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Water Canyon CG (Magdalena RD)
September 26, 2020 @ 8:00 AM - September 27, 2020 @ 2:00 PM
Contact Leader(s): Nick Tenorio, n.tenorio@nmvfo.org with any questions.
RESULTS: 15 volunteer trail workers and 2 volunteer cooks assembled in the Magdalena Mountains for a weekend of trail work, removing 107 deadfall from the following trails: South Canyon #11, Copper Canyon #10, Hop Canyon #25/#25A, and North Baldy #8.
Description: Please join us in the rustic and scenic Magdalena mountains for a weekend of hard work and good times! We have numerous geographically dispersed trails that need a smaller amount of deadfall removal and brushing work, therefore the plan will be to have several small teams tackle these trails independently. Currently we plan on working on some of the most popular trails including on Mesa Trail #13, South Baldy Trail #11, Hop Canyon Trail #25 to North Baldy Trail to #25a (a ~9.5 mile loop), and possibly Copper Canyon Trail #10. We’ll have the Water Canyon Campground group area reserved for tent camping, which includes a very large wooden gazebo with tables, fire pit, and toilets nearby. The group site will be available from Friday 25 September @4PM. Unfortunately, we won’t have a cook so you must provide your own meals, however we will have a stove, water and wash basins (and maybe some delicious homemade dessert Saturday night). Our project chefs will keep us well fed with breakfast Saturday, dinner Saturday, and breakfast Sunday morning. All tools and training will be provided….. more details to follow! As always, Covid-19 protocols will be in place during this project.
Difficulty: 2 Pulaski (moderately strenuous)
Group Size: 15
Sign up deadline is Tuesday, 9/22 at 5pm:
For more information: If this is your first NMVFO project, you can find more information about difficulty ratings and what to expect at https://nmvfo.org/volunteer/volunteer-faq, or email the project leader.
Sign-ups are now closed. Please email project leader to be added to the waiting list.