Cardigan Highlanders Volunteer Trail Crew

3rd Saturday of the Month

To aid your planning, we will schedule a work day on the 3rd Saturday of each month during the trailwork season. If we must cancel that day due to foul weather or other unforeseeable factors, we will use the next day, Sunday as our backup day. We will schedule other work days as jobs and/or available crews pop up, but you can count on there being a work day on the 3rd Saturday of the month.

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►ADVANCE NOTICE◄ Saturday, June 6: National Trails Day at Mount Kearsarge

Join the Highlanders at Winslow State Park to support National Trails Day. For full information and to sign up, follow the link to our notice on rhe Nature Groupie website.

LINK: https://naturegroupie.org/experiences/national-trails-day-mt-kearsarge-trail-crew-cardigan-highlanders

Saturday, April 25, 2026: Newbury Trail Patrol on Mount Sunapee

Happy Spring, trail crew,https://naturegroupie.org/experiences/national-trails-day-mt-kearsarge-trail-crew-cardigan-highlanders

One of us walked up this trail Thu 4/16. They report 15 blowdowns, 3 or 4 need chainsaw, the rest hand tools (our 3 10" saws sharpened 4/20). We'll go uphill from Newbury with saws, loppers, hand pruners, rakes etc. If one of our authorized chainsaw workers wants to use theirs, there's people to swamp the slash. We'll work until time to turn around, and we may spot a car in the NE Bowl to drive us back to Newbury (I have the gate key). Round of refreshments after tools are stowed.

Meeting time 0900, at the red caboose on Rte 103 in Newbury, NH (see map link below).

Usual SOP: leather boots, long pants, BYO gloves or we issue a pair. Gear, food, water, electrolytes for forecast weather. Trade news / swap lieshttps://www.google.com/maps/place/43%C2%B019'22.5%22N+72%C2%B002'27.2%22W/@43.3225048,-72.0410289,16.13z/data=!4m4!3m3!8m2!3d43.3229167!4d-72.0408889!5m1!1e2?authuser=0&entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI2MDQxNS4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D as we walk up the trail. Fine day on the hill, and no more than scouts from the NH State Bird.

Interested volunteers please contact me at cardiganhighlanders@gmail.com. Thank you, trail crew.

LUNKS: Meeting Place on Google Maps Mount Sunapee Hiking Map

Craig Sanborn, CHVTC Trailmaster

The 2025 Trailwork Season has Concluded

With the coming of the snow, our trail work season has come to an end. Check back here in late April (or thereabouts) when we start up our spring patrols. A complete summary of the season's work will be has been published in the NEWS section soon, so check that.

Saturday 10/18: Mt. Cardigan, Build Rock Steps and Drains

Our 3rd Saturday work day starts 0900 at Mt Cardigan State Park for the South Ridge and West Ridge Trails. Rock step and drain construction is on the menu.

Usual gear list for forecast, wear long pants, tools supplied, gloves issued or BYO. We work safe, and smarter not harder. Cold drinks after work, which ends about 1500.

You are welcome, with experience or with none. Wurk ts tailored to the crew on hand. If you would like to chip in, please email cardiganhighlanders@gmail.com to sign up and ask questions.

LINKS: Cardigan SP on Google Maps Cardigan Hiking Map PDF

Yours, Craig

Saturday 10/11: Free Chairlift up Mt Sunapee, Patrol Down Andrew Brook Trail

Fall colors should be near peak!

We meet 0900 at the ski area parking lot, spot cars at Mountain Road, and enjoy a free ride up the Summit chairlift at 1000. We hike over to White Ledges for a break, then work our way down. Our cars await to take us back to the ski area. Cold drinks after work of course.

If you would like to lend a hand, email me at cardiganhighlanders@gmail.com. Any other questions cheerfully answered. BYO food, water, electrolytes. BYO gloves, though we have some to issue. Wear sturdy boots.

LINKS: Mount Sunapee Hiking Trail Map Meeting spot on Googlr Maps

Craig Sanborn, CHVTC Trailmaster

Saturday 9/20: Mt Cardigan South Ridge & West Ridge Trails

Our 3rd Saturday work day starts 0900 at Mt Cardigan State Park for the South Ridge Trail and West Ridge Trail. The job list includes; erosion control, barricading , building some new steps and waterbars. Let’s see how many jobs we can check off the list!