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Showing posts with label spring. Show all posts

Matson Map Update


The St. Charles GORC crew, and St. Charles County Parks never stop! They just keep adding more and more trail at Matson Hill. As a result of the spring workdays, another 0.6 miles of trail is ready for you to ride. Please respect the signs, and turn around and return by the same route, as requested. There are a couple of workdays scheduled for Matson in the fall, so if you want to see more trail like this, please volunteer.

Spring 2011 Workday Schedule Completed


Greensfelder- Deer Run Extension- modified Turnpike in mid-construction
Greensfelder -Deer Run Extension - Finished Turnpike




Another Spring workday session has come and gone. Here's a brief summary of what happened at each of them:

1/15 - SIUE - rerouted two sections of trail that had become unsustainable, and completed one major armoring job on Trail 4.

2/26 - Greensfelder - built new 0.5 mile trail off of Scenic Loop Rd. which will take Deer Run trail down the hill to the Eagle Valley trail.

3/12 - Matson Hill - w
orked on 3 switchbacks. Continued flagging and construction of new singletrack which will eventually give the park 10+ miles! 


3/26 - Indian Camp Creek - continued work of reroutes to make the trail sustainable. Maintenance work on drainages.

4/9 - Greensfelder - armored drainages and opened new trail constructed in Feb.

5/21 - Cliff Cave
 - worked on trails which will form an inner loop within the Spring Valley trail.

5/28-29 - Klondike - reconstructed Hogsback Trail after storm damage. SLAG, GORC, and St Charles County Parks contributing.


6/4 - Indian Camp Creek - additional work on reroutes, and maintenance.

6/4 - Castlewood
 - maintenance work on National Trails Day.


6/11 - Matson IMBA Trail Care Crew Class, built new connector loop at top of trail and reclaimed old trail tread.


We're going to continue building new trail, and maintaining what we have. Remember, none of this could happen without the time invested by volunteers. If you've always wanted to help out, but never have, or haven't been to a workday for awhile, well, the Fall would be a good time to get involved! Keep an eye on the GORC forum for a Fall 2011 schedule, and watch our email updates for more information.




Indian Camp Creek Workday- Saturday, March 26th 9am-1pm

When: Saturday, March 26th, from 9:00 til 1:00.

Where: Indian Camp Creek Park. It's approx 7 miles North of I-70 on 40/61. (Turn left on Dietrich Rd roughly .6 miles after passing W.) The Google Map link (click this for link, then click the Green bike) will take you to the Park. Follow the road around to the back of the Park, and look for signage that will direct you to Saturday's meeting location. (This'll have to do until Google updates their map from early 2006. )

What to bring: Gloves, Sturdy shoes, eye protection, and something to drink on the trail. Please read through pilznr’s “What to expect at a workday” post. It will also give you some hints on how to prepare for a workday.

Please RSVP via ONE of the following (to make sure we bring enough food):
The St. Charles County Park's (SCCP) office [636-949-7535],
through the WebTrac registration system on the parks website, or on this thread.

GORC & St. Charles County Parks will provide: Trail building tools, instructions on trail building, safety guidelines, and lunch.

NOTICE: In case of bad weather, please call the St. Charles County Parks (SCCP's) Trail Hotline (636-949-7475, option #2). SCCP's will only leave a message about the workday if it's canceled.

We've got ~ 40 Scouts and their parents coming out, so we could use some experienced workers. There's a reroute, plus a couple armoring projects on the list of things to do, so we've got something for everyone.

Lunch will be provided by Off The Front, so thank one of the team riders the next time you see them on the trails.

Don't forget this is another chance to enter the 2011 GORC Workday Season Raffle for a GT Peace 9r!

Matson Hill Workday- Saturday, March 12th

New trail construction at Matson Hill continues this Sat. March 12th from 9am-1pm. We'll be working on the next phase which is shown in green on the map.
Sign up and details are available here.

2011 Winter/Spring Workday Schedule

1/15 - SIUE
2/26 - Greensfelder
3/12 - Matson Hill
3/26 - Indian Camp Creek
4/9 - Greensfelder
4/23 - Matson Hill
5/14 - Castlewood
5/21 - Cliff Cave
6/4 - Indian Camp Creek

Summary of Spring 2010 Work

"Car Door Loop" at Matson
More new singletrack at Matson

Another busy Spring. Our trail mileage was down due to the number of workdays that had to be devoted to maintenance. Next time you're out in marginal conditions trying to decide whether or not to ride, please remember that these maintenance days take away from building new trail. Here's a brief summary which lists the trail name, what type of work was done, the number of workdays, and the mileage of the sections worked on:




Cliff Cave - New Construction/Reroutes 1.5 workdays  0.5 miles
Matson Hill - New Construction/Reroutes 4 workdays 1.50 miles
SIUE - Maintenance/Reroutes 1 workday 0.10 miles
Castlewood - New Construction/Reroutes 2 workdays 0.40 miles
Chubb - Maintenance/Reroutes No official workdays 0.10 miles
Greensfelder - New Construction/Reroutes 2 workdays 1.0 miles
Creve Coeur - New Construction 2 workdays 1.0 miles

Spring 2010 Workday Schedule


Clearing Corridor for new trail at Matson Hill

Spring 2010 Workdays

January 17th- North Trace Sawyer Run
February 6th- SIUE Maintenance
February 27th- Greensfelder
March 13th- Castlewood
March 20th- Matson Hill
March 27th- Creve Coeur
April 10th- Greensfelder
April 24th- Castlewood
May 1st- Creve Coeur
May 15th- Matson Hill
May 22nd- Matson Hill
June 5th- Matson Hill