Non-profit, all-volunteer trail building and maintenance in the San Francisco Bay Area
Events that have already occurred, kept for reference purposes.
Project: Portola Redwoods State Park (main park areas)
Slate Creek Trail
Activities: We will work with State Parks staff to install retaining structures at key points in the Slate Creek Trail and possibly perform general trail maintenance in the vicinity.
Canceled due to excessive/anticipated rain not allowing for work.
We will attempt to do the work on our next scheduled work day, February 11, 2017.
Project (click for directions): Sugarloaf Mountain Open Space - City of San Mateo
Segment 3 Trail
Activities: Continue construction of Segment 3.
Rain Date: Saturday, January 20, 2018.
Project: Alum Rock Park - City of San Jose
Sycamore Switchback Trail
Activities: Initial planning and discussions have begun for this project.
Please check back later for more details on our December event.
Project (click for directions): Tool Party and Annual Meeting
Tool Maintenance and Trailer Cleanup
Activities: Work will start around 10:30 or 11:00 a.m. and continue until done. The Annual Meeting is planned to start at 4:00 pm. Pizza's on at 5:00 pm. Snacks are provided and there will be a special presentation at the end of the day.
Project: Bay Area Ridge Trail - Saratoga Gap Open Space Preserve
Bay Area Ridge Trail - REI Service Day
NOTE: Unfortunately the Saratoga Gap event that Trail Center is running on November 5 is filled. Please do not just show up for our event, as we have already accounted for possible no-shows in the registration! But there are many other Ridge Trail events on November 5. The official link is http://www.ridgetrail.org/events/rei-ridge-trail-service-day but sometimes it isn't working, so you might want to use the Eventbrite site to sign up:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ridge-trail-day-2016-tickets-27736649064?aff=eac2#tickets. Thanks very much for your interest.
Activities: We will be improving sections of the Saratoga Gap Trail, including areas that need crushed rock added to fill in exposed roots and eroded tread, cleaning drainage culverts, removing old barbed wire fencing, restoring tread width by removing duff, and general clean-up. This is a popular multi-use trail, including mountain biking, so the improvements will be done with an eye towards accommodating all uses. The work will mostly be under tree cover.
Parking will be at the Caltrans vista point lot on the southeast corner of the Skyline Blvd. (Highway 35) and Highway 9 intersection. See the project link above for detailed directions. Volunteers should wait in the lot for announcements and their crew assignments. Crew leaders will then take volunteers to various staging points to get tools and instructions on their particular tasks. Volunteers should take their water, snacks, and daypack with them as they will not return to the parking lot until the end of the event. Volunteers should also exercise extreme care when crossing Highway 9 to access the Saratoga Gap Trailhead.
Rain Date: Saturday, November 19, 2016 (in place of the tool party)
Project: Portola Redwoods State Park (Upper Coyote Ridge Trail)
Upper Coyote Ridge Trail
Activities: We will continue work we began in August on the Upper Coyote Ridge Trail. We will start at Tarwater Trailhead on San Mateo County Parks property and work our way down. We will focus on tread restoration, brushing, and cutting back low-lying grass, vines and poison oak.
This is absolutely the perfect place to get away from scorching heat on the Peninsula. Come join us to fix this trail.
Time/Place: Assemble at 8:30 a.m. for our safety talk and crew assignments. Work begins at 9:00 a.m. See project link above for directions.
Project: San Mateo Memorial Park - Mt. Ellen Trails
Mt. Ellen Trails
Activities: Ranger David Vasquez has requested help in restoring and fixing the Mt. Ellen Trails. This work will involve brushing, tread maintenance and reopening a section closed by fallen trees.
This will be a great place to be in early September. Please join us for a day in this park.
Project: Portola Redwoods State Park
Coyote Ridge Trail
Activities: Upper Coyote Ridge Trail is 1.3 miles and lower Coyote is 1.5 miles long. We will start at Tarwater Trail Head on San Mateo County Parks Property and work our way down. There have been complaints about sections being overgrown and there is tread work to do.
This is absolutely the perfect place to get away from scorching heat on the Peninsula. Come join us to fix this trail.
