The Mount Hillyer Project

by Bryan on May 15th, 2008

The CORBA Trail Crew is very pleased to announce the U.S. Forest Service approved our proposal for a new multi-use trail near Mount Hillyer, located in the Angeles National Forest. The proposed route will be approximately one-mile, and will include many technical trail features and enhanced natural technical trail features. Some examples will include

log rides
log crossings
rock drops
teeter-totters
skinnies
slickrock granite

The proposal also allows for additional features to be added along part of the existing Mount Hillyer Trail. These will not affect the existing primary line of the trail, but will be added along the side of the existing trail. This will allow hikers and less adventurous riders to stay on the existing primary line of the trail if they choose.

The Mount Hillyer area is prefect for this style of trail. The natural terrain lends itself to the creation of new challenging lines, and the addition of features will make this already excellent trail system even better. A new Kiosk will be installed at the trailhead with a map of the area and other trail user information.

Log ride CORBA has committed $6500 from our general fund for this project. We are also seeking grants and donations, as significant funding is needed for equipment and supplies. If you would like to donate, please donate now! We will also be seeking volunteer assistance!

The CORBA Trail Crew hopes to begin construction sometime in the fall of 2008. Once the groundbreaking date is set, it will be announced here and on our e-newsletter. With the expected success of this project, we are hopeful that this will open the door for similar projects with the Forest Service and other land management agencies.

Read the rest of the article here:

http://www.corbamtb.com/programs/trail-MtHillyer.shtml

CORBA is an all-volunteer non-profit organization serving the mountain bicycling community of Los Angeles and its surrounding areas including southern Ventura County. We are dedicated to preserving open space, maintaining public access to public lands, and creating more trail opportunities for all to enjoy.