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General Trail Updates - 2009

Lynn Woods Update 10.11.09 (Posted Date: 10.11.2009)

 

On Sunday October 11, the forth and final Lynn Woods trail project for 2009 was completed with great success. This project took the team of 6 volunteers more then 7 hours to complete due to some unforeseen technical difficulties.

 

This project extended both ends of the famous Meeting House Swamp Bridge to eliminate the soft eroding trail resulting from a decade of heavy use. 20+ feet of additional elevated bridge was added onto either end of the trail and is blending nicely into the existing structure as to appear seamless.

 

This was a difficult project since one end of the bridge was sitting in water while the other was buried in 12” of mud. Both ends were raised and new footings were installed and extended to more stable ground. In addition, both ends of the bridge are now rock armored to reduce potential transition erosion from the trail surface to the wooden deck.

 

This was a huge project that, as usual, took three hours longer than estimated. I want to extend my personal thanks to each individual (listed below) who helped complete this project. We also want to give a shout-out to all the trail riders who stopped during their morning rides to help our team move the lumber from the drop point to the work site, saving us a ton of time. I look forward to see everyone again in future trail builds and or maintenance projects.

 

Simon - Somerville, Carol - Somerville, Jay - Lynn, Nate - Somerville, Tina - Lynn, Frank - Lynn, Eric - Hampstead

 

 

Lynn Woods Update 09.12.09 (Posted Date: 09.12.2009)

 

On Saturday September 12 the third 2009 Lynn Woods trail project was completed with great success. We were able to complete 5 separate projects regardless of the inclement weather and enhance the hill climb by adding a few features.

 

The lower half of the Wolf Pit’s Trail climb (below Showtime) was the site our trail work. This was phase 3 of repairing the trail climb that has been broken down into multiple trail days over the past 5 years. Our goals were to redirect water that still trickles down the lower climb section and greatly reduce the undercutting of the trail thread caused by additional water run off and user traffic.

 

Regardless of heavy rain all of the volunteers worked diligently to ensure each of the 5 projects were completed 100%. First we enlarged and lengthened the drainage ditch for the 10” PVC pipe installed 5 years ago to keep it from frequently clogging. Next we dug a secondary ditch down hill of the PVC 10 since some water was draining under the rocks and coming back out onto the trail. Next we built a rock bridge on a trail connect just upstream of the PVC pipe. This will allow riders to hit the technical challenges without needing to cross through the water stream. We then closed off a short section of trail that has become more and more of a drainage line over the years. Last we rock armored the increasingly large undercut that has occurred due to water runoff and user traffic. This rock armoring has essentially created a sweet berm that can be used maintain speed down the hill or assist in climbing without causing accelerated erosion.

 

As usually, this was another large project and everyone worked hard to get the job done. I want to extend my personal thanks to each individual (listed below) that helped complete this project. The amount of work completed by the volunteers was backbreaking, but the end result was fantastic! I look forward to see everyone again in future trail builds and or maintenance projects.

 

Simon - Somerville, Pete - Lynn, Carol - Somerville, Nate - Somerville, Tina - Lynn, Frank - Lynn, Greg & Family – Medford

 

 

Lynn Woods Update 05.16.09 (Posted Date: 05.18.2009)

 

On Saturday May 16 the second 2009 Lynn Woods trail project was completed with great success. It was a beautiful day for trail work and we had a number of dedicated volunteers who attended to get the job done. Saturday was a continuation (Phase 3) of repairing and reconditioning Overlook Trail. We are happy to say more work was completed then originally planned for this project!

 

The top of Overlook Trail near Overlook Crag was the site of our trail work. We re-routed a 200 foot section of trail near Overlook Crag on the downward run towards the Great Frog Boulder. 10 volunteers worked with lightening speed to clear and mark this new trail re-route that was heavily over grown with trees. We completed this task within 2 hours leaving us plenty of time to armor some soft sections and close off the original trail with plenty of deadfall.

