WCC Trails Maintenence Report 2007
Sat. Dec. 29 – 2 hours
Stinky Girl (near the hydro lines) – Trail changes marked out
Wed. Dec. 26 – 3 x 5 hoursStinky Girl / The Bride / Andy’s BBQ Run – Snow cleaned with a snow blower
Sat. Dec. 22 – 2 x 2 hours
Rockin’ Ronnie / Stinky Girl (beginning) – Snow cleaned with a snow blower
Sat. Dec. 15 – 7 x 2 hours
Stinky Girl / Rockin’ Ronnie – Trail changes planned
Sat. Dec. 8 - 2 x 3.5 hours
Rockin’ Ronnie, Stinky Girl, Bride, Andy’s BBQ Run – The deeper snow removed with a snow-blower
Wed. Dec. 5 – 4 x 2.5 hoursBootleg Trail, Scrambler, Dead Camel Bend, Creepy Corner – Fallen trees saw cut and removed
Sun. Dec. 2 – 5 x 4 hoursThe Bride – Trail re-route planned and marked out
Sun. Nov. 25 – 4 x 4 hoursStinky Girl – Improvements made to work done on the Trail DayStinky Girl – A corner leading in to the newly made trail changed for better flowThe Bride - Trail changes planned
Sat. Nov. 24 – 23 x 4 hoursStinky Girl – The trail reroutedGlasgow Parking – Barbecue lunch prepared
Thu. Nov. 22 – 2 hours
Andy’s BBQ Run / Stinky Girl – Signs changed
Sun. Nov. 18 – 2 x 4 hoursStinky Girl – The first half of the new trail section pre-raked and roots removed
Sat. Nov. 17 – 3 x 4 + 4 hoursStinky Girl – Trail changes planned and the new layout marked with ribbons Stinky Girl (start) – The trail layout changedStinky Girl (start) – The trail layout changed Foreplay / Triple Bypass – Signs removed
Sun. Nov. 11 – 3 x 3 hoursLandfill Trails – Trail changes planned
Sat. Nov. 10 – 4 x 3 + 3 hoursLandfill Trails – Trail changes plannedStinky Girl – Trail change layout partially marked out
Tue. Oct. 30 - 2 hoursMonkey Boy and Adam’s Run – 4 fallen trees saw cut and removedTwister – Two recently changed corners further modified for better flow
Mon. Oct. 22Stinky Girl – The boardwalk repair finishedRockin’ Ronnie (the beginning) - The last remaining sign installed
Sun. Oct. 21Stinky Girl – The broken section of the boardwalk removed, and replaced with new support beam logs
Sat. Oct. 20Landfill Trails – Signs for all the trails installedLandfill Trails – ATV trails blocked with big logs, and a long lag wall built for blocking off the whole forest pocket between the Fire Training Facility and the Landfill siteBack 40 – The trail closed and covered up with debris because there was no permission for itDouble Bypass – The unauthorized part of the trail closed and covered up with debrisThe Canal Bridge – Better access to bridge createdLori, Andy:Glasgow Parking - Barbecue lunch prepared for the volunteers
Fri. Oct. 19Back 40 – The intersection leading to this trail removed, and a rock burm created to better direct the flow away from this trail that is to be closedRocky Mountain – The new layout marked with flags
Thu. Oct. 18Bypass – The trail shortened to keep it off the unauthorized landRocky Mountain – New layout made to move the trail off the unauthorized land
Sun. Oct. 14
Rockin’ Ronnie (near the beginning) – The old skid-bridge removed an replaced with a culvert
Sat. Oct. 13ATV double track on the East side of the Fire Training Facility – Big dead trees dropped all along the trail to help close it for regeneration and obstructing motorized wehicle access to the forest
Fri. Oct. 12Ron:Twister – Straight sections of the trail replaced with a twistier, better flowing trailScrambler – The rock pile made in to a safer “rollable” shape
Sun. Oct. 7
Adam’s Run – Big fallen tree saw cut and removedAdam’s Run - One bend changed for better flowKaitland’s Switchbacks – Water shedding nick shaped under the big rocks at the bottom of the switchbacksRockin’ Ronnie (At the end) – Old skid replaced with big boulders with a gap for water flow, and the approaches heightened with soilTriple Bypass – Boardwalk’s broken slats replacedThe Bride – Two bends before the bridge tidied upThe bride – The boardwalk’s broken slats replaced and it’s ramp improved and a new one made at the end
Sat. Oct. 6
Rocky Mountain – Few spots narrowed down with logs
Mon. Sep. 24
