These are the recent report summaries from our rangers.
| Comments: |
See note above regarding signage asking people to stay on trails.
No fresh bear signs today, but had two great face to faces with elk. 2 sightings, one with large bulll and 4 cows….magnificent!!! |
| Work Needed: |
Perhaps a sign at trailhead encouraging visitors to stay on trail unless travelling cross country and bushwhacking, and avoid walk-arounds which add to erosion problems on the trail.
Otherwise, the trail and usual problem areas all are in good condition. |
| Work Performed: |
Routine trail patrol and maintenance.
Cut and removed one aspen from trail at area adjacent to large boulder field where stream has gone under the field. |
| Destination Area: |
Old Sawmill area (~5-1/2 mi) |
| Entry Point: |
Sarvis Creek TH 1105 |
| Date Out: |
10/02/2008 |
| Date In: |
10/02/2008 |
| Patrolled By: |
Jim Berger |
| Comments: |
There is substantiallly more horse traffic, it appears this year, to which a lot of the walk-arounds can be attributed.
Quite a lot of fresh bear sign, scat and tracks, from 1/2 mi beyond TH to 1/2 mi beyond cabin. No elk signs until water crossing at cabin.
Left one maybe barely legal fire-ring intact in cabin area…the one we built 2 years ago was torn apart, but rocks were left close. |
| Work Needed: |
One 8-10in dead aspen across trail ~20min beyond bridge. Will return on 10/2 and cut and remove. |
| Work Performed: |
Routine Trail Patrol and maintenance. Brushed out several walk-arounds….there appear to be a substantial no. this year compared to years past. Destroyed illegal 4 fire-rings…1 just below cabin (which was recent and built on a piece of scrap iron with trash in the coals) and 3 about 1/2 mi beyond cabin, which had been there for quite awhile. Checked cabin area for trash, which turned out fairly clean. Packed out one small bag of trash. |
| Destination Area: |
Old Cabin (~4-1/2mi) + |
| Entry Point: |
Sarvis Creek TH 1105 |
| Date Out: |
09/30/2008 |
| Date In: |
09/30/2008 |
| Patrolled By: |
Jim Berger |
| Comments: |
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| Work Needed: |
none |
| Work Performed: |
visitor / permit information walked trails and discarded trash. removed some rocks from trails |
| Patrolled By: |
AnnRoss |
| Date In: |
09/10/2008 |
| Date Out: |
09/10/2008 |
| Entry Point: |
fish creek falls |
| Destination Area: |
fish creek falls |
| Comments: |
A dangerous tree exists approximately 2 miles up Trail 1150 from Slavonia TH. This 18″ diam. lodgepole is 5′ off the trail, and broke as I walked by. Its top is slightly snagged, and I feel it will fall across the trail with the first wind of any consequence. |
| Work Needed: |
Gilpin/Gold Creek Trails junction sign past Gold Creek Lake is 1/3 gone. Still readable, but in bad repair. |
| Work Performed: |
Patrol |
| Destination Area: |
Slavonia Mine |
| Entry Point: |
Slavonia TH |
| Date Out: |
09/14/2008 |
| Patrolled By: |
E. Stafford |
| Date In: |
09/14/2008 |
| Destination Area: |
gold lake |
| Entry Point: |
slovonia |
| Date Out: |
09/10/2008 |
| Date In: |
09/10/2008 |
| Patrolled By: |
Emily/Tony Seaver |
| Work Needed: |
1/4mile sign to gold lake gone, small fire ring at gold,(didn’t have any tools with me) |
| Comments: |
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| Work Performed: |
trash romoval, visitor education |
| Work Needed: |
One 12in green tree down approx 5 minutes above registration box. Three 3in leaders of one large tree down approx 1/2 mile past Black Mandall Lake turn-off. Will return and remove both next week, unless John’s crew gets there first. |
| Work Performed: |
Routine trail patrol and maintenance. Removed illegal fire-ring on hill, 20ft left of trail, just above large beaver pond. Lots of rock removal…..No visitor contact….no one on trail or camping anywhere. Last campers at Black Mandall Lake were 8/31. No sign-ins for 9/2,3,4. |
| Destination Area: |
Orno Peak, Black Mandall Lake |
| Entry Point: |
TH 1121 Mandall Pass Trail |
| Patrolled By: |
Jim Berger |
| Date In: |
09/04/2008 |
| Date Out: |
09/04/2008 |
| Comments: |
Weather cool, windy and sunny until late PM. Trail good all the way up to top of Mandall Pass, but could use lot of rock removal work. Did not see one person all day. No visible sign of people at Black Mandall Lake….campsites were very clean. Someone has done a good job there. No hunters at any dispersed campsites or up along MandallPass Trail. |
| Comments: |
Trail 1150 ” Gold Lake Trail ” sign at revegetaion site of old trail was vandalized to show an arrow pointing to revegetated trail as Trail 1150. We tried to obliterate the vandalizing arrow, but our work is rough. |
| Work Needed: |
None |
| Work Performed: |
Ranger Patrol |
| Destination Area: |
Zirkel Circle - Trails 1161 & 1150 |
| Entry Point: |
Slavonia TH |
| Patrolled By: |
E. Stafford , L. Stafford |
| Date In: |
09/07/2008 |
| Date Out: |
09/07/2008 |
| Comments: |
The registration stand was in good shape with plenty of educational materials available. The signage was also in good shape. Trail condition was good other than minor debris. |
| Work Needed: |
none |
| Work Performed: |
Trash pick-up, Returned lost item to trailhead, minor trail maintenance. |
| Destination Area: |
Rainbow Lake 1130 |
| Entry Point: |
Rainbow Lake Trailhead |
| Date Out: |
09/04/2008 |
| Date In: |
09/04/2008 |
| Patrolled By: |
Tim Alford, Dick Grant |
| Work Performed: |
info,permits,trash,children education |
| Destination Area: |
fish creek falls |
| Entry Point: |
fish creek falls |
| Date Out: |
09/03/2008 |
| Date In: |
09/03/2008 |
| Patrolled By: |
Ann Ross |
| Work Needed: |
none |
| Comments: |
good shape |
| Destination Area: |
fish creek falls |
| Entry Point: |
fish Creek Falls |
| Date Out: |
08/20/2008 |
| Date In: |
08/20/2008 |
| Patrolled By: |
Ann Ross |
| Comments: |
alot of glass in picnic area |
| Work Needed: |
ok |
| Work Performed: |
permits,info ,trash ,children education |
| Destination Area: |
Trail 1117 to Trail 1200 Baldy Trail and Return |
| Entry Point: |
TH 1117 Black Mountain Trail |
| Date Out: |
08/30/2008 |
| Date In: |
08/30/2008 |
| Patrolled By: |
Jim Berger |
| Comments: |
1 Hunting campsite spotted along Baldy trail about a mile NW of Pyramid Peak. Will check out next week, entering from TH 1200.
Lots of hunters camped near Sheriffs Res. ALL dispersed campsites occupied. |
| Work Needed: |
Just rock removal….a lot of horse traffic. |
| Work Performed: |
Routine trail patrol and maintenance. |
| Destination Area: |
Edge, Baily’s, Keener, and Hooper Lakes |
| Entry Point: |
TH 1122 North Derby Trail |
| Date Out: |
08/26/2008 |
| Date In: |
08/26/2008 |
| Patrolled By: |
Jim Berger |
| Comments: |
Weather cool, windy and partly sunny. |
| Work Needed: |
Just ongoing task of rock removal..Seems worse this year in many areas. Appears to be a lot of horse traffic this year. Otherwise, trails are in good shape. |
| Work Performed: |
Routine trail patrol and maintenance. Checked Edge and Baily’s for illegal campsites and fire=rings…none found. Illegal ring at Edge destroyed 2 years ago remains gone. Cut and removed 2 trees on Keener access trail and brushed over the new walk-arounds. Removed remainder of illegal fire-ring at South end of Hoopers. |
| Patrolled By: |
Jim Berger |
| Work Needed: |
2 green trees (1-8″ and 1-4″)down on Keener access trail. Will return with pulaski Tues Aug 26 and remove. Will also remove remainder of fire-ring, ashesm firewood and cover area with fresh soil. Ring is quite large and very well built. |
| Work Performed: |
Routine trail patrol and maintenance. Minor rock and brush removal. Checked both areas for legal and illegal campsites and fire-rings. Partially removed illegal fire-ring at south knoll near Hooper Lake. (Have removed this fire-ring at least 4 time in last four years. It always seems to reappear during hunting season.) |
| Date Out: |
08/24/2008 |
| Entry Point: |
TH 1122 North Derby Trail |
| Destination Area: |
Hooper and Keener Lakes |
| Date In: |
08/24/2008 |
| Comments: |
Weatjer warm and sunny in AM with clouds and rain showers after 1:00PM |
| Destination Area: |
Encampment Meadows |
| Entry Point: |
Trail 1152 (at Corbet inholding) |
| Date Out: |
09/29/2008 |
| Date In: |
09/26/2008 |
| Patrolled By: |
Wessel, E. Seaver, E. Dermody |
| Comments: |
1 illegal firering right near trail cleaned up.
All campsites found were very clean.
Legal Guide’s tent for group of hunters was set up in the meadow and was very clean
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| Work Needed: |
No registration box at TH.
