NY-NJ Trail Conference

Long Distance Trails Crew

We Rock Your Trail

(156) 10/7, 8, 9/2022
Appalachian Trail relocation
on Surebridge Mountain - continues

Another beautiful Friday morning as we meet up at Tiorati Circle

We have gone as far as we can with the truck, now we hike to the worksite

We use buckets to transport the crush to our new trail

Sandy in action

Russ checking the height of the next step

Erik and Bob find some big rocks nearby

The tools we use to set our steps, pick mattock, hand digger, level, and rock bars

It‘s break time and Russ finds a quiet place to relax

Bob and Jeff do the sling and carry shuffle

Russ makes sure it‘s stable and level

Chris is up on top of the mound with the rope puller

Jeff and Zac locate the next step

Russ and Jeff slide it along on the rock bars

It‘s Bob‘s turn to work the rope puller

The step Russ, Jeff and Zac dug out, is on its way

It‘s all hands on deck to get this big one into place

Work continues on the first set of steps

More crush and gargoyles are needed here

Same steps looking north

More crush for the first crib wall

Crib wall number one, side view

Saturday morning and an eager crew out today

Gargoyles and anchor rocks added to the steps

Attention to detail will make these steps sustainable

Terri has been very busy making crush

Peter adds a step

Close up first crib wall with two steps

First crib wall with two steps now complete

End of Saturday and first set of steps are complete

A cool but bright Sunday morning

Starting crib wall number two

Using large rocks for the base

Russ in action

Russ and Dan discuss where to set the next step

Out of the ground and on its way to become the first step

Erik & Dan laying out the design for the step

Jeff applying foot power to move the step

Chris and Dan get ready to move another step

Location for the new crib wall

New crib well underway

Chris inspects the new crib wall

Full of crush and almost complete

Pavers added to the crush bed