Thank you to everyone involved in another successful PNTA / AHS National Trails Day. Please check below for updates on each regions event. "We had two workparties for this weekend; one on Saturday along the Bogachiel River with 12 crew members and crew leaders of the Jefferson SKY program, and one Sunday in Anderson Lake State Park with 6 adults and 4 children from the Quimper Trails Association." -Larry Browning
Organization: Pacific Northwest Trail Association Event Details: Bring a lunch and rain gear just in case. tools will be provided. Directions to Site: Take U.S.Highway 101 west from Port Angeles to Forks, WA. We'll meet at the Quillayute High School at 411 South Spartan Avenue in Forks and go to the trailhead from there.
-Nate Melanson
Organization: Pacific Northwest Trail Association Event Details: We'll be doing general trail maintenance on the Goose Rock Perimeter Trail in the Park. Lunch, water and soft drinks will be provided. The PNTA will supply the tools. Please bring work gloves, and rain gear (if necessary). Directions to Site: From Interstate 5 take Exit 230 (Highway 20) west towards Anacortes, WA. approximately 15 miles. Follow Highway 20 towards Oak Harbor, approximately 10 miles to the South End of the Deception Pass Bridge to Parking Lot. "The Pasayten Region hosted a hike/work party/BBQ luncheon to celebrate National Trails Day on June 4th. Nine hardy souls set out from Oroville and Omak - 3 via horseback - to the USFS proposed trailhead on the Summit Lake Road where the PNT descends from the pass between Haley and Wilcox Mountains southeast of Oroville. We lost one individual when he became separated from the convoy and his vehicle overheated. Leaving the trailhead we discovered that the Forest Grazing Permittee had beat us to the punch and had already brushed and logged out the trail which also serves as his primary stock driveway between two grazing pastures. However, we enjoyed a great hike with a splendid view of the Okanogan Highlands and observed many species of wild flowers and small wildlife. It was noted that there will likely be a "bumper crop" of wild strawberries in the Highlands this year as there were an abundance of blossoms along the entire length of the trail. Arriving at the other end of the trail on the Haley Canyon Road at lunchtime we were treated to a BBQ lunch fixed by former Pasayten Region Coordinator Jim Weed and his wife, Sheila. At that point we were joined by the three volunteers who had ridden in on horses along the Haley Canyon Road having brushed out the road for a mile and a half or so. Following lunch we had a great discussion of the PNT route through the Okanogan Highlands and the opportunities the trail presents for individual users and the various communities through which it passes. All in all it was a good celebration of National Trails Day and it was great to have walked, ridden and worked on a short piece of the PNT." - Trygve Culp Organization: Pacific Northwest Trail Association Event Details: Event will be to clean up and do general maintenance along the old railgrade which eventually will become part of the Okanogan County Trail System and the Pacific Northwest Trail. Tools will be provided by the PNTA. We'll try to have food provided, however a lunch should be brought, just in case. Water and pop will be provided. Directions to Site: Meeting place will be at the Oroville High School, north parking lot. Colville Region Event Details: Some food and drinks may be supplied, however a lunch may be advisable. Tools will be proded by the PNTA and the Park. Directions to Site: From Spokane, WA take US Highway 2 East off of Interstate 5 approximately 31.5 miles to Entrance to Pend Oreille County Park. From Newport, WA take US Highway 2 West to Diamond Lake, continue approximately 7.6 miles to park entrance. "The first picture of Andy Skurka is taken in Eureka in front of the Montana Store, the second one is at the Party at the Arena Grill.
Duane Melcher, Dave Hess, Jim Futrelle and myself dedicating the Bowman Lake Trail in Glacier National Park. We received notification the day before NTD that we had received NRT Status through the Park. We were supposed to be on Elk Mountain with the BCHA and TVHCH but decided to go to Polebridge and Bowman Lake instead.
On the way to Polebridge we ran into Devon Husby, his partner and his dog Chilly who were hiking the PNT. We also met with John Fredrick who is kind of the voice for the Upper Flathead Valley and had a great conversation with him."
-Jon Knechtel
Organization: Pacific Northwest Trail Association |
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