Pacific Crest Trail, Inyo National Forest, California - by Pat Dixon
While folks back in Austin, Texas were cooking at 108 degrees, the Trail Tamers volunteer crew camped at 9,000 ft elevation with highs in the mid 80s in the beautiful Ansel Adams Wilderness on the Pacific Crest Trail near Mammoth Mountain, California. We had a great crew and everyone had a great time enjoying each other’s company.
The work consisted of some re-routing of the trail, improved water crossings, building structures to protect against water erosion, and some brush removal along the trail. The work went quickly and results were noticed. Steve Baker gets the award for moving the biggest rock of the week. The forest service personnel were very impressed with our expertise and ability to do quality work. We really enjoyed working with them, as their approach to trail work was complimentary to our techniques. We had many requests to return again next year.
The Pacific Crest Trail Association (PCTA) volunteers were led by Campy Campenhausen, who was an excellent cook. PCTA provided all the food and cooking for the week. We were very well fed and looked forward to second helpings at each meal. The PCTA volunteers were a great bunch and we really enjoyed working with them and sharing a few laughs around the campfire.
The setting was wonderful. Beautiful sights surrounded us. We had time to do our own excursions to further explore the area, which we took advantage of.
Some of our crew travelled on their own by car, while others flew in Reno, NV and we car-pooled with a rental car. The drive from Reno into Mammoth Mountain, CA is very pleasant. The town of Mammoth Mountain is very nice and there is a lot to choose from for restaurants and shopping.
It was a great trip, and we all are looking forward to another go next year!
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