Trestle Mt Track Maintenance

Tuesday 29 December

Part way up the current track to Trestle Mt there is a short section that is causing some confusion, due to overgrowing vegetation and a consequent second pad developing.   The vegetation was cleared, including several bushes and trees reshooting from previously cut bases.  The slash was put on the short cut pad, marker poles realigned and steps cut in on a short steep section to make it more stable.

On the way from the car the Elishas tears worksite was checked and 3 plants removed , two were a reasonable size whilst one was small and growing on a bank.

On the Myrtle Forest track two limbs/trunks over the track were sawn through and moved aside.

Some before and after photos are below

Vegetation obscuring the track  view looking west

Before

IMG_5467 Upper before West

After

IMG_5470 Upper after west

Vegetation blocking view of track looking east

Before

IMG_5469 Upper before East

After

IMG_5471 Upper after east

The photo below is of the steep short cut resulting from the actual track above being obscured.  This has now been covered with slash.

IMG_5466 Short cut steep