Bull-of-the-Woods, Taos Ski Valley

The Gavilan/Manzanita/Yerba Trails project has been changed to Bull-of-the-Woods because a different organization performed the work originally envisioned for us. It has been a few years since we worked on the trail leading to Gold Hill from Bull-of-the-Woods in the gorgeous Taos Ski Valley, and so there is a lot of maintenance to be performed. The trail has been damaged by severe use and needs quite a few water bars and check dams repaired and installed. We’ll be cutting trees and peeling them for this application, as well as performing some general trail grooming.

The scenery is spectacular. Among other views, we’ll be able to see Goose Lake and the trail we cut several years ago leading up from the Lake to Gold Hill.

We will be camping at Bull-of-the-Woods, then hiking a little over a mile to the worksite. Because we need to travel on private land with access through locked gates, we will be convoying up to the campsite. The plan is to meet in the ski area parking lot near Twining Road. One group will gather and leave the parking lot at 5:00 pm on Friday afternoon, and the other will do so at 8:00 am on Saturday morning; you do need to make one of the two convoys. High clearance vehicles are necessary for this trip, so if you don’t have one, we’ll transfer your gear to a suitable vehicle. A toilet is available at the campsite, and the Forest Service will provide potable water. A light Saturday breakfast, Saturday dinner, and Sunday breakfast will be provided; please bring all your other meals and whatever snacks you desire. Remember that we’ll be working and camping in the monsoon season, so please bring rain gear and ensure that your tent is watertight

Please sign up by Monday, August 24, and don’t hesitate to contact Lowell Hioki if you have any questions.

 

Last updated on: November 15, 2009