Stanislaus Wilderness Volunteers will be hosting another trail clearing on Saturday, Sept. 23, 2023.The project will consist of tree removal from the Sword Lake trail in the Carson-Iceberg Wilderness. Recent reconnaissance indicates 8-10 trees outside of wilderness with another 25-30 inside wilderness. The team will meet at Summit Ranger Station, 1 Pinecrest Road, Pinecrest CA at 8:30 am to gather equipment and do the safety briefing. Participants are advised to wear long sleeve shirts, long pants, sturdy boots and have appropriate PPE (gloves, eye/hearing protection, hard hat). There are a limited number of hard hats available at the Ranger Station. […]
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We encountered three folks from the trail angel group at Sonora Pass recently. I’ve added a link to their website on our LINKS page. If you check the website, you’ll see that they provide assistance to through PCT hikers. They were posting this small sign at the pass.
SWV is hosting two events: Saturday, September 2 and Saturday September 9. Saturday, September 2 is a Leave No Trace education event. SWV will staff a table outside of the Summit Ranger Station, 1 Pinecrest Road, Pinecrest CA from approximately 8:30 am to 3:00 pm. Volunteers can sign up for either a half day or full day. We will be meeting visitors to describe the Leave No Trace principles. Depending on volume, we may also be assisting the Forest Service in writing wilderness permits. This is a great opportunity to educate visitors on the importance of practicing LNT principles in […]