 

This new re-route is packed with a bunch of natural technical features. Some features include rock rollers, rock berms and a large boulder wall ride! The trail thread is still soft and many of the technical features are not 100% complete, but the trail is open and ride able. We will be out during the summer months monitoring and finishing up the technical features as required.

 

As usually, this was another large project and everyone worked hard to get the job done. I want to extend my personal thanks to each individual (listed below) that helped complete this project. The amount of work completed by the volunteers was backbreaking, but the end result was fantastic!

 

I look forward to see everyone again in future trail builds and or maintenance projects.

 

Simon - Somerville, Pete - Lynn, Carol - Somerville, Kevin - Lynn, Tina G. - Lynn, Kerri - Melrose, Nathanial - Lynnfield, Tina D - Lynn, Frank – Lynn & Chris.

 

 

Lynn Woods Update 04.29.09 (Posted Date: 04.29.2009)

 

On Sunday April 26 the first 2009 Lynn Woods trail project was completed. It was a hot day and we had a limited number of volunteers who should up. Because of these factors, we had to scale back the amount of trail work. Our goal was to build-up and armor the three major turns on the Espresso Trail, but we were only able to complete one.

 

The 85 plus degree weather (crazy for April) did not stop the 7 volunteers that worked hard digging, pulling rocks and cutting trees to build up the first switchback turn on the top of Espresso. This switchback was originally cut tight, but we decided to open the turn up by bench cutting the trail line higher into the hillside making the turn wider. We will revisit this trail over the next few weeks making any required adjustments to refine the berm.

 

As usually, this was a good size project and even with the April heat wave, everyone work hard to get the job done. I want to extend my personal thanks to each individual (listed below) that helped complete this project. The amount of work completed by the volunteers was backbreaking a difficult working on the hillside. I look forward to see everyone again in future trail builds and or maintenance projects.

 

Simon - Somerville, Pete - Lynn, Carol - Somerville, Steve - Stoneham, Bryan – Somerville, Eric - NH & Frank – Lynn

 

 

2009 Lynn Woods Trail Maintenance Series (Posted Date: 02.27.2009)

 

2009 Lynn Woods Trail Maintenance Series Poster

Dieselbikes is proud to announce our 2009 Lynn Woods Trail Maintenance Series. The dates are set and all of our proposed projects have been approved.

 

We have 4 big projects this year and look forward working with the local riding community to get these jobs done.

 

Project #1: Espresso Trail Build - Phase 2

Project #2: Overlook Trail Re-condition - Phase 3

Project #3: Wolf Pit's Trail Re-condition - Phase 3

Project #4: Meeting Swamp Bridge Extension

 

- Click here for all the scheduled projects.

 

 

 

NEW Lynn Woods Mountain Bike Trail Map! (Posted Date: 01.31.2009)

 

We have been working with Park Management for a number of years regarding the modified map we created for Lynn Woods.  In 2005 we were able to publish our first version of the Lynn Woods Trail Network containing may trails used by mountain bikers.

 

With our continuing trail efforts, we have decided to create a second release since a number of changes have occurred in the past 4 years.  This "Revision 2 Map" is not an official maps, but we are able to provide a number of trail annotation for the biking community as a reference...

 

- Click here to view or download the new map!

 

 

Lynn Woods Trail History (Posted Date: 01.05.2009)

 

Does this picture below look familiar?

 

Before you click on the link below to read the full article and get the answer, think for a moment & look at the picture closely. 

 

Are there any features and or structures that give you a hint?

If you ride Lynn Woods often, you may have already guessed the answer. The picture is what the...

 

- Click here for the full article!

 

 

Quick Trail Update Lynn Woods & B&T's (Posted Date: 01.03.2009)

 

The 2009 winter season is upon us and this means closure for many local riding spots for the next 14-16 weeks. During this time, our trail work efforts have not slowed down.

We are working hard to assembly our 2009 Trail Maintenance Series for Lynn Woods and Tompson Street Reservations.

 

We have some big proposed plans for us to review with Land Managers and we will do our best to get them approved quickly for publication.

 

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