BMAC & WRASC Updates

BMAC's new Creek trail in the West Rutland Forest is now open. As you come down off the switchback on the west side of Farrell's Mann MT. instead of turning left, turn right and follow the trail. It eventually follows Young's Brook and comes out on BMAC's West Rutland Clark Hill trail. Turning right takes you down Clark Hill and stops at Dewey Ave. Turn left and a few hundred yds. takes you to the old snowmobile bridge. We are also very pleased to announce that we have a signed Landowner permission for the old Day property sections and will now be able to open the new trail that the Town of West Rutland gave us permission for in the Spring of this year, from the 1 mi. Loop that will head north and come out on the trail that heads over to Birdseye MT. Please watch for details on upcoming work detail to ready the trail for the excavator. WRASC has also been given tentative permission to keep and maintain a section of trail on the east side of Herrick Mountain to re-connect the BMAC trail between Clark Hill Road and Brian's Lookout. This section is not open yet. Please be patient and stay off this section except for allowed trail work coordinated between the 2 clubs. BMAC club trail ride & picnic (bring your own lunch) meet 10:00 am Sunday Aug. 26 on WRASC trails, Woodlawn in Pawlet/Danby. The trail head is just off of Route 30 on Towslee Hill Rd. It is just 1 and 1/2 mi. south of the village of Pawlet on Route 30. Turn left across a bridge, that is Towslee Hill Rd. Pull onto the road and immediately to the right hand side of the road is a grassy area with trees along the brook. This is the trail head. It has no sign due to the Land Trust not allowing to post a sign there. The area belongs to Fred Stone Message from WRASC; Work detail is slotted for Sat. Aug. 25th at 9am for cutting brush and trees on our newly contracted property in the Middletown area. Meeting on North Rd in Middletown at the log yard that is about half mile up where it turns to a class 4. It is about 2.5 miles up the class 3 & 4 rds and that road is passable by vehicle to that point easily. Unload at the log yard and the group will be working on cutting brush, trees, and brushy stuff. So clippers, pruners, whackers with blades on them and chainsaws will be needed. We will need as many people as possible to knock this work out since we want to get heavy equipment in there ASAP to get these trails set up for next season. These are some trails we have been working to get since last year. Message from Chris Sabisch Trail Coordinator of WRASC. Well here is the updates on NEW trails for the 2013 riding season. Woodlawn mountain will have a new loop trail added. As of now Trail #9 is a deadend, this trail will be extended to connect with Trail #1. Herrick Mountain Area: We have received a contract for the property to the south of the 6 Mile Loop Trail and bordering the Class 4 Ira/Middletown Springs Road. This property along with a trail off of the 6 Mile Loop will give us a new and legal connector trail with BMAC. We also hope to have a least one new loop trail on this new property. WRASC has also been given tentative permission to keep and maintain a section of trail on the east side of Herrick Mountain to re-connect the BMAC trail between Clark Hill Road and Brian's Lookout It has been a tough year between repairing the damage from Irene, trails closed due to logging and ownership changes, researching and getting contracts for new properties, routine trail maintenance, and all of the administrative duties our elected board does. Despite all this we have overcome this year's "problems" and next year looks like it will be a great one with expanded trails and a re-connection with our sister club BMAC. Thank you to all of you that have contributed in one way or the other. Chris Sabisch ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Happy Trails from BMAC!