TRAILWORK
During my time with Hood River Valley Parks and Rec I was involved with trailwork on the Indian Creek Trail, the Westside Trail, and the Clearwater Trail, (behind Safeway up to Sherman). I was the supervisor on the ICT trail extension project behind the Sieverkropp neighborhood and got to work with the Columbia Land Trust on flagging out the route and clearing the viewpoint, which overlooks the Hood River from the new bench.
Spring 2023 Indian Creek Trail landslide
Slowly moving the 10,000 pound stump
Our 'pushrod' contraption with two hi-lift jacks
Working with Avery from 'Twin Oaks' on building up the shoulder
Laying down a 'deadman' in the grave
Framing taking shape
Completed shoulder
Starting in on the Sieverkropp neighborhood extension
Using the Tri-blade to cut the first pass
Cottonwood removal
Spreading and compacting new gravel
Starting in on the 'viewpoint'
The bench at the new viewpoint
Lunchbreak
Cutting the switchbacks by Eliot Drive
Lots of boulders on this corner
Had to smash this one up, almost lost a bit
Blackberry wrangling
Stump removal
Gina and Art Carroll, the founders of the Indian Creek Trail
Bridge repair behind the Community College with Gina
Cut & Fill
The last bollard going in
The trail is officially opened