Trail Crew

Updated February 5, 2022

You Need a Trail!

Whether you hike or bike or ski or snowshoe, you need a trail where you can do it.

Trail work is:

  • Fun: Play in all sorts of conditions, move huge rocks, and get rid of trees blocking the way!
  • Inclusive: Work with us whether you’re 6 or 106 — tools plus skill plus teamwork get everyone helping.
  • Family-oriented: Kids! Do something new with your parents!
  • Instructional: Work with us for a day and find out
    * What keeps a trail dry and smooth.
    * Why dips and logs and rocks are deliberately put on a trail.
    * Why rocks just happen to look like stairs.
    * Why blazes appear where they are.
    * What else was done to keep this trail useable.
  • An individual or team activity: Spend a day on your adopted trail for quiet and focus, or work with a group to go a greater distance or tackle a more difficult project.
  • Rewarding: See the difference you’ve made at the end of a day.
  • A way to contribute: Work on your special trail, trails on state lands, town properties, and other federal and private lands.
  • An opportunity for advocacy: Propose and contribute to projects which encourage trail use by a diverse community.

You’ll find trail work fun, creative, interesting and compelling. Learning and working go together — we’re always ready to explain, help, or give tips. All trips begin with a talk on safety and technique. Fear not if you’ve never done trail work before!

Can you spare a day for the trails you love?

 

Thank you for volunteering!

Help us and earn a NH Trail Crew bandana, short sleeve T, or a long sleeve T-shirt!

 

 

Calendar

Trail Work on Zeacliff

Join us for a day of hiking and trail work in the Pemigewasset Wilderness.

The hike will cover about ten miles and gain about 2,200 feet of elevation. The work portion will take part on the full Zeacliff Trail, totaling 1.6 miles. All trail work will be fairly light duty - primarily brush cutting with loppers and handsaws. No experience with trail work is required, this is a great opportunity to both learn and give back. AMC will provide all the required tools. Additionally, you will be rewarded for your great work with an amazing view of the Pemi atop the trail's namesake Zeacliff, as well as from Zealand Hut. The varied terrain includes a few steep climbs, some technical terrain and at least one water crossing.

While no trail work experience is required, participants will be screened via phone call for adequate experience, fitness, and gear. At minimum, all participants should have recent experience with double digit mileage in the Whites, and have no issues carrying tools, which AMC will provide.

Date
Saturday, June 8th 2024
Status
Open
Activities
Trail Work
Region
New Hampshire, White Mountains
Committee
Trails
Leader
Jamie Gillon
Co-leader
David Geiger
Registration is required for this activity.
Register

Trail work on Zeacliff

Join us for a day of hiking and trail work in the Pemigewasset Wilderness.

The hike will cover about ten miles and gain about 2,200 feet of elevation. The work portion will take part on the full Zeacliff Trail, totaling 1.6 miles. All trail work will be fairly light duty - primarily brush cutting with loppers and handsaws. No experience with trail work is required, this is a great opportunity to both learn and give back. AMC will provide all the required tools. Additionally, you will be rewarded for your great work with an amazing view of the Pemi atop the trail's namesake Zeacliff, as well as from Zealand Hut. The varied terrain includes a few steep climbs, some technical terrain and at least one water crossing.

While no trail work experience is required, participants will be screened via phone call for adequate experience, fitness, and gear. At minimum, all participants should have recent experience with double digit mileage in the Whites, and have no issues carrying tools, which AMC will provide.

Date
Saturday, September 7th 2024
Status
Open
Activities
Trail Work
Region
New Hampshire, White Mountains
Committee
Trails
Leader
Jamie Gillon
Co-leader
Fatemeh Haghighatjoo
Registration is required for this activity.
Register