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Friends of Wilderness http://www.friendsofwilderness.com Thu, 22 Jul 2010 11:59:32 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Recent Reports http://www.friendsofwilderness.com/recent-reports/recent_reports/ http://www.friendsofwilderness.com/recent-reports/recent_reports/#comments Tue, 17 Jul 2007 04:05:17 +0000 admin http://test.phidgt.com/2007/07/16/db-small/ 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:
Work Needed:
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:
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:
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:
Work Needed:
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:
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:
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:
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:
Work Needed:
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

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