Come help us pack supplies in for the Bigelow ridgerunner for the 2024 season! It’s a ~5.0 mile one-way hike with about 2,000 feet of elevation gain.
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Maintainer Needed in the Bigelow District
Maintainer Needed in the Bigelow District This section spans the 2.3 miles from the East Flagstaff Road south to the summit of Little Bigelow, gaining about 1,800 feet of elevation in 3.25 miles. There is road access on the southern end. Please contact Bigelow District Manager Mike Blais (Bigelow@matc.org) if you are interested in this section.
Read MoreHorns Pond Ridge Runner Pack Out
The ridge-runner season is coming to a close, and we need to pack out all of the seasonal gear. It’s a 5-mile hike up with 2,000 feet of elevation gain, and then 5-mile return. Please bring a backpack with space in it to bring some items down. Meet at the Stratton Brook Pond trailhead at 8am. Contact the organization for more information.
Read MoreHorns Pond Ridgerunner Pack-In
The ridge runner season kicks-off with the annual pack-in to Horns Pond in the beautiful Bigelows! Meet at the Stratton Brook Pond Trail head at 8 am. It is a 5 mile hike to the campsite with a 2,000 feet elevation gain. Please bring a backpack with extra space in it to help transport items up to the campsite. After arriving at the campsite, a few hours will be spent setting up the ridgerunner’s “home” for the season. Then we hike the 5 miles back to the parking lot.
Read MoreCranberry Stream Privy Haul
We need your help getting materials to the Cranberry campsite on August 31! The privy was pre-built in May and is now packaged into ~150 bundles that are about 15-30 pounds. Volunteers are needed to shoulder this material to the campsite; a group of Colby College students will be there to help too. It’s about a 0.9 mile walk with 220 feet of elevation to the campsite. Many hands make lighter work, and we need many hands for this project. Those of you involved in past projects can attest to the camaraderie, satisfaction, and good fun with these projects!
Read MoreCranberry Stream Privy Build
We’re building a new privy at Cranberry Stream campsite, and need your help! All of the materials should be there (hauled in by Colby College, thankfully!) so this is the date to build the structure. It’s about a 0.9 mile walk with 220 feet of elevation gain to the campsite. Those of you involved in past projects can attest to the camaraderie, satisfaction, and good fun with these projects!
Read MoreCranberry Stream Privy Site Prep
We’re building a new privy at Cranberry Stream, and need your help! On July 8 we’ll do the site prep including felling a couple of trees, digging to get a flat surface, and installing the base 4x6s. It’s about a 0.9 mile walk with 220 feet of elevation gain to the campsite. We want to get the site primed for the build on September 2-3!
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