SWECO at work on the
Almosta Trail System
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In 2009, we performed over 2,700 hours of volunteer
work on our public lands.
Recent projects include installation of 3 gates
which can be operated from horseback, 1 at the
intersection of trail 320 in the Granite Mountain
Wilderness with Forest Road 671; another at the
intersection of the 308 trail in the Granite
Mountain Wilderness with Forest Road 671 and the
other on the nearly completed 622 trail, aka Almosta
Trail which connects the trailhead on Almosta Ranch
Road to Forest Road 671.
The 5.5 miles of the new 622 trail, aka Almosta
Trail, was cleared using a SWECO machine requiring a
total rental cost of $4,000, $3,000 of which was
paid for by BCHCAZ. The other $1,000 was provided by
a grant by the AZ Off Road Highway Vehicle
Coalition.
In 2010 BCHCAZ will be working with the Prescott
Saddle Club, on our Groom Creek Horse Camp clean up
day, to install a pavilion over the dining area in
the group camp. A $15,000 grant received from the
Arizona Horse Lovers in memory of Cathy Hubbard, a
long time equestrian and supporter of the horse
camp, made this possible.
2010 projects also include building 8.5 miles of
loop trails in the Almosta trail area. These trails
have been flagged and work is ongoing. BCHCAZ
received an $8,000 grant for this project. $3,000
reimbursed the chapter for the funds spent on the
1st phase. The additional $5,000 will be used in the
development of the 8.5 miles of trail planned for
2010. Once the mechanized work is done, Denny
Murray, our projects director estimates it will take
6 people 27 days to complete the hand work to finish
the trail.
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