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(83) 11/2, 3, 4/2018
Appalachian Trail on Black Mt.
trail rehabilitation - continues

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Friday morning 11/2/18 and color is everywhere

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Low water again so we cross the stream right here

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This is the beginning of this years work on Black Mt.

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Heading up the hillside

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The new trail sweeps to the right

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The new trail goes over the first of many crib walls

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Just past the crib wall

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Just below the notch

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Leading into the notch

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The notch

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Right after the notch

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The end of Phase 1 and turn right to go to Phase 2

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Phase 2 begins with new trail all through here

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Now around the tree and onto all new steps

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A new path for the trail

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Next the trail make a right turn

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The path on top of the crib wall

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New steps at the top of Phase 2

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The last step in Phase 2

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Now we move onto Phase 3

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Looking around we see color everywhere

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This was all green just 2 weeks ago

Another breathtaking view

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Phase 3 looking uphill

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Bob is going back up

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Erik‘s ‘talk to the hand‘ gesture

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I think that‘s the Chief up in the tree

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He is making another adjustment to the rigging

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Russ is back making crush

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Saturday morning

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A swollen stream viewed from the road

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Charlie and Erik next to the stream

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Yes this is where we usually cross the stream

Stream movie

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A lot of water flowing under the woods road bridge

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A beautiful path to follow

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The woods road is once again flooded

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A new stream crossing the woods road

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Jeff holding the belay for this rock

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A cold and very windy lunch break

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Sunday morning is bright and sunny

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Continuing to add steps to phase 3

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Another big crib wall rock is set into place

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Today Rich Weiler joined in the fun

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Bob found another really big crib wall rock

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Moving the crib wall rock into place

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A beehive of activity on Phase 3 steps and treadway

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Russ, Sandy and Jeff place another step

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Another big crib wall rock is on the lined

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Setting it into place

Phase 3 movie

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We‘ll call these steps the beginning of Phase 3 part 2

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That‘s all for this outing.

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