Gabrielino Trail Restoration Update
CORBA has been working behind the scenes on restoring the Gabrielino National Recreation Trail. The Gabrielino is the last trail still closed because of damage due to the Station Fire. It’s been an ongoing effort since 2011 to open up sections of the trail and then keep them clear of downed trees. In early 2015 […]
Ken Burton Trail Restoration – Day 14
Saturday, March 19, 2016, was a perfect day to do trailwork. There was moisture in the ground from the week’s rain, temperatures were cool, and the crew were able to ride to and from the work site via the Gabrielino trail. A half-dozen or so volunteers were already on their way to the work site […]
Ken Burton Trail Restoration Continues December 13
On Sunday, November 22nd, 2015, we had our third full trail restoration work day on Ken Burton trail with the Mount Wilson Bicycling Association. 23 volunteers made the 7 mile, 2000′ climb to pitch in. Bob trailers were used once again to get needed tools and supplies to the work site. We continued on from where we finished last […]
Ken Burton Trail Restoration Has Begun
Earlier this year, CORBA used a generous grant from REI to help fund the restoration of the Gabrielino trail to Oakwilde Campground and the Ken Burton trail junction. Pooling resources with the Los Angeles Conservation Corps, CORBA helped fund a private contractor, Bellfree Contractors, to oversee volunteers and Conservation Corps crews, taking the lead on […]
Trailwork Report: Gabrielino Trail
On January 14, 2012, volunteer crews once again tackled the Gabrielino Trail between Switzers and Redbox. CORBA combined forces with the Mount Wilson Bicycling Association, our neighboring IMBA chapter. We continued on our work from our last trailwork event in December, working on approximately 2 additional miles of trail. The crews hiked in from the […]