The work wasn't the biggest obstacle for the June 13th workday it was the warm temperatures and gnats that tested the Trail Crew's dedication. Despite temperatures in the upper 90's two days beforehand, 21 crew members still said they planned to be there. After months of work the Sequoia Trail is now open.

The Trail Crew has been extremely fortunate to have good turnouts for most workdays and we needed it for May 30th as we split into two crews with most everyone continuing on Pine Mtn Trail while a small group split off at the request for the District crew for more touch-up on the recently opened Sequoia Trail.

In January 2024 the BBVTC began CZU fire recovery work on Sequoia Trail and our May 16th workday brought us full circle as we were tasked with clearing the trailhead near the old park headquarters as the final step before opening the trail to park visitors.  There was a good turn out of 17 and work started at the old HQ area.

The May 2 workday was an important one for the Trail Crew as we began pushing into new areas where there appeared to be limited opportunities for disposing material as we continued clearing Pine Mtn Trail. We needed to streamline our work as the trail moved away from the fire road. The previous workday ended with the initial clearing of a new keyhole and a lot of debris staged along the trail waiting to be moved up the hill.

Another good turnout with 22 crew members showing up to continue work on the Pine Mountain Trail.  The major achievement for the day was opening a new keyhole between the trail and fire road. 

The April 4th effort was another two crew day as the push to complete work on Sequoia Trail before it opens to the public is in its final stages and park staff asked if we could double back and do QC work on the stretch between Jay Camp and Wastahi that had become a little shaggy with regrowth in recent months.    With the timeline constraint this work was our priority for the day, but we also wanted to continue the current work on Pine Mtn Trail. Fortunately, with a good size crew of 22 we were able to split in half to accomplish both goals.

The Trail Crew's March 21st workday was a throwback to the pre-2020 fire days when we would split into two (and sometime three) crews when there were multiple trails that needed attention and we wanted to cover as much ground as possible. But since the fires we have worked one trail at a time as we focus on helping reopen new sections of the park to visitors.

The Trail Crew's March 7th workday was a surprise early spring like day after the previous workday in late February was almost washed out by six inches of rain in the days leading up to it. Although nice not to be concerned about rain, the first warm day since last fall took some getting used to as well.

The Trail Crew entered its Feb. 21st workday with one goal in mind, but several potential challenges were standing in the way. Since mid-November we had become bogged down with final detail work in the section of trail below Pine Mtn Fire Rd. The slow progress was partly due to the Thanksgiving and end of year Holidays, but regardless we really wanted to complete the work and move on to the next section of trail.

Heading into the Trail Crew's Feb. 7th workday and the final stretch of trail below Pine Mtn Fire Rd, everyone was ready to make the jump to the next section but there were varying thoughts on whether it was a one day job. Or more than one day.