If you enjoy working in the woods and have some time to spare, please join the Valley’s CTA Trail Chiefs in the their annual effort to clear the Catamount Trail of blow-downs, branches, and brush.

The Mad River Valley is extremely fortunate to have access to one of the most incredible backcountry recreation opportunities in Vermont – the Phen Basin. As a chapter of the Catamount Trail Association, MRVBC has committed to the care and management of access to this resource by adopting section 19S from the Battleground condominiums north to the Long Trail in Huntington Gap. This commitment includes organizing an annual Fall Trail Work day where volunteers have an opportunity to help ensure continued access by working to maintain the trail and its features.

With several bridges, a consistent slope, unique natural features, and beautiful views, this section provides excellent access for non-motorized wintertime use. Come explore the trail while helping to keep it in good shape. Last year was all about blowdown management (loppers, handsaws, and chainsaw work), water bar clearing (basic rake and dirt work), and replacing the deck on a bridge (simple carpentry). In addition to the work, the team shared a lot of laughs, good stories, and some pre-skiing stoke with parking-lot libations. This year work will focus on simple sight line clearing, blazing, and lopper work higher up the trail. If this is of interest – please bring your best yard-sale, animal encounter, or dawn patrol story and join us! Rain date Nov 5. See website link for more info and to contact our Trail Chief, Mark Haberle.
Also, please consider these other Catamount Trail Association trail work days!

Catamount Trail/Zone Fall Work Schedule

Things You’ll Need
You’ll need lunch, water, long pants, layers, work gloves, hiking boots, an orange hunting vest or similar during hunting season, and a pair of loppers or handsaw. Bring a friend, give back to the trails you enjoy, and help CTA provide trail users with great experiences this winter.