Stinky Girl – The recently made stream crossing’s approach narrowed down with boulders and logs so riders are forced to cross the stream on the armoured part only
Sat. Sep. 22
Adams Run – Shortcuts closed with logs and debris
Thu. Sep. 20Stinky Girl (just after the big boardwalk) – Muddy area covered with big logs
Sun. Sep. 17
Stinky Girl – Old wooden skid over a seasonal stream removed and the stream crossing lined with big rocks
Sat. Sep. 15
Double Track in The Pines (East side) – The extremely eroded trail section rerouted
Bootleg Trail – Steep eroded section rerouted
Kamikaze – The sides of the gully blocked off with deadfall to inhibit horses from riding up and down and eroding the steep slopes
Creepy Corner – The little side trail (that was a short cut to the lake) closed with deadfall
First gully in the Pines – The steep line over the “cave” closed again with deadfall
Adam’s Run – Two fallen trees saw cut and removed
Yellow Barn - Barbecue lunch prepared for the volunteers
Wed. Sep. 12
Twister - 3 more trail sections changed for better flow and erosion control
Tue. Sep. 11
Bride - Fallen tree saw cut and removed
Mon. Sep. 10
Twister - 3 trail sections changed for better flow and erosion control
Rocky Mountain (at the bridge) - Big log barrier crated to prevent dirt bikes and bicycles from riding and eroding the steep slope over the bridge
Sun. Sep. 9
Double Track in The Pines (East side) - Reroute for extremely eroded trail planned and laid out
Bootleg Trail - Reroute for eroded hill planned and laid out
Mon. Sep. 3
Adam's Run - 2 fallen logs cut and removed
Monkey Boy - Trails section adjusted for better flow
Jessica (near the end) - Trail's edge that was eroded by horses, repaired and armoured with large stones
Sun. Aug. 26
Kamikaze - The bottom of the rocky descent repaired by extending the rock armouring
Kamikaze - A rock staircase created along the rocky descent in order to stop the erosion that people create by walking down the slope
Kamikaze - The horse generated erosion on the entrance descent repaired with rocks
Sun. Aug. 19
Rockin' Ronnie and Kaitland's Switchbacks - Shortcut between the two trails blocked off
Sat. Aug. 18
Stinky Girl (between the boardwalk and the big rock) - Jump dismatled
Mon. Aug. 6
Frankenstein - The bench in the "picnic area" dismantled again, and the fire pit ashes removed
Bride (before the bridge) - Trail narrowed down
Sweet Street (near the end) - Corner flow improved with bench cutting
Jake's Attack (after the rock pile) - Earlier bench cut widened for better flow
Jake's Attack - 3 bends changed for better flow
Sat. Aug. 4
Petersburg Trails - 32 metal signs installed for forbidding non cyclist/hiker traffic, showing trail names and difficulty ratings, and cycling traffic direction
Kamikaze - Rock armoured slope repaired from the damage done by horses
Back 40 - Big log placed in to shortcutting path
Scrambler - Widening "scenic lookout" over the former dirt bowl narrowed down with logs and debris
Petersburg Parking - Barbecue lunch prepared for the volunteers
Mon. July 30
Jake's Attack - Corner changed for better flow
Sun. July 22
Frankenstein - The "picnic spot" closed again
Thu. July 19
Bypass - Rotted out narrow boardwalk replaced with a big, flatted log
Bypass - The "Chicken Line" around the log and through a muddy creek bed, improved with re-adjusting it's rock armouring
Wed. July 11
Triple Bypass - The intersection with Foreplay trail narrowed down with logs
Stinky Girl - Depression filled with soil
Stinky Girl - Big log pile repaired
Stinky Girl - The log-boardwalk reinforced and packed down with soil
Frankenstein (by the lake) - Rock-bridge's far end elevated with soil
Frankenstein - Big woopty-doo's culvert cleaned out and it's canal deepened
Frankenstein - Smaller woopty-doo's bottom armoured with big flat rocks
Sat. July 7
New Rockin' Ronnie - ATV paths and the bush party area blocked off with many large logs
New Rockin' Ronnie - An easier route created around the hill with switchbacks
