Eagle Creek Trail Cleanup/Tish Creek Bridge Feb 21-24 2017

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rcPDX
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Eagle Creek Trail Cleanup/Tish Creek Bridge Feb 21-24 2017

Post by rcPDX » February 21st, 2017, 6:29 pm

Mt Hood Chapter PCTA worked to clean up the Eagle Creek Trail today, work will continue through Friday. Today's crew cleared about a half-mile of trail, and cleared the rock/mud load on the first little bridge near the trailhead. We're doing this so the contractor can hike to Tish Creek to do the ground work to remove and replace the Tish Creek Bridge.

Many thanks to the volunteers working these four days. These photographs by volunteer Terry Hill to help show what we're doing.
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The bridge awaits!
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The Feb 21 crew
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Crew Leader Pace
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Making the snow fly

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Re: Eagle Creek Trail Cleanup/Tish Creek Bridge Feb 21-24 20

Post by Don Nelsen » February 21st, 2017, 6:42 pm

My heartfelt thanks to all of you doing this work! The bridge looks great and I can hardly wait to give it a try. Be careful!

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Re: Eagle Creek Trail Cleanup/Tish Creek Bridge Feb 21-24 20

Post by squidvicious » February 21st, 2017, 8:36 pm

How exciting to see the bridge! I love seeing the trail work pics, too. Hoping for lots more of those.

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Re: Eagle Creek Trail Cleanup/Tish Creek Bridge Feb 21-24 20

Post by rcPDX » February 22nd, 2017, 9:44 pm

Day 2 (Feb 22) went well. We had better weather - even some sunshine. We've improved about 1.4 miles of trail so far. We're scraping a walking path through the snow. It would still be best to wait before coming to visit. Still highly recommend traction devices on your boots.

More pictures from photographer Terry Hill.
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Day 2 crew
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Working
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trail through the snow
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Bill along the cliffs.
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Re: Eagle Creek Trail Cleanup/Tish Creek Bridge Feb 21-24 20

Post by mountainkat » February 23rd, 2017, 9:33 pm

Thank you to everyone helping with this work. I am looking forward to seeing the new bridge!

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Re: Eagle Creek Trail Cleanup/Tish Creek Bridge Feb 21-24 20

Post by woodswalker » February 26th, 2017, 8:36 am

Looks great!! I and many others appreciate the report. Keep us all posted.
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Re: Eagle Creek Trail Cleanup/Tish Creek Bridge Feb 21-24 20

Post by MarkInTheDark » February 28th, 2017, 10:49 am

Any updates on Eagle Creek and the Tish Creek Bridge?

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Re: Eagle Creek Trail Cleanup/Tish Creek Bridge Feb 21-24 20

Post by kepPNW » February 28th, 2017, 4:59 pm

They did it!

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Re: Eagle Creek Trail Cleanup/Tish Creek Bridge Feb 21-24 20

Post by squidvicious » February 28th, 2017, 5:46 pm

THAT'S what that freaking huge helicopter was that flew by me in the gorge today!

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Re: Eagle Creek Trail Cleanup/Tish Creek Bridge Feb 21-24 20

Post by buckwheat » February 28th, 2017, 6:04 pm

Awesome. I've wondered how they do things like that, helicopters make way more sense than packing it in and assembling it up there.

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