New Crosscut Trail at Aqueduct!

Work began in early May on the new Crosscut Trail at Aqueduct, which starts at the top of RipRap and connects to Ridges near the bottom of Mountain View. In some sections the flagged trail corridor was thick with Gamble Oak and large dead trees, requiring the use of Sawzalls to open up the trail. Shawn Gregory of Big Loop Trails was contracted to use the mini-excavator to cut and sculpt the trail. After all the heavy lifting with the machine, volunteers came through with hand tools to cut loose roots, buff out the the trail and improve drainage. Final step...pack in the trails with use from hikers and bikers!