Wednesday, December 13, 2017

Helen's Trail, Tuesday December 12, 2017

Nine hikers braved the cold. Phil took us to Helen’s Trail off of Stanrock Rd. Some of us threw snowshoes on to pack the trail while others hiked behind. There were quite a few trees down and some trail clearing is being planned for the 20th before the cookout on the 23rd. I only got three pictures before the cold killed my phone.  
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Following a pretty good snowfall enabled a snowshoe hike on Helen`s Trail 12th. December. Eight of us headed out, some on foot some on snowshoes. What we did not expect was the havoc caused by the recent storms, rain and wind, on the condition of the trail. In some spots, at least 6 trees had been uprooted from the sodden soil and completely blocked the trail. We were able to bypass these areas and made it to the ridge where the 150 trail begins. Due to very strong winds and -18C we opted to return on Helen`s trail and took refuge in the deep woods at the fire pit for our snack.The trail will be cleared by the scheduled date for a cookout on December 23.  Phill