[Tom]

[flatsqwerl]

R.Poly, I know what you mean. I was up at boulder lake a few weeks back and prayed that I would not encounter another car! My son and I were joking on the way down about not ever bringing a nice car up this road because of the constant scratching bushes.. I was worried about high centering in a few places...I must've missed the eroding spot.

[zephyr]

Speaking of badly maintained Forest Service roads, we can add FR 42 (Heather Lake/Mt. Pilchuck road) to the list. I was up at Mt. Pilchuck yesterday. I hadn't been there in years, but the potholes are large, numerous and jammed close together--particularly down low near the lake trail head. I was glad to be in a higher clearance truck. I am surprised that such a popular destination is in such a poor state. ~z

[olderthanIusedtobe]

[treeswarper]

A project that was done by Job Corps. Unfortunately, I think this center is one that will be shut down. If only they could practice on roads? Putting Youth to Work Naches area--In the past, forest visitors driving down Road No. 1902 on the Naches Ranger District would end up at the small Raven Roost Trailhead, so small that turn around space was very limited. This little trailhead, located 38 miles west of Naches, is a jump off point for people and stock users heading to the Norse Peak Wilderness. Access to this cramped site was greatly improved recently due to the efforts of Job Corps students and local volunteers. In July, Fort Simcoe Job Corps heavy equipment program students had a hands-on opportunity to practice their heavy equipment skills at this site. They improved the access road, expanded the size of the trailhead, leveled the ground, placed rock barriers to protect adjacent whitebark pine, and finished off by distributing gravel over the newly improved trailhead. All of this work provided them experience working with heavy equipment in the woods, something they don’t often get. “In addition to the on-the-ground experience with the heavy equipment, they learned how to work in an ever changing environment,” said Naches District Recreation Planner Sue Ranger. “There were days when it snowed, it rained, the bugs were out biting everyone; these are real life things they were able to experience on the job.” The work accomplished at this trailhead was the result of a large collaborative group effort and part of the Little Crow Restoration Project. A State Recreation Conservation Office grant paid for the gravel and the fuel for Job Corps crews to travel to the site, along with some administration time, and Job Corps donated their student’s time and equipment to the project effort. Also, the local Backcountry Horsemen chapter showed their appreciation by providing a picnic lunch for the hungry students. "The students did a fantastic job improving this access point to the wilderness,” Ranger said. “They enhanced their equipment skills, learned more about working in the forest and working with partners, and recognized that their conservation efforts have improved public access that will help connect more people to nature now and into the future.”

[jinx'sboy]

TW....I think the Job Corps situation isnt changing as tRump planned. Due to overwhelming public comment - this is a couple months old: https://www.politico.com/story/2019/06/19/perdue-reverses-jobs-corps-closures-congress-backlash-3458109

[texasbb]

Anyone been to Yankee Boy Basin in the San Juans of Colorado? Fun every time.

[CarriesNineFires]

[Tom]

[Brushwork]

[Cyclopath]

[Pahoehoe]

[Tom]

So it's about being able to swerve without losing control?

[Chief Joseph]

[BigBrunyon]