Trail Work

Friends of Mountains to Sea Trail was hard at work today digging dips and getting water off the trail. (Photos: FMST / Don Williams)  

Great group from Friends of Mountain to Sea Trail worked Pinnacle today.  (Photos: FMST / Don Williams)  

Hike in the rain if you want to learn about a trail’s drainage needs.  This is Brushy Ridge Trail.

Southern Appalachian Wilderness Stewards (SAWS) fall 2015 crew has completed their third and last hitch in Linville Gorge.  They report a total of 327 fallen trees removed from the trail corridor during their fall season, mostly on the Linville Gorge Trail … Continued

Southern Appalachian Wilderness Stewards‘ fall crew hiked down Pinch-In Trail today to begin the last of their three, one-week hitches this season.  Focus will be on clearing fallen trees from the southern end of the Linville Gorge Trail.  If time allows … Continued

Abandoned campfires are a fact of life, especially on Sunday afternoons or after three day weekends. As you’re hiking out, stroll through campsites to collect trash and check on fire rings.  

After the great crosscut saw work from Southern Appalachian Wilderness Stewards, a crew of volunteers went down Conley Cove Trail today to begin trailbed restoration.  

Southern Appalachian Wilderness Stewards‘ fall crew completed their second of three one-week hitches in Linville Gorge today.  The focus has been on using axes and crosscut saws to clear fallen trees off Conley Cove Trail and Linville Gorge Trail. (Photos from Kevin.) … Continued

VIDEO: Digging dips is hard work but rewarding.  Getting the rain water off the trail quickly lowers the impact of foot traffic in the wilderness.