NY-NJ Trail Conference

Long Distance Trails Crew

We Rock Your Trail

(188) 4/5,6,7/2024
Appalachian Trail on Bear Mountain
Flood damage repairs - Continues

4/5/2024
Bear Mountain State Park, Carousel parking lot

4/5/2024
Bear Mountain State Park, Trail access location

Hiking down to the worksite

With a rock on the line,
it's Joe on the belay

Joe holds tight,
while we get it right

On the other end of the line,
it's Howie and Dave making it level

Zack takes a break
to practice his putting stroke

Two hours later, all finished,
and Zack poses for a snap

Another big rock is on the move

Moving big rocks is always a team effort

That's our chief manning the belay

Dan adds more crush to secure the pavers

Zach makes space for an anchor rock

Armoring the sides of the stream

This section of pavers is complete
and looks fantastic

It's Saturday morning and already
adding pavers and dirt to the tread-way

Making crush and improving the trail

Dan adds more crush,
and a tip of his hat to the chief

Repairing a damaged step

Clearing out pass-through drainage system

We like to move big rocks

Moving a BIG boulder
into place to shore up crib wall

Saturday's crew meeting

With a special treat

A beautiful Sunday morning
with another great volunteer turnout

Drive up Bear Mountain

At the loop,
now our hike begins

Jeff is back,
we missed you Jeff

Here is where we connect
with the Appalachian Trail

This is some of the repairs
we have already completed

New open culvert for water to escape

Next project, support the crib wall

The chief is back on belay

Bob and Jeff
pull another big one from the pile

Margaret works the grip-hoist,
while Howie offers encouragement

That's Dan down in the water channel,
making it more sustainable

Marty on the rope-puller

Getting it right where we need it

We'll need a few more big ones
to fill in this area

The next big rock
is getting ready to go for a ride

We'll need a handful more,
just like this one

These large boulders
will protect the base of the crib wall

Once in place,
we will add smaller rocks around them

Rock-bars help us position these big rocks

We also use them as rails when needed

This is not us,
and definitely NOT a LDTC worksite

Further down the trail,
Howie and Margaret work on the tread-way

The last rock for today
being set into place

Dan and Margaret continue clearing the waterway

Time to take the high-line down

Yep, that's pole-cat Bob
way up in that tree

While Bob is taking apart the highline,
Tom works the haul line to lower ladder sections,
Joe holds the belay and keeps Bob safe

A Beautiful but dangerous worksite

Drainage section now open

The crib-wall now fully protected

Tom and Nick using a rock tub
to move our tools out

Jack taking the ladder for a walk
back to the truck

Our work here is finished

This is a beautiful section of the Appalachian Trail

Trucks are loaded, ladder is strapped
time to head out

Volunteers do make a difference.
Sunday's crew meeting in the Sun

Our beauty shot for this weekend and,
just a few yards away from our worksite