Lumberton Trails

Update Wednesday August 14.

Well last Saturday, August 10, I had no trouble walking the complete length of the Holly Trail.  Today it was impassable.     The bridge shown below (before and after grass pull)   is now tipped and the end shown in the photo is underwater.  It will need to be reset.   Also, the "branches that are too heavy for me to move"  are also in water day -- probably have been moved some, but not  off the trail.

 

 

After a summer when it was too hot to work, here's the situation on the trails. Willow Trail and Soggy Bottom downstream from Twin Bridges Trail are impassable. Forget about them.

On the usable trails, four trees need chain-saw attention.  But three of them are easy to step over so only one needs to be done prior to visitors.   There are a  bunch of branches down on the Holly Trail that need manpower to move away.    The other work is minimal, some grass to pull, branches to clip, and PI to spray.  Nothing major, I can handle it, but welcome help if others are available.  

Trails will be in good shape for fall Trail Walks for residents and visitors.



 

across Rancocas Trail

Across the Forrest Trail

Holly Trail - move this one before Trail Walks

Across the Holly Trail

Grass across trail

Grass pulled from Trail

Grass pulled from Trail

 

Grass across trail

 

These branches are too heavy for me to move
also there is a large hanging down to remove





It sure looks as if this trail has been maintained this
summer.  I was impressed that the bushes weren't across the trail

Here again there is evidence of trail work
branches to the side

In some places the ferns are starting to crowd the trail
I'm inclined to let this go until next year.

Pretty red flowers at the end of Rancocas Trail
But the butterfly left before I could get my camera.