New Rockin' Ronnie - 2 shortcuts between switchbacks closed
New Rockin' Ronnie - 2 switchback bends narrowed down with boulders
New Rockin' Ronnie - The muddy bottom of the switchback paved with big flat stones
Glasgow Street Parking - Barbecue lunch prepared for the volunteers
Wed. July 4
Rockin' Ronnie - An easy line for avoiding the steep switchbacks planed and prepared for the upcoming Trail Day
Sun. July 1
Frankenstein - A shortcut closed with logs
Sat. June 23
Snyder's Road Entrance - The wet area around the culvert repaired and the drainage canal improved
Jessica - The trail entrance narrowed down with logs and debris
Twister (near the end) - A bend changed to widen the distance between the bends and lessen the shortcutting temptation
Twister - Snaking section chocked with logs to prevent taking a straight line through an S-bend
Twister - 4 curves improved by removing weed trees
Twister - Removed 2 logs that interfered with the trail flow
Twister - Many exposed roots removed
Bootleg Trail - A straight section changed in to an S-curve for a better flow
Jake's Attack (after the rock pile) - Trail bench cut and brush removed for a better flow
Jake's Attack - Big bump removed to make a smoother approach to a U-turn
Jake's Attack - The big U-turn improved by cutting down a big dead pine tree
Wed. June 20
Kamikaze - The gully sides blocked off with logs to prevent horse-riders from eroding the slopes
Kamikaze - Holes left by horse hoofs filled with rocks
Kamikaze - 2 eroded areas repaired and many exposed roots removed
Creepy Corner - Corner widened for better flow
Creepy Corner - Fallen tree removed and the spoiled trail around it repaired
Creepy Corner - Exposed roots removed
Fri. June 15
Frankenstein - More logs at the problematic shortcut secured to each other with 12" spikes
Thu. June 14
Frankenstein - Signs posted at the problematic shortcut to explain the reason for closing it
Wed. June 13
Frankenstein - Logs at the problematic shortcut secured to each other with 12" spikes
Mon. June 11
Stinky Girl / Frankenstein - Numerous wet spots repaired with water shedding nicks
Stinky Girl / Frankenstein - Exposed roots removed
Frankenstein (by the lake) - The stone crossing widened for a better line
Frankenstein - The problematic shortcut closed again
Sun. June 10
Frankenstein - The "picnic spot" closed again
Sat. June 9
Foreplay / Stinky Girl - Numerous wet spots repaired with water shedding nicks or by filling with rocks and/or soil.
Foreplay / Stinky Girl - Exposed roots removed
Sat. June 2
Frankenstein - 8 shortcutting prone spots re-enforced with big logs
Sun. May 27
Rocky Mountain - Trail narrowed down with boulders and tree branches
Rocky Mountain - Water shedding nick created
Bypass - Three corners tweaked, three holes filled with soil, and one big off camber root removed
Double Bypass - Water shedding nick created, and one mud spot filled with a flat rock
Frankenstein - 2 shortcuts closed, of which one is being constantly re-opened by someone
Frankenstein - Big off camber root removed
Frankenstein - Water shedding nick created
Triple Bypass - Boardwalk's broken cross piece replaced
Fri. May 25
Rockin' Ronnie - The "bush party" camp cleaned out
Mon. May 21
Jessica - Two big dead tress dropped on to the steep gully slope to block off riders/hikers from eroding it
Adam's Run (the end) - Trail changed to make it more interesting and less erosion prone
BMX - A huge illegal jump made out of rotten logs, rocks, and dirt demolished and the line narrowed down with debris
BMX - The old log jump dismantled, dirt mount removed and the path leading up to it closed again, after someone's repeated re-building attempts
Jake's Breakaway (end) - The recently placed and already vandalized Wrong Way signs replaced with using a sturdier post
Sun. May 20
Jessica- Fallen tree saw cut and removed
Jessica - 2 wooden Wrong Way signs posted
Creepy Corner - A wooden Wrong Way sign posted
Bride (end) - A wooden Wrong Way sign posted
Stinky Girl - 2 broken skids repaired