Trees across trail to Lake Diana, but it is not a maintained trail. |
| Work Performed: |
Trail Patrol; clean up campfire at intersection of trail to Diana; hiked to Diana and Gem; no illegal campsites/campfires found; contact with horseback party of 5; 3 bow hunters; 5 people with horses at trail head as we were coming out. |
| Destination Area: |
Gold Lake |
| Entry Point: |
Salvonia trailhead |
| Date Out: |
08/30/2008 |
| Date In: |
08/30/2008 |
| Patrolled By: |
Barb and Russ Orms |
| Comments: |
trail is in good condition and was well used on this day with lots of hikers, backpackers and fishermen. The weather was very nice. |
| Work Needed: |
“No camping within 1/4 mile” sign is missing as you approach the lake and there is minor vandalism on the trail sign at the water crossing. Someone has used a pocket knife to cut an additional arrow pointing in the wrong direction. |
| Work Performed: |
kicked some rocks, trail is in good shape |
| Work Performed: |
Hiker,camper and hunter education. Trash pick-up. Assisted dehidrated biker. Informed user of mechanized conveyance of wilderness regulation. Informed owners of dogs not under voice control of wilderness regulation. |
| Destination Area: |
1101 North and Lakes George, Martha, Whale and Jonah |
| Entry Point: |
Summit Lake |
| Date Out: |
08/29/2008 |
| Date In: |
08/29/2008 |
| Patrolled By: |
Tim Alford, Tony Seaver |
| Comments: |
Other than above comments, trails in good shape. Gave info to three hunting parties. |
| Work Needed: |
Wilderness regulation sign missing at wilderness boundary at user trail to Lakes George, Martha. Wilderness boundary sign in poor condition (ready to fall off) between Summit Lake campground and Jonah Lake. 10″ tree blocking user trail between Jonah and Whale Lakes. |
| Destination Area: |
Gold/Gilpin ( Zirkel Circle ) |
| Entry Point: |
Slavonia TH |
| Date In: |
08/24/2008 |
| Date Out: |
08/24/2008 |
| Patrolled By: |
Tony & Emily Seaver |
| Comments: |
Ckear, sunny weather until mid-afternoon.
Rain & hail upon reaching TH |
| Work Needed: |
None identified. |
| Work Performed: |
Trail Patrol - Visitor contact & education, Minor trash removal. |
| Entry Point: |
Stillwater Trail 1119/1120 |
| Date Out: |
08/21/2008 |
| Date In: |
08/19/2008 |
| Patrolled By: |
Barbara Orms & Kathy Pitts |
| Comments: |
Weather was mostly beautiful & scenery spectacular. |
| Work Needed: |
Did not have time to remove 3 more illegal fire rings at Little Causeway Lake on the NW side. |
| Work Performed: |
Visitor contact & education, campsite inventory, kicked rocks & debris from trails, trash collection & removal, removed 2 illegal fire rings at no name lake close to Rainbow Lake, smoothed over water channels where tents had been at Mosquito Lake. |
| Destination Area: |
Mosquito, Skillet, Steer, Rainbow Lakes, Devils Causeway & Little Causeway Lake |
| Destination Area: |
Old Cabin |
| Entry Point: |
TH 1105 |
| Date Out: |
07/10/2008 |
| Date In: |
07/10/2008 |
| Patrolled By: |
Jim Berger |
| Comments: |
No illegal campsites nor firerings in usual places.
Trail in good shape, thanks to Yampa Trail Crew, however, horses in mud season have torn up the trail between TH and bridge and hardened for the rest of the season. Not good!
Weaher: Sunny and hot! |
| Work Needed: |
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| Work Performed: |
Trail Patrol/Maintenance, Visitor contact, Hunter contact |
| Destination Area: |
Pyramid Peak/ South Trail 1117 |
| Entry Point: |
TH 1117 (Black Mountain Trail) |
| Date Out: |
08/16/2008 |
| Date In: |
08/16/2008 |
| Patrolled By: |
Jim Berger |
| Comments: |
Sheep Herder camp was 1/4 mi south of normal site, which was in bad shape last inspection. Both were in good condition today.
Trails were in very good condition. Good job lYampa Trail Crew!
Weather was cool and sunny.
Sherrif reservoir had a couple of fishermen, but camp was empty. No people on trail, not even hunters. |
| Work Needed: |
None. No illegal campsites nor firerings. |
| Work Performed: |
Trail Patrl/Maintance, Sheep Herder camp inspection |
| Entry Point: |
Slavonia TH |
| Destination Area: |
Past Gold Lake |
| Date Out: |
08/22/2008 |
| Patrolled By: |
Seaver & Grant |
| Date In: |
08/22/2008 |
| Comments: |
Schouted areas for legal camping near Gold Creek-see Grant or Seaver for location |
| Work Needed: |
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| Work Performed: |
trash pick up
added sheets to sign in box |