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Morphy Lake State Park
September 8, 2018 @ 8:00 AM - September 9, 2018 @ 12:00 PM
Contact Leader(s): with any questions.
RESULTS: Nineteen volunteers built 0.28 miles of new trail around the perimeter of Morphy Lake.
Come join us for a weekend of trail building at Morphy Lake State Park! Morphy Lake (pronounced “Murphy”) is a beautiful little reservoir which sits at 8000’ in the Sangre de Christo Mountains near the Pecos Wilderness. The park is closed for dam reconstruction, but the NMVFO will have access during the project, access granted beginning Friday evening. We will camp on the north side of the lake, at the farthest campsite. **NOTE THAT THIS HAS BEEN CHANGED. WE WILL NOW BE CAMPING CLOSE TO OUR WORK AREA. ALSO, UNFORTUNATELY, DUE TO THE CONSTRUCTION, WE WILL NOT HAVE ACCESS TO THE LAKE ITSELF** Location: Morphy Lake. Keep your eyes out for our (short) green NMVFO signs as you approach the park. Our trail cook Cindy will provide us with breakfast on Saturday morning, dinner Saturday evening, and breakfast on Sunday. We will begin work at 8:00am on Saturday and finish by noon on Sunday.
Our plan is to cut new tread up to and along the ridge on the south side of the lake. All tools will be provided. Please bring sturdy footwear, gloves, long pants, sunglasses, trail lunch, and plenty of water. For camping you will need your own tent, sleeping pad and sleeping bag (campers or RVs less than 18’ can also be accommodated, but without hookups). Bring rain gear and warm clothing; we can expect chilly temps at night. Also please bring your own dishes and eating utensils!
Sign-ups close on Tuesday, September 4th. Please contact Jenny if you have any questions. Hope to see you there!