Trail Maintenance, Garenflo Gap to Bluff Mountain, Appalachian Trail

Date	Distance	Time	Elevation Gain	Average Moving Time	Year to Date Miles
7/6/2025	4 miles	6 hours 11 minutes	856'	1.1 mph	230.7 miles

Parking: 

• Garenflo Gap

Map:

• Gai GPS app

Directions:

• n/a

We haven't been getting out to do trail maintenance much this year due to my orthopedic issues. Normally we try to go out once a month. I did end up having to ask for help with weed whacking our section. I had tried to recruit some help, but the timing wasn't right for people. It usually takes us 3 very long days (8-9 hours per day) to get it done by ourselves. Luckily, we got help this year. Two groups went out to work on our section and finished weed whacking the top 1.4 miles near the Bluff Mountain summit. That left Glen and I with 2.7 miles left to do. Glen worked 8 hours, and I did 6 hours. Done! Phew! We removed some smaller down trees as well. We do need to go back soon and do some lopping - which is much easier work than weed whacking! A friend from my sewing class has comped me 2 beers at a brewery in Hot Springs. I still haven't been able to have them - it was getting late when we finished, and I was too hungry to stop in Hot Springs for the beer. I'm on a restricted diet while I prep for my upcoming colonoscopy :(

5-foot-tall weeds need some whacking!

Glen with his swing blade that we use for weed whacking.