And there it is!! Let me know if you need any more.
MARVOKA 2023-2024
- Thread starter Patrick
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Somehow I have 2. But at this point there’s no approval to put this up at RV. Currently the new park admin is still a WIP. Maybe I’ll call again this week…
It's Round Valley Tuesday!
I don't know why but I have set aside Tuesday afternoon for these efforts. Seems as good a day as any, no?
Parked at Cushetunk and rode up & over with the intention of picking up where I left off on top of Puke Hill. I had the hedge trimmer with me, and not the chainsaw. Again, not the chainsaw. Foreshadowing.
Then I found this on the way:
This is worse than it looks. The other side was probably messier. I turned the above into this:
The catch? I only had this:
That means that almost my entire time was spent clearing that lane. I probably should have gone back at that point but I wanted to ride up to where I left off. Thankfully, there were no more trees down on the way.
Here is what I found. A tree laying in the middle of the next section. I am standing where I left off last time.
I decided to turn it into this:
Not a lot of progress, but some overall progress nonetheless. I don't know if I'll come back with a chainsaw or not. I may just bring the hedge trimmer and a saw, and just deal with the toil of having to cut that beats out by hand.
Unfortunately I will not be able to get back out here for another 2 weeks, and daylight is rapidly receding.
I don't know why but I have set aside Tuesday afternoon for these efforts. Seems as good a day as any, no?
Parked at Cushetunk and rode up & over with the intention of picking up where I left off on top of Puke Hill. I had the hedge trimmer with me, and not the chainsaw. Again, not the chainsaw. Foreshadowing.
Then I found this on the way:
This is worse than it looks. The other side was probably messier. I turned the above into this:
The catch? I only had this:
That means that almost my entire time was spent clearing that lane. I probably should have gone back at that point but I wanted to ride up to where I left off. Thankfully, there were no more trees down on the way.
Here is what I found. A tree laying in the middle of the next section. I am standing where I left off last time.
I decided to turn it into this:
Not a lot of progress, but some overall progress nonetheless. I don't know if I'll come back with a chainsaw or not. I may just bring the hedge trimmer and a saw, and just deal with the toil of having to cut that beats out by hand.
Unfortunately I will not be able to get back out here for another 2 weeks, and daylight is rapidly receding.
Maybe use the second sign at Round Valley.
This whole thread is about Round Valley.
Sorry, typo. I meant Chimney Rock for sign #2.
Ok I went to Florida & came back. Sadly the tree didn’t walk away while I was gone.
Spent a few hours up top again cleaning out the Puke Hill Corridor.
Still needs some work but I’m thinking I need to figure out a way to get the string trimmer out there. 95% of the stuff remaining is low and my back doesn’t like the hedge trimmer for this.
Unfortunately a new monster tree has fallen in the last week close to the phone booth. Not sure I have a saw big enough for that.
Spent a few hours up top again cleaning out the Puke Hill Corridor.
Still needs some work but I’m thinking I need to figure out a way to get the string trimmer out there. 95% of the stuff remaining is low and my back doesn’t like the hedge trimmer for this.
Unfortunately a new monster tree has fallen in the last week close to the phone booth. Not sure I have a saw big enough for that.
Ok it’s been a minute but I’m back at it. I’ve shifted focus to the switchbacks. Starting from the bottom and working up, because I park in Cushetunk and ride all the way in.
These are going to be a challenge because it’s one massive fall line and real estate is limited.
First before & after is moving the tread of the turn higher and leaving the drainage down low. I also added some water diversion before this.
After this the trail sank to a really low wedge. I took it more straight across the higher dirt pile on the right. Before & after:
That may need tweaking in the spring. Getting tools out here is tough so I didn’t have everything I like to use.
On the way back to the car I trimmed 100 more feet of puke hill up top. I’m just gonna keep chipping away at that.
These are going to be a challenge because it’s one massive fall line and real estate is limited.
First before & after is moving the tread of the turn higher and leaving the drainage down low. I also added some water diversion before this.
After this the trail sank to a really low wedge. I took it more straight across the higher dirt pile on the right. Before & after:
That may need tweaking in the spring. Getting tools out here is tough so I didn’t have everything I like to use.
On the way back to the car I trimmed 100 more feet of puke hill up top. I’m just gonna keep chipping away at that.
The big one looks fun.
John the Plumber
Well-Known Member
I would like to see somebody bunny hop the one on the top of the page .......
Can I touch it with the front wheel?
Thanks. I’ll see if I can get out this week.