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SUMMARY:Seneca Creek Backcountry\, West Virginia - Volunteer Vacations 2022
DESCRIPTION:Seneca Creek Backcountry offers hikers\, mountain bikers\, and horsemen diverse backcountry to explore. Over 60 miles of trails twist and turn through 19\,600 acres mountain vistas\, open fields\, along gurgling mountain streams and waterfalls\, and some of the best camping in West Virginia. Bear Hunter Trail is a steep trail that climbs up to Allegheny Mountain. The trail is well located but needs rebenching and drain installation work in order to keep the trail in the correct alignment and not sloughing-off the hillside. The approaches to a stream crossing could be greatly improved with drain installation to prevent sedimentation of small streams. This trail is an important connector trail in multiple backpacking loops in the premier Seneca Creek Backcountry. This project is part of a greater push to improve the trail systems in this backcountry area that serves as a destination for many backpackers. The 2021 AHS volunteer vacation took place on Judy Spring Trail which is also part of this sought after backpacking loop. American Hiking Society volunteers will return to this area in 2022 to continue improving access to this popular backcountry location! \nAHS acknowledges with gratitude that this project takes place on the traditional lands of the Massawomeck peoples past and present. We honor the land itself\, the Indigenous communities who have stewarded this land for generations\, and those who continue to steward these lands today. AHS invites all volunteers to join us in our commitment to support and amplify the work of Indigenous communities as they work to dismantle the systems of oppression that these communities continue to face today.
URL:https://americanhiking.org/volunteer-vacation-trip/seneca-creek-backcountry-volunteer-vacations-2022/
LOCATION:Monongahela National Forest\, 6263 Appalachian Highway\, Davis\, WV\, 26260\, United States
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SUMMARY:Monongahela National Forest - Volunteer Vacations 2021
DESCRIPTION:Seneca Creek Backcountry offers something for everyone seeking adventure. This area boasts some of the best native trout fishing and backpacking loops that transport visitors through a diverse collection of ecosystems. Nearly 60 miles of trails wind through stands of red spruce\, open meadows\, and along fast-flowing mountain streams with elevations ranging from 3\,000 feet to over 4\,800 feet. Seneca Creek Trail is the main artery of this area and is a launching point for many backpackers. Judy Springs Trail is an important connector for hikers and backpackers looking to climb their way up to Spruce Knob\, the highest point in West Virginia. As this trail cuts up the hillside through wildflower-filled meadows\, it begins to erode and damage sensitive habitats that it traverses. Stabilizing the trail through additions of drainage and tread armoring will improve user experience and safety as well as improved protection of the meadow ecosystem. \nCURRENT COVID TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS/REQUIREMENTS FOR STATE (Link)
URL:https://americanhiking.org/volunteer-vacation-trip/monongahela-national-forest-volunteer-vacations-2021/
LOCATION:Monongahela National Forest\, 6263 Appalachian Highway\, Davis\, WV\, 26260\, United States
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SUMMARY:Monongahela National Forest
DESCRIPTION:TRIP CANCELLED DUE TO COVID-19: \n  \nTread restoration\, building rolling dips\, removing berm to out slope tread on segments of the the Blue Bend Loop Trail located in the Big Draft Wilderness on the Monongahela National Forest. There are various segments of this trail that require work varying from less than 50 feet to several hundred yards. The work site(s) will be selected based on number of crew members\, weather\, and crew experience. Hike in to the project will be approximately 1 mile. The project is within a Congressionally designated wilderness so use of hand tools is required. Tools including Pulaski’s\, fire rakes\, shovels\, rock bars\, hoes\, Mclouds\, soil tampers\, and gravel bags will be used and provided by the Forest Service. Forest Service staff will provide a safety briefing and training prior to crew engaging in work.
URL:https://americanhiking.org/volunteer-vacation-trip/monongahela-national-forest-4/
LOCATION:Monongahela National Forest\, 6263 Appalachian Highway\, Davis\, WV\, 26260\, United States
CATEGORIES:Volunteer Vacations Trips
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SUMMARY:Dolly Sods Wilderness\, Monongahela National Forest
DESCRIPTION:Dolly Sods Wilderness is a gem of the Monongahela National Forest. Although we do not have accurate visitation estimates\, it can be confidently said that Dolly Sods is one of the most visited Wilderness areas in the Eastern United States. For all the media attention these trails get\, they do not receive as much support for maintenance. This project helps to remedy that by consisting of multiple small projects all geared toward making the trails more sustainable. Work may include installing drainage features\, consolidating user-created trails\, and brushing overgrown trails. Participants are sure to learn or improve a diversity of skills while seeing an equal diversity of ecosystems this Wilderness is famous for!
URL:https://americanhiking.org/volunteer-vacation-trip/monongahela-national-forest-2/
LOCATION:Monongahela National Forest\, 6263 Appalachian Highway\, Davis\, WV\, 26260\, United States
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SUMMARY:Monongahela National Forest
DESCRIPTION:Canaan Mountain Backcountry is located on a high elevation plateau ranging in elevations from 3\,100 to 4\,145 feet. This is a semi-primitive area that includes many seasonally wet places. Poor drainage from trail surfaces\, dense rhododendron thickets\, and broken bog crossing structures have diminished the quality of recreation opportunity in the area. These sections of trail currently don’t receive much day to day use due to their present condition\, making this a severely underutilized high priority backcountry loop. Trail use does still occur which has caused mud filled spots to widen and worsen. The project on Plantation trail will focus on cutting back Rhododendron from the trail to allow a wider trail corridor and greater evaporation of water from the tread. On Pointy Knob trail\, the focus will be on repairing and installing crossings and elevated trail tread in chronically wet areas. Improving these specific trail sections will improve what is an exceptional backcountry loop that includes a branch off to visit Table Rock\, one of the most gorgeous overlooks in the area. \nMeet the Crew Leader for this trip.
URL:https://americanhiking.org/volunteer-vacation-trip/monongahela-national-forest/
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