This site is to simplify the sharing of Section E trailwork info with PCTA leadership and volunteers, Angeles National Forest staff, and local trail hostels who can share info with trail users. While not all-inclusive of trail conditions, it's more of a log of trail inventories and when available, specific information from users.  I hope you find it useful as a means of sharing info! - Kevin

PACIFIC CREST TRAIL ASSOCIATION  
 

January 5, 2008:

I started a new PCT blog here, and all future info will get posted there.  It includes links back to this page, for future access to the archived trail reports.
 

I inventoried the Tejon Ranch segment, that report is filed here. It does not include brushing progress made by the PCTA volunteer crew on Nov 1.
Also, here's the Spunky-Dowd Canyons status map, with brushed section shown in green.

We'll be out working in the Pine Canyon area next weekend, contact myself or Dave Fleischman if you can join us. Also, enjoy some trail humor here, a slideshow from photos taken by 'Trail Boss' Pat Aubuchon at the Lake Elizabeth Canyon Rd crossing earlier this year. I took the liberty of adding the fun captions.

Scouters May Frey and Ian McGarrough of Palmdale Troop 146 made and mounted a new mileage sign at Bouquet Canyon Road. The original sign burned in the fire a few years ago.  Here's a photo of Ian with the new sign. BIG THANKS to Mac and Ian for their service to trail users!
Pete and Jerry have progressed on brushing in Spunky-Dowd Canyons, here's the latest status map.
A crew of PCTA volunteers worked the mile behind the sag pond in Pine Canyon, check out Dave's photos of the great work they did.

Pete and company cleared the broken trees in 'Jay's Camp' above Pine Cyn Road, and brushed behind the sag pond.  Word from Dave Fleischman is that the planned Vasquez Rocks project is off for this spring, so some calendar rearranging will happen and the Pine Cyn area will hopefully benefit.  Here are some photos of the crew's work on the trees at Jay's Camp: Photo 1  Photo 2  Photo 3

The High Desert Runners continue working their adopted PCT stretch in Spunky-Dowd canyons area.  Feb 17 status map shows 2.1 miles is now brushed; it's probably 95% cleared, and some has been treaded.  Marv "Super"Powers is the PCT Hero of the Week, and here is a photo of some treading he did this week just south of the firebreak. Marv treaded out all the trail that Pete and Jerry brushed on Thursday!  Marv as many of you know began working this adopted stretch years ago - I'm told 18 years ago - back when he was just a young 60-year old kid. Marv is awesome.
Pete, Dave, Jerry, Vern and Don will be hitting those trees above Pine Canyon Mon/Tues.

Pat Aubuchon's Trail Boss crews worked recently in San Francisquito Canyon, but I haven't been out to see their good work yet.
Sweco crew left the Pine Canyon area.  A report of Pine Canyon's current state is posted here.
I found out that the Rim of the World Motorsports Rally won't be held in Angeles NF anymore (Link) so that event won't be a scheduling constraint for us again.

ANF is still working with the Sweco in Pine Canyon, totalling 8 days.
Hiked up the mountain to Horse Camp last week, here is my report on the broken trees at Horse Camp.  Pete Fish will be working with a crew of volunteers there Feb 19-20, but presently I'd not consider it passable for stock.
High Desert Runners have scheduled more work days in February for their stretch.  Work there continues on removal of cuttings from the trail.

New calendar dates above.
Pete Fish was recognized last night at the Santa Monica REI for his outstanding service and leadership in stewarding the southernmost 700 miles of The Trail.  Pete earned the PCTA a $20,000 donation from REI. Big congratulations to Pete!
EIGHT work projects (by various crews) are being worked in Section E during Dec / Jan.  A Pete Fish - led PCTA volunteer crew and High Desert Runners are intermittently working the Spunky / Dowd Canyons area.  Their next swipe at it will be next week.
USFS -ANF has planned Jan 22-25 for the SWECO dozer crew to rehab the trail in the burn area above Pine Canyon Road.  I hope to get out January 26 to inventory this stretch  and see how much hand-work remains.  Check back here for that update.
I also received event dates from Vern Biehl and posted info on the Leona Divide 50 in the calendar section above.  We're always curious about their events scheduling so we don't end up planning a project in their event area on the same day.  THANKS to Vern, and to Glenda Kimmerly who organizes the Leona Divide 50.
ALSO, Mac Frey's scouts in Quartz Hill are going make a new sign to replace the one that burned in the Bouquet Canyon fire.

The Student Conservation Association crew brushed and treaded the two miles southbound from road 6N09. It looks great!  Here's a before - after comparison of one repair they made in that stretch.  Big thanks and congratulations go to SCA's PCT crew out of Joshua Tree for their effort on our trail!
I updated the calendar above to reflect agreement between PCTA and HDR to continue brushing in the Spunky / Dowd Canyon area. Like in November, a PCTA volunteer crew will cut and an HDR crew will clear on the following Saturday.
Still to be scheduled: trail repair on the burned north slope of Liebre Mtn / Pine Cyn area.  ANF will be retreading the trail there with a Sweco Trail Dozer, and ANF's Howard Okamoto will coordinate with us. I expect to get out and re-inventory the entire stretch to the top of Liebre Mtn after they complete, weather allowing.

• I archived the old trail inventories to update this page.