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PostWed Sep 18, 2019 9:33 am 
The Center Mountain Trail, a continuation of the Chancellor / Canyon Creek Trail #754, links the historic mining town of Chancellor to Sky Pilot Pass in a distance of about 7 miles. Trail 754 is on Mike's list of abandoned Pasayten Wilderness trail restoration projects and he's already done a great deal of restoration work on the segment linking SR 20 to Chancellor. I've hiked this and the CMT segment many times and think that trail 754 should have a high priority for restoration. One reason is that it is a potentially life saving escape route from the popular Pacific Crest Trail in the event of wildfire entrapment. Consider that northern segment of the PCT sees a particularly high volume of traffic during peak fire season when PCT hikers are completing their treks to the Canadian border. Mike recruited me, Marty, Joe, Peter, Dave and Pam to do saw and trailbed work to begin restoring the CMT trail. (Don H was supposed to be part of our merry crew, but he cleverly broke a rib while mountain biking the Cedar Creek trail with his demented band of quasi-suicidal mountain bikers). The first leg of the CMT parallels Canyon Creek, gaining and losing perhaps 200' of elevation. The last section of this initial leg featured a lot of flood damage, deadfall and brush. It is dramatically better now. At 0.9 miles , the trail crosses the North Fork of Canyon Creek, and then switchbacks up the Southern toe of Center Mountain, gaining about 3400' to reach attractive meadows and exceptional vistas. Many large trees have come down on the initial ~3 miles of this section. The first 1.2 or so miles of the CMT are outside the wildnerness boundary while the remainder is crosscut territory. Our group of very hard working oddballs cleared the trail to the 4300' level. Much work remains. Question: Flickr has changed its terms of service such that I am looking for an alternative photo hosting site. Suggestions are welcomed.
Mike, Joe and a big cedar a short way N of Chancellor
Mike, Joe and a big cedar a short way N of Chancellor
Mike running his 460 w- Joe spotting
Mike running his 460 w- Joe spotting
Progress
Progress
Big log getting smaller 1
Big log getting smaller 1
2
2
There it goes
There it goes
Marty swamping about 0.8 mi N of Chancellor
Marty swamping about 0.8 mi N of Chancellor
What is this?
What is this?
Working on a messy section 1
Working on a messy section 1
We predicted it would sit up
We predicted it would sit up
Wedges are your friend
Wedges are your friend
Single bucking at 4300' on Center Mtn trail 9.12.19
Single bucking at 4300' on Center Mtn trail 9.12.19
Wedging & ramp system
Wedging & ramp system
A big section of log has been rolled across the trail on the ramps - log visible on right (Joe Hofbeck photo)
A big section of log has been rolled across the trail on the ramps - log visible on right (Joe Hofbeck photo)
Marty at work; Joe's plan was that log could be pivoted to the right (Joe Hofbeck photo)
Marty at work; Joe's plan was that log could be pivoted to the right (Joe Hofbeck photo)
Joe & Marty after pivoting log 1
Joe & Marty after pivoting log 1
Joe & Marty after pivoting log 2
Joe & Marty after pivoting log 2
Three happy sawyers (Joe Hofbeck photo)
Three happy sawyers (Joe Hofbeck photo)
Edit: Mike reminded me to let everyone know that there's still a CFR trail closure notice for the Chancellor / Canyon Creek trail. The trail has been so greatly improved that we're hoping this notice will come down soon. Some additional pictures, courtesy of Mike:
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TrailClosureNotice
First cut went well and making a second cut
First cut went well and making a second cut
Joe with Stihl 460
Joe with Stihl 460
Mess -Before
Mess -Before
Mess -After
Mess -After

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PostWed Sep 18, 2019 10:07 am 
Awesome work! up.gif

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PostWed Sep 18, 2019 11:28 am 
Wow. I have put in my long term notes that trail has been abandoned. I believe the Center mountain trail is about 3 miles less to Holman Pass from Chancellor rather than utilizing PCT from near Slate Peak. Another option. I gotta now take this abandoned trail off the list!!! You guys rock!

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PostWed Sep 18, 2019 12:01 pm 
KarlK wrote:
Question: Flickr has changed its terms of service such that I am looking for an alternative photo hosting site. Suggestions are welcomed.
Google photos. You'll need to add the photos to a shareable album (e.g. nwhikers), paste the share link in the pics box here, then click the pics button. It's not as robust as flickr but I find it easier since my phone automatically uploads all my photos to google photos anyway.

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PostWed Sep 18, 2019 12:05 pm 
I believe that mushroom is called a Bear's Head (Hericium abietis) Very edible and fruits from the same log every year...……….

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PostWed Sep 18, 2019 12:42 pm 
Super work! Very much appreciated.
Tom wrote:
Google photos.
I agree with Tom.

Passing rocks and trees like they were standing still
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PostWed Sep 18, 2019 12:47 pm 
up.gif Thanks for the great work guys, much appreciated!!

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PostWed Sep 18, 2019 3:00 pm 
Archerbrown -- A knowledgeable friend also thinks it's Hericium. Thanks for the suggestion! Tom and Brushbuffalo: I'm changing to google photos; thanks for that info!

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PostWed Sep 18, 2019 3:42 pm 
I found some photos of the Center Mountain Trail from 2011 A meadow at about 5800'
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CMT trail looking S from near Sky Pilot Pass
Center Mountain meadows in distance from the top of the Anacortes Crossing Trail

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PostWed Sep 18, 2019 8:44 pm 
Good to see Joe Hofbeck still kickin' up.gif around the saws.

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PostWed Sep 18, 2019 11:23 pm 
That’s a lot of work (the log clearing). Thank-you guys for the trail work !!!!

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