Trail Maintenance - don't do this

natlady10 said:
You are very perceptive, sir. That is exactly the case! This is on a section of trail where you gain speed so hitting that bundle at pace is risking an ugly wreck. So naturally, you slow and then take the more desirable path forming on the right widening the trail, which is still muddy! Going back to the first principle, I imagine the sticks, laid perpendicular to the slope, just slow the runoff of water which encourages more mud build up.
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The first step would be to give the water somewhere to go. It looks like the water is backing up causing the mud. If a trench can’t be added, a nick or pit will give the water somewhere to stand that’s not on the trail. Build up the trail tread, and make sure the water can get by.
 
natlady10 said:
You are very perceptive, sir. That is exactly the case! This is on a section of trail where you gain speed so hitting that bundle at pace is risking an ugly wreck. So naturally, you slow and then take the more desirable path forming on the right widening the trail, which is still muddy! Going back to the first principle, I imagine the sticks, laid perpendicular to the slope, just slow the runoff of water which encourages more mud build up.
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Happy birthday @natlady10 !
 
natlady10 said:
This is fascinating. That principle about getting water off as quickly as possible makes so much sense too!

Anyway, passed this growing bundle of sticks at CR today and thought of this thread… I see throwing random sticks into a haphazard pile is not one of your listed remedies.

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@natlady10 which yellow trail is this on?

I’ll take a look at it on Monday and depending on the solution see if I can fix it on Wednesday when I take care of the puddle at the bottom of yellow.
 
MikeG said:
@natlady10 which yellow trail is this on?

I’ll take a look at it on Monday and depending on the solution see if I can fix it on Wednesday when I take care of the puddle at the bottom of yellow.
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Hi there. It’s on the switchbacks climbing up from the puddle if you take a left at the wood bridge.

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