Trail Adopters

Without the help of the community, it would be impossible to maintain the C.R.T. Many people have adopted segments of the trail. To find out how to become a trail adopter or to train, please contact us. The following sections of trail are still open for adoption:

Vershire (3 sections open)
Flagpole Hill to Taylor Valley Road (1.2 miles)
Hawkins Mtn to Tenney Hill Road (.9 miles)
Ely Mine Road to VAST 5 at Vershire/WF line 2.3 miles (1.6 trail, .5 log road, .2 snowmobile trail)

West Fairlee (2 sections open)
Austin Road to Southworth Park (.9 mile road walk via Westshire School)
King Hill Road to Blood Brook Road (1.7 miles)

Fairlee (1 section open)
Lake Morey Road to Orford Bridge (2.1 mile road walk)

Orford (4 sections open)
Bridge to Academy Trail (1 mile road walk)
Academy to Townshed Road (.8 miles)
Townshed Road to Tillotson Falls Road (road walk)
Tillitson Falls Road to Norris Road*

*Final routes have not been decided

Trail Sections Adopted for 2006

Vershire
Taylor Valley Road to Hawkins Mtn 1.1 miles (Chris Andry)
Tenney Hill Road over Patterson Mt. to Vershire Center Road 2.3 miles (Alden Smith & Jack Kruse)
Vershire Center Road to Chamberlain Hill summit 1.0 miles (John Roy)
Chamberlain Hill summit to Parker Road 0.5 miles (Eleanor Zue)
Parker Road to Ely Mine Road 1.4 miles (Richard & Diane Kerr)
Ely Mine Road to VAST 5 at Vershire/WF line 2.3 miles (Andy & Sharon Petersen-temporarily)

West Fairlee
VAST 5 (Vershire/WF line) to Austin Road 1.1 miles (Andy & Sharon Petersen)
Southworth Park to Middlebrook Road 1.2 miles (Tim & Janet Taylor)

Fairlee
Middlebrook Road to King Hill Road, including road walks 2.3 miles (Steve & Heather Toulmin)
Blood Brook Road to Bald Top Summit* (Marcia Dunning & Robert Metzler)
Bald Top Summit to Cross Mountain Trail 2.4 miles (Kathy Astrauckas & Bob Hagen)
Cross Mountain Trail to Lake Morey Road 0.9 miles (Bill Minard, LMPA)

Orford
Academy Trail to Townshed Road .7 miles (Teddy Reichert & RISD Students)
Norris Road to Sunday Mt. Summit 1.8 miles (Chris Schmidt & Molly McHugh)
Sunday Mt. Summit Spur Trail to Logging Road 1 mile (Ruth Cserr & Hank & Fran Plaisted)
Logging Road end to RT 25A 1.1 miles (Sally Tomlinson or Ann Duncan-Cooley)
RT 25A to Baker Road 2.2 miles (Tom Bubolz and Sally Tomlinson)
Baker Road to Mt. Cube Summit 2.0 miles (Camp Moosilauke – Porter Miller)

For those of you who are existing trail adopters, thank you for the time and effort you spend helping our trail community. Please take the time to complete the Trail Adopter Report below and send it to:

Heather Toulmin
106 Fern Hill Lane
Fairlee, VT 05045

Rivendell Trail Adopter Report 2006
Rivendell Trails Association
Heather Toulmin, Adopter Coordinator

Adopter Name/s________________________________

Trail Section ________________________

Month Reporting on (please circle) May July October Date worked:

Please fill out the following, which allows your work to be credited as match for grants that RTA receives.

After you hike your section of the trail clearing blowdowns, brushing back new growth, and cleaning waterbars and drainage ditches, please provide us information on the following items. This information helps us match grants and plan work crew days.

A) Missing or damaged signs, or signs needed

B) Blowdowns you could not deal with

C) Disallowed uses (ATVs, etc.)

D) Washouts or any other serious problems

E) Blazes needing painting (special blaze paint can be provided)

F) Anything else significant

Please return this form to:
Heather Toulmin
106 Fern Hill Lane
Fairlee, VT 05045
heathertrillium@hotmail.com
802-333-3731