The Mount Shasta Trail Association (I’m on the Board of Directors) recently completed two trail maintenance projects. The first was on the Nature Trail in Castle Crags State Park, and the second was on the Box Canyon Trail near Lake Siskiyou, west of Mount Shasta. (See my post about my recent Box Canyon Trail hike.)
From the Mount Shasta Trail Association website:
This past Saturday a team of twelve Mount Shasta Trail Association members joined together to work on the Box Canyon Trail. They resolved a persistent mud problem on one section of the trail with a drainage system involving digging in rock-hard clay, installing a French drain and transporting drainage rocks to the work site by wheelbarrow. They also extended the trail, improved the tread, and pruned vegetation. The trail should now be in great shape for the next 5-10 years. The materials for this work and use of a Bobcat were donated by Timberworks. We owe them our thanks! When you have some time, check out the trail. It has great views of the Sacramento River Canyon.
On the prior Saturday another Mount Shasta Trail Association team of eleven spent the day working on the Nature Trail in Castle Crags State Park. This is the most-used trail in the park and was in need of attention, mainly due to water erosion at various points along the trail. The team put in a considerable number of water bars to stop further erosion, restored the tread in the most eroded areas, and made the trailhead more presentable. We will return in the spring to do some further work on this trail when a new descriptive trail brochure is completed.
These are significant contributions to our community by MSTA members and supporters.
Joe Wirth
President, MSTA
Find out more about hiking, camping, and exploring Castle Crags State Park here.
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