Overview, Synopsis, Who is WORBA, Why Blue Mound, Building Trail, Trail design, Proposed trails , Proposed map, Crews, Volunteering, Work log
Overview, Synopsis, Who is WORBA, Why Blue Mound, Building Trail, Trail design, Proposed trails , Proposed map, Crews, Volunteering, Work log
Finishing the trail segment by connecting back up to the Willow Springs trail near its north west corner, the design team had to skirt a marshy area while working their way uphill.
2 people, 3 hours = 6 vh
Starting near the intersection of Minx and Willow, we altered the end of the route flagged 2/6 - this isn't unusual, often a trail will be reflagged 3 or more times before the exact route is decided on. Continuing on, we discovered some great car-sized boulders, including some that, as an alternate route, can be something to ride over. We found the boundary on the north section of the park and paralleled it through the new growth - we think of this segment as "The path of the tornado" as it is part of the '84 Barneveld tornado destruction.
As we headed west, the terrain sprouted ravines, some of them 50 feet deep or more - an interesting design challenge. Weather threatened before we could complete the loop and we got out of the woods just as the sky opened up and fell on us.
4 people, 4 hours = 16 vh
The DNR Varience for building this trail requires several sub-processes, including an Endangered Resources evaluation (still pending) and a public meeting to gather comment. This meeting went well. Michele Chalice of the DNR explained the approval process. Karl Heil of BMSP talked about use of the park and its goals. Rita Nygren and Scott Frey of WORBA presented trailbuilding theory. Over 50 people showed up for this meeting, most of them showing support for the proposed trail.
2 people, 10 hrs prep, 4 hrs presenting = = 24 vh
Starting near where John Minx is accessable from Mounds View Rd, we walked through the snow, looking closely at land features and where we thought a cyclist would like to go.
Remembering trail flow is very important at this stage. We're on foot and travelling through the underbrush, and we can turn quickly and sharply. A bicycle is six feet long, and a gradual turn for a person on foot may be tight on a bike.
We ended up near the intersection of Minx and Willow trails. If you look closely, you can see our pink and black flags from the ski trail.
2 people, 3 hours = 6 vh
Again, we hiked the property, looking for features that cyclists might want to ride. we found a deep gorge (well, deep for Wisconsin) and several startling views. We tracked out the property borders on another section f the park.
2 people @4 hours = 8 vh
We hiked the property, looking for features cyclists would want to ride or see or touch. We found the area of regrowth where the Barneveld tornado had passed in 1994(?). We found some marvelous bolder fields, and some gullies. We found an old stone fence, left by the last farmers of the property. We found the property borders and noted what signs the DNR has used in the past.
4 people @ 3 hours = 12 vh
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