TRAILS: 0.75 hours: 4:45 PM to 5:30 PM

Started roughing out a trail from High Road through Eastern Wedge unit #5.

Exploratory trail siting in new Eastern Wedge Unit #5. From the upper High Road landing in south side Unit #4, a fairly level path due east into the hemlock maw. Once inside the veil, found a fairly level bench winding along the contour towards the NE. Started pruning the in-your-face pencil-sized branches on the hemlocks in this area that run all the way to the ground. Cleared decrepit brush and stunted hemlocks along the trail route in this completely closed-canopy zone. Only about a half hour of actual work, as I lost the light. Will need to return with the chainsaw to cut out the suppressed trees and lots  of bent-over live trees – looks like a recent ice storm or some other extreme weather event caused a lot of damage here.

ROADSM&R: 2 hours: 2:45 PM to 4:45 PM

Cleared saplings, brush, logs & branches from upper High Road in South Side unit #4.

Initial road clearing on upper High Road in south side Unit #4. Finished clearing from the top landing down to the previously cleared section just above the first junction – about 350 feet. Mostly digging and pulling alder seedlings, salmonberry, blackberry and the occasional Scotch Broom. A small amount of wood chunks to dig out and branches to toss off, as this section was partially cleared on the 23^rd.

TRAILS: 1.25 hours: 1:30 PM to 2:45 PM

Continued carving trail up the south side bank at the lower creek crossing in RMZ unit #3.

Continued carving the path up the bank on the south side of Clearwater Creek where the trail crosses near tidewater. Finished up to where the trail meets the side stream and connects with the South Creek Edge trail – about 15 feet. Hacked out roots & rocks and created a level grade.Shoveled out the side stream  channel to deepen and direct it so that the water doesn’t spread out and muddy the trail.