Paul's Trail

We were out today working on a brand new trail that hopefully will be finished in time for this season. Many miles of trail construction still need to be completed and time is short. This new trail will eventually run from Talc Mine Road near the Maynard Farm to the "Log Job" near the top of Dowsville Road. This 6 mile trail offers superb southern views of the Mad River Valley and Scrag Mountain. It has come to be known as "Paul's Trail" by the club's volunteer trail crew. Our Assistant Trail Master Paul Pizzale has donated countless hours of his own time during the past couple of years working with landowners and scouting the direction that this new trail will take. This trail could not have been possible without Pauls dedication to the club. Thanks Paul!



Longtime club member Doug Wilson was instrumental in securing the necessary landowner permissions. Working with landowners is a special skill and no one does it better than Doug. Doug also worked closely with Paul planning the route of the new trail using GPS data, topographical maps and other tools.



Our newest volunteer trail worker is Kerney Brown. Kerney has helped out on numerous work days this year. Kerney's hard work and good humor is a huge asset to the club. He is also very handy with a chainsaw.



Also out helping today was Paul's son Nicholas. Nicholas is one of our most dedicated club members and has been out every weekend since August helping with trail work. Earlier this morning Nicholas received his State of Vermont Snowmobile Certification (Congratulations!!!). After completing the final exam, Nicholas joined the trail crew for the rest of the day.