December 9th and 16th 2012 - Little Pine Trail Maintenance Double Header

* * 12/ 15/12 POSTPONED! The recent rains have rendered Buckhorn Rd impassable to 4×4 vechicles (and bikes for a few days). We will reschedule another Little Pine event for early 2013. Stay tuned and see you then!

*12/14/12 update: Weather updates for this event will be posted later this evening and on Saturday. Stay tuned…

12/11/12 update: Little Pine trail work this Sunday! Bring your bike and ride the trail after the event! (Last Sundays work was incredible - photos and report soon…). Bikes will be shuttled to the top (along with volunteers and tools). 4×4 trucks and drivers are also needed for this Sunday the 16th.

Little Pine / Santa Cruz trail is need of some serious trail maintenance! This December SBMTV will be organizing a work event to improve some of the worst areas. This will include cutting back the heavy brush, re-benching the meadow, and pulling the shale slides of of the trail.

SBMTV’s tool hauling trailers will be utilized for this event…and your mountain bike. It will be a ride in and ride out day… So reserve December 9th and 16thfor Little Pine, maybe even add it to your calendar!.

Sunday December 9th: Alexander saddle to the “Meadow”:
- Trail crew leaders and volunteers will cut brush and remove slide material to bring the trail bed back near Forest Service width guidelines.
- Meet 9am sharp, Upper Oso parking lot.
- Volunteers, equipment, and tools will be driven up to Happy Hollow. Work crews will then hike/ride to the work location, work until approximately 2pm, and then have the option of hiking/riding the trail out or returning to Upper Oso via vehicle.
- Tools will be transported down the trail through a combination of bike tool trailers and tool backpacks.
- Those volunteers wishing to hike or ride to the work area will meet at Upper Oso parking lot at 8:00am and leave shortly after.

Sunday December 16th: Re-establishment of the trail bed in the “Meadow”.
- Trail crew leaders and volunteers will re-establish the trail tread and bench through the “Meadow” section of Santa Cruz Trail.
- Meet 9am sharp, Upper Oso parking lot.
- Volunteers, equipment, and tools will be transported up to Happy Hollow. Work crews will then hike/ride to the work location, work until approximately 2pm, and then have the option of hiking/riding the trail out or returning to Upper Oso via vehicle.
- Tools will be transported down the trail through a combination of bike tool trailers and tool backpacks.
- Those volunteers wishing to hike or ride to the work area will meet at Upper Oso parking lot at 8:00am and leave shortly after.

A free lunch from Santa Barbara Chicken Ranch will be supplied after the event. BBQ chicken, beans, rice, slaw, and their salsa! Drinks too. Lunch will be at Upper Oso.

Volunteers will be required to wear gloves, helmets, and long pants while working. Gloves and hardhats will be supplied, but personal helmets and gloves can be used. Cyclists, pack in pants for the work site.

What to bring:
- Lots of water, snacks and food for the trail, sunscreen
- Personal gloves, helmets, long pants, sturdy shoes

Supplied:
- Crew leaders, tools, tool instruction
- Gloves, helmets
- lunch.

Contact chris.orr@sbmtv.org for more information or with questions.

Ride well,

SBMTV

Directions to Upper Oso Campground: Take Hwy 101 to Hwy 154 NW towards Santa Ynez. In approximately 10 miles look for the Paradise Road turn off on the right (after the bridge) and take a right. Continue straight 5.5 miles to the Kiosk at the Santa Ynez river. A day pass is $5, we may have passes for volunteers. Ask. Cross the river and take the first LEFT at RD 5N15 to Upper Oso (do not head towards Red Rocks). Take rights as you enter the campground and continue to parking lot at back near the gate.

Map: http://goo.gl/maps/EVJUf