Volunteers for Outdoor Arizona
Jug Trail Extension at Salome Creek
Report from May 1, 2004
Dinner was juicy burgers, roasted corn, and assorted fare but how pretty & yummy was
Michael's French toast breakfast? (photo by Michael)
Mike Snodgrass, David Schaeffer, Ken Ryan, Anna Ryan, Cindy Romanchuk, Brian Romanchuk, Merle Parmer, Rob Owens, Aminda Moore, Marie Liddle, Gail Landry, Neil Hornbeck, Terri Gay, Mike Galwey, Cedric Buehler-Bosch, Jean-Michel Bosch, and Michael Baker worked for eight hours, including two hours hike to and from the work location to continue the stabilization of the exit trail from the end of the slot at Salome Creek. After the extraordinary rain last fall we found on one major break-down in the completed during the three previous events. More dips were added and some built earlier needed some repair. The last significant reroute was completed. It included a spiral rock staircase rising over six feet. On Sunday Kathy and Rogil led the trip through the slot.
Ken’s group building dips.
Ken and Jean-Michel moving rock for a step.
Merle, Cedric, and David taking much deserved break.
Aminda pruning vegetation that might snare folks.
Marie grubbing out a plant.
Anna and Jean-Michel rip rapping.
Mike G., Brian, and Cindy clearing the trail.
Michael and Rob working on the spiral rock staircase.
Gail doing something besides clicking a camera (photo by Terri).
Ken’s dip and rip rap crew.
Michael's and Rob’s spiral rock staircase crew.
Mike S.’s pruning, check dam, shingling crew.
Kathy Sharp, one of our canyoneering guides, testing our trail after leading a group out of the slot on Saturday.
Photography and captions by Gail Landry.
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