Triple Bypass - Boardwalk's broken cross pieces replaced
Frankenstein ("picnic area") - A smoldering camp-fire put out, ashes and the make shift bench removed, and the open space narrowed down with debris
Frankenstein - 2 shortcuts closed, after someone's repeated reopening attempts
Rockin' Ronnie - A shortcut closed
Thu. May 17
Creepy Corner / Bootleg Trail / Sweet Street / Jake's Attack / Jake's Breakaway / Twister - wooden Wrong Way signs posted
BMX - Log jump dismantled and the path leading up to it closed, after someone's repeated re-building attempts
Tue. May 15
Double Bypass - Fallen tree removed
Mon. May 14
New Rockin' Ronnie - 2 shortcuts closed
Frankenstein - 1 shortcut closed, after someone's repeated reopening attempts
Sat. May 5
Sweet Street - The trail was re-routed and considerably lengthened in exchange for closing the old, eroded, and redundant double track that used to short cut through the forest
Snyder's Road Parking Lot - Barbecue lunch prepared for the volunteers
Fri. May 4
Sweet Street - Work begun on the trail re-routing
Thu. May 3
Double Bypass - Two unauthorized dirt mounds removed
Mon. Apr. 24
Sweet Street - A trail reroute planned and marked out
Sun. Apr. 23
Adam's Run - Steep eroded climb rerouted
Thu. Apr. 19
Double Bypass - Fallen tree branches cut and removed from the boardwalk
Wed. Apr. 18
Kamikaze - A very steep slope on the side of the gully blocked off with logs to prevent horses from descending/ascending and further eroding the soil
Sat. Apr. 14
Stinky Girl - Mud hole filled with rocks
Bride - Fallen tree saw cut and removed
Sun. Apr. 8
Stinky Girl - Last Fall's trail re-route closed again after someone's persistent re-opening attempts
Wed. Apr. 4
Creepy Corner, Bootleg Trail, Adam's Run, Monkey Boy - Fallen trees saw cut and removed
Sun. Apr. 1
New Rockin' Ronnie, Stinky Girl, Frankenstein, Bride, Rocky Mountain, Andy's BBQ Run - Fallen trees saw cut and removed
Stinky Girl - Muddy section covered with logs
Andy's BBQ Run - Log pile created over a big fallen tree trunk
Sat. Mar. 31
The whole trail system - Fallen trees removed
Sun. Jan. 14
Twister - Leaning tree saw cut and removed
Fri. Jan. 12
Creepy Corner - Many rocks and roots removed to stop erosion
Creepy Corner - One wet hole repaired with logs, one with stones, and one with a nick.
Creepy Corner - 3 whoopty-doos repaired by putting large nicks at the bottom
Creepy Corner - 2 leaning trees saw cut and removed
Creepy Corner - A natural launch improved with large rocks and a chicken line created
Bootleg Trail - Branches from fallen tree saw cut and removed
Bootleg Trail - 15 meters long section of trail re-routed and bench cut because of large wet area and a large fallen tree
Adam's Run - Fallen tree saw cut and removed
Monkey Boy - Leaning tree saw cut and removed
Fri. Jan. 5
Creepy Corner (at the start) - Roots removed and wet hole filled with sand/soil mix
Creepy Corner - Wet hole filled and built up to create a banked corner
Kamikaze - 4 knicks made to allow water drainage, and erosion inducing roots removed
Kamikaze - Corner extended uphill 1 meter to allow riders to retain more speed to get up the following climb
Kamikaze - Jump off of tree stump improved with a large rock and a better run out created
Double Track (entrance from the Yellow Barn Parking) - 3 drainage knicks created
Wed. Jan. 3
The Scrambler - Numerous drainage knicks created
The Scrambler - Large sections of the trail edge re-graded to allow drainage
The Scrambler - Large area bench cut to remove muddy section and to allow for proper drainage
The Scrambler - Earlier rock repair extended and the area re-graded
The Scrambler (after the rock pile) - Wet hole filled with rocks, roots removed
Sweet Street - Log feature extended to repair muddy area
Sweet Street - Drainage corrected with two knicks
Sweet Street - Fallen tree saw cut and removed
Monkey Boy - The rock pile reworked and widened to allow for a smoother crossing
Monkey Boy - Approach to the rock pile widened and the eroding trail surface repaired
