Area: |
Gold Creek Lake |
| Entry Point: |
Slavonia TH |
| Date Out: |
07/19/2010 |
| Date In: |
07/19/2010 |
| Patrolled By: |
Howard Kellogg, Robert Scifres |
| Comments: |
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| Work Needed: |
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| Work Performed: |
information – picked up alot of trash |
| Destination Area: |
Fish Creek |
| Entry Point: |
Fish Creek Falls Parking |
| Date Out: |
06/30/2010 |
| Date In: |
06/30/2010 |
| Patrolled By: |
Ann Ross |
| Comments: |
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| Work Needed: |
continue checking |
| Work Performed: |
tree re-tree |
| Destination Area: |
Hinman |
| Entry Point: |
campground |
| Date Out: |
06/26/2010 |
| Date In: |
06/26/2010 |
| Patrolled By: |
Ann Ross |
| Comments: |
Technically challenging cutting. Most trees were down lengthwise in the trail, rather than across trail. So many cuts; large, heavy sections to roll off trail. |
| Work Needed: |
Need to return on 7/21 to clear from bottom of switchbacks to Encampment Meadows. |
| Work Performed: |
Cleared about 18 trees on Main Fork Trail from MZW boundary to bottom of switchbacks. Couldn’t continue; ran out of time |
| Destination Area: |
Main Fork Trail |
| Entry Point: |
Diamond Park |
| Date Out: |
07/15/2010 |
| Date In: |
07/15/2010 |
| Patrolled By: |
Tony Seaver et al |
| Comments: |
see work needed. otherwise a good day on the trail |
| Work Needed: |
rehab work at both George and Martha lakes
illegal campsites need to be taken apart and some reveg done to discourage futher usage. we have been taking apart the same campsites for years and we need to do something more permanent. |
| Work Performed: |
campsite inventory training |
| Destination Area: |
Summit Lakes |
| Entry Point: |
Buffalo Pass |
| Date Out: |
07/12/2010 |
| Date In: |
07/12/2010 |
| Patrolled By: |
T/E Seaver,D Richey,T Alford, R Grant, P Wessel |
| Comments: |
Still very wet and snowy in some portions. |
| Work Needed: |
MZW regs sign is missing from board on user trail leading to George Lake. |
| Work Performed: |
Recon for campsite inventory training plus trail patrol. |
| Destination Area: |
Summit Lakes |
| Entry Point: |
Buffalo Pass |
| Date Out: |
07/06/2010 |
| Date In: |
07/06/2010 |
| Patrolled By: |
Tony & Emily Seaver |
| Comments: |
Beautiful day with little wind. A number of the trees down were green ones. |
| Work Needed: |
There is no sign on registration box and no clip for registration sheets.
31 trees on trail need to be removed. 8 of these are near the water crossing on #1100. |
| Work Performed: |
trail patrol and training of 3 new FOW membes. Diane White-Crane and Bob & Mary Korch. Removed some branches etc. from trail and put registration sheets and a pencil in box. |
| Destination Area: |
trail #1100 & #1100 3A |
| Entry Point: |
Burn Ridge trailhead |
| Date Out: |
06/19/2010 |
| Date In: |
06/19/2010 |
| Patrolled By: |
Elaine Dermody & Pat Wessel |
| Comments: |
Beautiful fall day. Met one ptarmigan hunter. |
| Work Needed: |
There are a couple of trees across the trail head high. I will send pictures to J.A. One before the lake and one just after the lake |
| Work Performed: |
visitor education and removed a small amount of trash |
| Destination Area: |
Mosquito Lake and beyond to #1803 |
| Entry Point: |
Stillwater trailhead Trailhead #1120 |
| Date Out: |
09/26/2009 |
| Date In: |
09/26/2009 |
| Patrolled By: |
Elaine Dermody |
| Comments: |
The sign-in box had been torn from the post and was lying on the ground. The trail signs for both the Gold Lake Trail 1150, and the Gilpin Lake Trail 1161 had been torn from their posts at the trailhead, and were missing. |
| Work Needed: |
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| Work Performed: |
Patrol |
| Destination Area: |
Mica Lake |
| Entry Point: |
Slavonia TH |
| Date Out: |
09/23/2009 |
| Date In: |
09/23/2009 |
| Patrolled By: |
E. Stafford, B. Sanders |
| Comments: |
Great 3 days camping with few showers on Monday. Explored Mica basin above lake on Tuesday. Mica trail needs some serious rock removal. Campsites at Mica clean.
Monday’s trail report done by Dick Grant. |
| Work Needed: |
Mica trail in upper part of basin has many hazardous rocks that need to be cleared. Otherwise trail in good shape. |
| Work Performed: |
Visitor contact and information, trash removal, removed legal unnecessary fire ring at Mica |
| Destination Area: |
Mica Lake |
| Entry Point: |
Slovonia |
| Date Out: |
09/09/2009 |
| Date In: |
09/07/2009 |
| Patrolled By: |
E/T Seaver and Elaine Kopf |
| Comments: |
Accompanied Seavers and Kopfs along with 4 llamas to Mica where they would camp. Some showers in PM but beautiful day. Trail in good shape. |
| Work Needed: |
none |
| Work Performed: |
Trash pick-up, Hiker/camper education |
| Destination Area: |
Mica Lake |
| Entry Point: |
Slavolia Trail Head |
| Date Out: |
09/07/2009 |
| Date In: |
09/07/2009 |
| Patrolled By: |
Tim Alford, Dick Grant |
| Comments: |
found and removed 2 illegal firerings at Gold lake; trail in good shape although horses seems to be kicking lose rocks into trail; found more trash than usual. Think there is more usage this year, therefore more careless folks. Folks on horses cannot be bothered to sign in. |
| Work Needed: |
some lose rocks on trail from horses |
| Work Performed: |
visitor contact and education, trash removal, fire ring removal |
| Destination Area: |
Gold Lake |
| Entry Point: |
Slovonia |
| Date Out: |
09/03/2009 |
| Date In: |
09/03/2009 |
| Patrolled By: |
Emily Seaver/Elaine Kopf |
| Comments: |
Visitor contact & education, trash removal, brushed in illegal user trail,
destroyed illegal firering with 1/4 mile of Gilpin Lake. |
| Work Needed: |
Broken sign at Wilderness Boundary. |
| Work Performed: |
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| Destination Area: |
Gilpin Lake |
| Entry Point: |
Slavonia TH |
| Date Out: |
08/27/2009 |
| Date In: |
08/27/2009 |
| Patrolled By: |
Tony & Emily Seaver, Elaine Kopf |
| Comments: |
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| Work Needed: |
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| Work Performed: |
info and trash |
| Destination Area: |
fish creek falls |
| Entry Point: |
fish creek falls |
| Date Out: |
08/24/2009 |
| Date In: |
08/24/2009 |
| Patrolled By: |
ann ross |