South Mountain - Emmaus

anybody know whats going on with this project now that Joe T. has bowed out? Who is leading the effort?

Is there one? never been... maybe Sunday or Monday.

If there's a map of SME on the site I couldn't find it.

I was over there today checking out the new cistern trail. Its so well made that it looks like its been there forever! Its holding up quite well and there are no erosion issues apparent. Nice to see it with the leaves out.

To whomever is building the ridiculous trail that goes down to the ponds-please stop!
In case you didn't notice their is a whole entire mountain there for you to build trails. Don't glomm off our work please. K thanks

Or whatever, but don't screw up the bank cut below the cistern that took 20 hours of work to build.

http://www.mcall.com/entertainment/all-localfavoritebox0411.6345603apr11...

Pretty lame article if you ask me.

I was over there today and filled in that gulley a bit where you climb onto the new cistern replacement trail. The cut in the bank was changed a little so its not so steep.This should be a lot more rideable but its a little soft on the outward edge so be careful.

I'm gonna stop by SME to work on the cistern trail connection fri eve at 5

Someone posted about possibly working over at SME friday. I apologize but
i can't seem to find your post in the threads to reply. I've been out of town for work and I might not be around on friday either.

If I'm free I post something about heading over there in the afternoon.I could always check around a little to see what we're doing next.

Dig some work today at SME. The section between where we stopped doing rock work and the big climbing rocks is flagged and some of the benchcutting has been started.If you want to work on your own ,there would be plenty to do on this section. Use the excess soil to fill between the rocks where we did the rockwork.

Strauss, the are a few downed trees to cut through towards the top.Anytime you feel like it, go for it!

Its amazing at how much water is flowing on that mountain! Some of the lower trails are a mess and could use a reroute.

Nothing is planned at this point for trailwork at Emmaus but I thought I'd post anyway. We left off doing rock work at the end of the rocky area on the new cistern trail. All of these rocks we laid down will require the clay dirt filling-at least between the rocks in the cracks. Some of the rock work is so good I think we'll be able to ride on the tops pretty easily.

Anyone want to do some work on the new trail over there?

Greg can show and maybe john.
We can do clay fill and filling in some of the gaps in the rocks with
small stones.

The dirt here is more favorable than Sals-If we dig a "BORROW HOLE" we hit the clay
right away, and its not rocky and its right by the work area.

Start time is 2PM at Alpine St.

Work is on the new Cistern trail. If you are late head in and go to left. We are near the HUGE rocks you can see on the ridge.