2009 TRAIL CREW PROJECT SCHEDULE
Maine Trail Crew Projects are a joint venture between
the Maine AT Club, the Appalachian Trail Conservancy
and the Maine Conservation Corps. ATC volunteers
join MCC teams each week. Work trips are scheduled
Saturday - Wednesday. MATC members are welcome
to join us for a day or longer !
Download Maine Trail Crew Project Schedule Brochure - PDF File
Nesuntabunt Mountain
Erosion Control - stone steps / waterbars.
June 6
Nesuntabunt Mt. is a modest hike with extraordinary
views of Nahmakanta Lake and Katahdin. The work will
involve hand tools such as mattocks, shovels, pry bars
and Griphoists to move rocks and make steps.
The crew will car camp near a pond, and make 1 mile-
day hikes to the work site
Moderate
Rainbow Lake
Step Stones and Drainage Ditches
June 6
Rainbow Lake has an impressive view of Katahdin. The
team will be placing step stones and digging ditches to
improve the trail through wet areas. The work will
involve mattocks, shovels, and pry bars The team will
backpack 3-1/2 miles along beautiful Rainbow Stream
to a campsite on the shore of Rainbow Lake.
More Difficult
West Peak of White Cap Mt.
Erosion Control
June 6, June 13, June 20, June 27
West Peak is one of the highest summits on White
Cap Mt. The Crew will be building rock steps, water-
bars, and a short relocation. Hand tools and Griphoist
gear will be used to place rocks in the trail. The crew
will backpack 3-1/2 miles up the mountain to a ridge
top campsite .
Most Difficult
West Baldpate Mountain
Rock Waterbars and Steps.
June 13, June 20, June 27
The two summits and extensive open areas of Baldpate Mt. form the eastern side of Grafton Notch.
The team will build rock waterbars and steps to
reconstruct the trail up high near the western sum-
mit. Stone cutting tools will be used to shape boul
ders, and the crew will use Griphoist equipment and
hand tools such as mattocks, shovels, and pry bars to
move rocks into position along the trail. The crew will
backpack 2 miles up the mountain to a campsite, and
then hike 3/4 mile farther up to the work site.
Most Difficult
Flagstaff Lake
Side hill trail building and stone steps
June 13, June 20, June 27
Flagstaff Lake is the 5th largest lake in Maine, and
borders Bigelow Mountain. A new section of the AT
follows the shore of the lake and needs to have steps
and side hill trail built before it can be opened. The
work involves tools such as mattocks, shovels, pry
bars and a Griphoist. The team will stay at a nearby
lodge, and will hike 1 mile to the project each day.
Very Moderate
Moody Mountain
Relocation
July 6 (short week), July 11, July 18
Moody Mt., with it‛s large cliff face, is one of the
most dramatic and challenging places on the Maine
AT. A landslide obliterated about 300 feet of the
trail in 2008. This team will be constructing a reloat-
ion to avoid the slide area. Stone steps, side hill
trail, and steel ladder rungs will be built on the new
trail. The team will use diggiing tools, Griphoist and
rock drills to accomplish the work. The team will
have an easy 1-1/2 mile backpack to a campsite and
then hike 3/4 mile to the project each day.
Moderate
Katahdin - The Hunt Trail
Rock Steps and Waterbars
July 6 (short week), July 11, and July 18
Katadin‛s Hunt trail is the final 5 miles of the Appalachian Trail and suffers from severe erosion. The
crew will be building waterbars and steps between
Katadhin Falls and “The Cave”. Hand tools and
Griphoist gear will be used to gather rocks and put
them in the right places.
The crew will stay in a Baxter State Park Campground
and hike up to 3 miles to the worksite each day.
Moderate
North Slope of WhiteCap Mountain.
Rock Steps.
July 6 (short week), July 11, July 18, July 25, Aug 1, Aug 8.
White Cap Mountain is the highest point on the Trail
between Bigelow and Katahdin. The crew will build
rock steps on the north side of the mountain using
rock drills and Griphoist® equipment to produce and
collect step stones.
The crew will backpack 2 miles up the mountain and
camp in a ravine carved by Logan Brook. There will be
a one mile uphill hike to the project each day.
Most Difficult
Old Blue Mountain
Erosion Control
July 25, August 1, August 8
Old Blue Mountain features one of the most sustained
climbs along the trail in Maine. The team will build
rock waterbars and steps. The crew will use a
Griphoist and tools such as mattocks, shovels, and pry
bars to move rocks into position along the trail.
The crew will car camp in the valley and hike 1-1/2
miles up the mountain the work site.
More Difficult
Gulf Hagas Mountain
Erosion Control
July 25, Aug 1. Aug 8
Gulf Hagas Mt rises above the Pleasant River Valley at
the western end of the White Cap Range. The Crew
will be building rock steps, and waterbars. Hand tools
and Griphoist gear will be used to place rocks in the
trail. The crew will backpack 3-1/2 miles up the
mountain to a ridge top Campsite .
More Difficult
See you on the Trail!
For additional information and to reserve your space with the Maine Trail Crew, write to
Margaret Snell at mtcmasnell@gmail.com.
Crew applications are available on the Appalachian Trail Conservancy Web site at
Appalachian Trail Conservancy - Maine Trail Crew.
NOTE:
Maine Trail Crew projects involve construction condi
tions. MTC will provide safety gear such as hard hats
and eye protection. You must bring sturdy boots, long pants and gloves.
Please be sure to contact the Maine Trail Crew
before planning to join the crew so you know where to
meet them.
Many project approaches involve using
abandoned logging roads and bushwhacks to save time
reaching the site instead of hiking in along the AT.
  
The Maine Trail Crew
Maine Appalachian Trail Club
PO Box 30, Garland ME 04939
207-924-0133 (after May 11)
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