NY-NJ Trail Conference West Hudson North accomplishments for 2015 Black Rock Forest Minnewaska State Park Preserve Schunemunk State Park Storm King State Park Created by Dave Webber for the Hudson Nor’westers Trail Crew

1/11/16New York-New Jersey Trail Conference Black Rock Forest Scenic Trail 2015 Scenic Trail crossing of Mineral Springs Brook was challenging in all but very low water. Here is the original crossing point. Trai l

1/11/16New York-New Jersey Trail Conference Black Rock Forest Scenic Trail 2015 Crossing point moved up stream to remove “extra” loop in trail. Stepping stones placed to cross Mineral Springs Brook.

1/11/16New York-New Jersey Trail Conference Black Rock Forest Scenic Trail 2015 Drainage improved to keep water off trail. Trail Crossing armored with stone. With Bard College students. Trail Water flow

1/11/16New York-New Jersey Trail Conference Minnewaska State Park Preserve 2015 Maintenance Summary 77 Trail Maintenance trips 408 Trail Maintenance hours 12 Crew trips 207 Crew hours not including park volunteer days 6 trails sections without maintainers  Millbrook Mountain – I have a good prospect for adopting this trail.  Scenic Trail from Mud Pond to High Point Trail.  Blueberry Run from Castle Point to Upper Awosting Carriage Road  Lower Mine Hole  Wawarsing Turnpike  Jenny Lane from Blueberry Run to “small clearing with triple tree”

1/11/16New York-New Jersey Trail Conference Minnewaska State Park Preserve Mossy Glen 2015 I Love My Park Day Volunteers Carrying in the lumber Bog Bridge Project 24' bog bridge 14' stone steps/paving 24' bog bridge 3' stone paving 12' bridge 5' paving 8 trail 24' bog bridge 8' bare rock 3' stone paving 20' bridge 2' step ' 18' still to do.

1/11/16New York-New Jersey Trail Conference 20' bridge to cross seasonal wet area. Before it was hard to cross with high water flow and the area was damaged by hikers trying to stay cross wherever they could. water flow Before/After Minnewaska State Park Preserve Mossy Glen 2015

1/11/16New York-New Jersey Trail Conference Minnewaska State Park Preserve Mossy Glen ' bridge crossing small seasonal drainage Before/After

1/11/16New York-New Jersey Trail Conference Minnewaska State Park Preserve Mossy Glen 2015 Start of trail improvement, 12' bog bridge Stone steps and paving between two sections of bog bridge. Walk thru of the bog bridge YouTube Link: Minnewaska Mossy Glen bog bridge walk thruMinnewaska Mossy Glen bog bridge walk thru

1/11/16New York-New Jersey Trail Conference Minnewaska State Park Preserve Mossy Glen ' bridge with stone steps on each end. 24' bog bridge Walk thru of the bog bridge

1/11/16New York-New Jersey Trail Conference Minnewaska State Park Preserve Mossy Glen 2015 TO DO. Stone step to flat rock with tread paving from flat rock to 20' bridge in background. Total of 18' of work to do. 20' bridge with stone step up and wooden step down. Walk thru of the bog bridge

1/11/16New York-New Jersey Trail Conference Minnewaska State Park Preserve Mossy Glen 2015 Water Pooling at existing set of 3 stepping stones. 6 new Stepping stones added Existing stepping stones Before/After

1/11/16New York-New Jersey Trail Conference Minnewaska State Park Preserve Mossy Glen 2014 Sloping rock covered with exposed roots. Stone steps leading up from the bog fixed the problem. Before/After

1/11/16New York-New Jersey Trail Conference Minnewaska State Park Preserve Mossy Glen 2014 Wet mucky root covered area. Very wide from hiker traffic avoiding wet area. Note puddle at far end. Before/After

1/11/16New York-New Jersey Trail Conference Minnewaska State Park Preserve Mossy Glen 2014 Rock culvert on Mossy Glen

1/11/16New York-New Jersey Trail Conference Minnewaska State Park Preserve Wawarsing Turnpike 2015 Fall Volunteer Trails Day 9/20/2015 Drainage improvement near Rt 44/55 end of Wawarsing Turnpike trail. Drainage ditches cleared, armored with stone to keep water From trail tread.

1/11/16New York-New Jersey Trail Conference 2015 Challenges to address: Minnewaska State Park Preserve Gertrude’s Nose Eroded downhill section towards powerline. Rocks being exposed and loosened. Millbrook Mt end of trail.

1/11/16New York-New Jersey Trail Conference 2015 Challenges contd: Minnewaska State Park Preserve Mossy Glen Water pooling between LAC and left turn to bridge.

1/11/16New York-New Jersey Trail Conference 2015 Challenges contd: Minnewaska State Park Preserve Scenic Trail Bog bridge repairs needed. One section under water due to beaver activity.

1/11/16New York-New Jersey Trail Conference 2015 Challenges contd: Minnewaska State Park Preserve Stony Kill Falls Define foot path to base of falls by blazing and shifting stones. New Trail

1/11/16New York-New Jersey Trail Conference 2015 Trail Challenges contd: Minnewaska State Park Preserve Mossy Glen water flow with foot traffic has exposed roots. Trail is being widened. Towards Blueberry Run at root end of large blowdown. Need to channel water off trail.

1/11/16New York-New Jersey Trail Conference 2015 Trail Challenges contd: Minnewaska State Park Preserve Mud Pond Trail Blaze and clear the existing trail corridor between the Scenic Trail and the Mud Pond woods road. Most of the proposed trail was part the long path less than 15 years ago. The TC, Park and Nat'l Geo maps all show a connection of a yellow blazed trail to the Scenic Trail. Blaze and clear this section