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Munson Hills Trail Workday

JANUARY 2010 NEWS: Munson/TZ Trail Assessment from Trail Dynamics' Valerie Naylor. Optional experimental link to the same file. Please let me know if you have any trouble accessing the file via that experimental link. Starting with a handful of shots and a video of 27 September 2008 tread improvement. Let's see if I can remember everyone who worked: Jim Schmid, Ken Foster, Chuck Goodheart, Dick Rogers, Keith Roberson, Linc Clay. Jim Schmid uploaded his 27 September 2008 photos here. Jim also has photos from the 7 June 2008 "National Trail Day" Munson build here, and the 19 October 2008 workday here. The related/connected Twilight Zone trailwork is shown here. Twilight Zone Trail may be thought of as Munson Hills South. Official Munson/Twilight Zone map. A few Munson Hills/Twilight Zone Trail links of interest: Ken Foster's Munson Hills blog. Dixie Davis, Linc Clay, and Ken Foster's Fans of Munson Hills/Twilight Off-Road Bike Trails Facebook page. Jim Schmid's Munson/Twilight Mtn Bike Trails blog. THIS SITE is private property, and doesn't necessarily represent any other individual or organization. You are welcome to download/use my photos for your private enjoyment, including printing them. Any other usage/linking must come from me in writing (email ok), with credit given. Questions, pre-scoldings, comments, ID, complaints? Thanks, John Kalin Email me "If I fall you're going down with me" - Trail running advice from my Dixie Chicks http://www.tallahasseetrails.com/
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  • Map of Munson Hills Trail areas noted for improvement. This map was produced by Mike McCue = http://www.harmoniccycle.com/ Saturday, 27 Sep 08 we worked at what's shown here as #015, then over at #009.

    Map of Munson Hills Trail areas noted for improvement. This map was produced by Mike McCue = http://www.harmoniccycle.com/ Saturday, 27 Sep 08 we worked at what's shown here as #015, then over at #009.

  • This vid and the next five photos were from what's depicted as #015 on the map. Ken and Foster checks trail flow on the Pugsley. Wunderdog Boo Foster approves. Jim Schmid heads back with some stray tools.

    This vid and the next five photos were from what's depicted as #015 on the map. Ken and Foster checks trail flow on the Pugsley. Wunderdog Boo Foster approves. Jim Schmid heads back with some stray tools.

  • Looking uphill at the problem. Exceeding grade out here results in loose sand deposited downhill. Rather than rerouting, we're armoring with crushed concrete.

    Looking uphill at the problem. Exceeding grade out here results in loose sand deposited downhill. Rather than rerouting, we're armoring with crushed concrete.

  • Ken cuts some tree segments to corral the armor.

    Ken cuts some tree segments to corral the armor.

  • Linc and Dick show a finished segment. Crushed concrete corraled by limbs, covered with pine straw.

    Linc and Dick show a finished segment. Crushed concrete corraled by limbs, covered with pine straw.

  • Later, the guys built a few berms to prevent water building speed downhill. And to add some easy fun.

    Later, the guys built a few berms to prevent water building speed downhill. And to add some easy fun.

  • Chuck checks out Ken and Linc making another berm.

    Chuck checks out Ken and Linc making another berm.

  • We've regrouped over at #009 (see map). Ken's cut a load of "corral" wood.

    We've regrouped over at #009 (see map). Ken's cut a load of "corral" wood.

  • Looking downhill as the concrete is being added.

    Looking downhill as the concrete is being added.

  • Keeping the tread rather narrow to minimize the amount of crushed concrete necessary to armor the trail.

    Keeping the tread rather narrow to minimize the amount of crushed concrete necessary to armor the trail.

  • Linc has managed to levitate a shovel load of concrete above the wheelbarrow.

    Linc has managed to levitate a shovel load of concrete above the wheelbarrow.

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    IMG_0487

  • Boo supervises Ken and Dick.

    Boo supervises Ken and Dick.

  • Dick and Linc spread the crushed concrete inside the corral wood. Dick has one of these sweet Rogue Hoes: http://www.prohoe.com/productCat100754.ctlg

    Dick and Linc spread the crushed concrete inside the corral wood. Dick has one of these sweet Rogue Hoes: http://www.prohoe.com/productCat100754.ctlg

  • Next step after spreading the concrete is to cover it with the pine straw.

    Next step after spreading the concrete is to cover it with the pine straw.

  • Munson/TZ Metric It ain't pretty, but it's content rich, okay? From this GPS track: http://trail.motionbased.com/trail/activity/5377092 Munson Hills Trail and Twilight Zone Trail current as of 12 April 08. "On the ground," the trail loops are blazed blue, connectors and entrances are blazed white. Segment metric distances shown. 1609 meters = one mile. Munson Hills Trail (not including Tall Pine Shortcut and entrance) is 12.67Km/7.87M. Tall Pine Shortcut is 1M. Paper Cup entrance is just over 1M. Twilight Zone Trail (not including Gun Range connector aka J-Turn and entrance) is 15.97Km/9.92M.

    Munson/TZ Metric It ain't pretty, but it's content rich, okay? From this GPS track: http://trail.motionbased.com/trail/activity/5377092 Munson Hills Trail and Twilight Zone Trail current as of 12 April 08. "On the ground," the trail loops are blazed blue, connectors and entrances are blazed white. Segment metric distances shown. 1609 meters = one mile. Munson Hills Trail (not including Tall Pine Shortcut and entrance) is 12.67Km/7.87M. Tall Pine Shortcut is 1M. Paper Cup entrance is just over 1M. Twilight Zone Trail (not including Gun Range connector aka J-Turn and entrance) is 15.97Km/9.92M.

  • Munson/TZ Imperial It ain't pretty, but it's content rich, okay? From this GPS track: http://trail.motionbased.com/trail/activity/5377092 Munson Hills Trail and Twilight Zone Trail current as of 12 April 08. "On the ground," the trail loops are blazed blue, connectors and entrances are blazed white. One mile = 1609 meters. Munson Hills Trail (not including Tall Pine Shortcut and entrance) is 7.87M/12.67Km. Tall Pine Shortcut is 1M. Paper Cup entrance is just over 1M. Twilight Zone Trail (not including Gun Range connector aka J-Turn and entrance) is 9.92M/15.97Km.

    Munson/TZ Imperial It ain't pretty, but it's content rich, okay? From this GPS track: http://trail.motionbased.com/trail/activity/5377092 Munson Hills Trail and Twilight Zone Trail current as of 12 April 08. "On the ground," the trail loops are blazed blue, connectors and entrances are blazed white. One mile = 1609 meters. Munson Hills Trail (not including Tall Pine Shortcut and entrance) is 7.87M/12.67Km. Tall Pine Shortcut is 1M. Paper Cup entrance is just over 1M. Twilight Zone Trail (not including Gun Range connector aka J-Turn and entrance) is 9.92M/15.97Km.

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    Chuck checks out Ken and Linc making another berm.
    We've regrouped over at #009 (see map). Ken's cut a load of "corral" wood.
    Looking downhill as the concrete is being added.