BLM Seeks Volunteers for Trail Improvement Project on National Trails Day
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SUSANVILLE, Calif. – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is looking for volunteers on National Trails Day, Saturday, June 3, to help repair winter trail damage and to build a new trail at the new Bald Mountain trail network east of Susanville.
“This year we are counting on volunteers to help us build two new trail loops to the summit of Bald Mountain,” said Stan Bales, outdoor recreation planner, BLM Eagle Lake Field Office. “These loops will provide trail users with dramatic 360-degree views of the surrounding countryside.”
Volunteers will help the BLM clear rocks from trails and repair gullies caused by winter storm runoff. They will also improve surfaces and drainage on existing trails and work on a new trail overlooking the Honey Lake Valley. The work requires hiking, digging and moving rocks.
Anyone interested should meet at 8:30 a.m. at the fire station near the junction of Lassen County Road A-3 and Sunnyside Road near Standish. The BLM recommends that volunteers wear long-sleeved shirts, long pants, sturdy footwear, sunscreen and gloves. Volunteers should also bring a lunch and plenty of water. The BLM will provide tools.
Although the project concludes at 4:30 p.m., the BLM welcomes volunteers who can help out all day or only part of the day. Those who arrive late can hike to the work party by following signs to the trailhead.
Horseback riders, hikers, trail runners and mountain bike riders use single-track routes in the Bald Mountain Trail network. Trail building began last year, with three volunteer workdays and work by Antelope
Conservation Camp crews.
For more information, telephone Bales at (530) 252-5311.
The BLM manages more than 245 million acres of public land located primarily in 12 western states, including Alaska, on behalf of the American people. The BLM also administers 700 million acres of sub-surface mineral estate throughout the nation. Our mission is to sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of America’s public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations.