by BP22 » Wed Oct 27, 2021 3:46 pm
Date Hiked: October 27, 2021
General Condition: Clear (no obstacles and tread well defined)
I've finally managed to clear this trail from Long Ridge all the way to Apple Tree Camp. The trail is passable all the way to Skinner Ridge Saddle and beyond, but this portion is clear. Ever since the 2016 fire, it's astonishing how fast the growth comes in for this area. Lately, the blackberry, poison oak, ceanothus, and such has been choking the trail. I saw some very recent cuts as well, so someone else did some brushing, which is great. Team work! Botcher's Gap and Los Padres dam trailhead being closed indefinitely, The Northern Ventana Trail System has been in danger of being lost and overgrown, so volunteer work is crucial, and luckily work has been put in on a pretty regular basis to keep the trail open all the way to the top of Ventana Double Cone. I plan to keep going on my mission to clear the trail all the way to Pat Springs and further eventually. One day at a time.
[b]Date Hiked:[/b] October 27, 2021
[b]General Condition:[/b] Clear (no obstacles and tread well defined)
I've finally managed to clear this trail from Long Ridge all the way to Apple Tree Camp. The trail is passable all the way to Skinner Ridge Saddle and beyond, but this portion is clear. Ever since the 2016 fire, it's astonishing how fast the growth comes in for this area. Lately, the blackberry, poison oak, ceanothus, and such has been choking the trail. I saw some very recent cuts as well, so someone else did some brushing, which is great. Team work! Botcher's Gap and Los Padres dam trailhead being closed indefinitely, The Northern Ventana Trail System has been in danger of being lost and overgrown, so volunteer work is crucial, and luckily work has been put in on a pretty regular basis to keep the trail open all the way to the top of Ventana Double Cone. I plan to keep going on my mission to clear the trail all the way to Pat Springs and further eventually. One day at a time.