Reports from the Trail

Reports from the Trail

December 2004

·  "LynAry Park to Westchester Lagoon and return - 7am to 7:45am - 6 degrees - 1 trail user - one foot of fresh snow on unplowed trail with one foot wide worn path good for skiing, walking and snowshoeing (which I did). One big bull moose ran through tunnel at NW end of lagoon. Have a Merry Christmas!"

·  "Wed. 12/17 7-8p Trail at Nt Lights and Westminster - Russian Jack - Debarr. Cycle good until N of Debarr, then a little soft but tasty ski. Many users, beautiful night, no incidents, cures what ails you."

·  "12/17/03 - 6am to 7am - Westchester Lagoon to Earthquake Park - 20 degrees, light snow - 1/2 dozen trail users, most with dogs, hard packed trail, overflow noted on lagoon, broken trees (from frozen snow) partially obstructing trail at approx. mi. 2.3 and mi. 2.6.

·  "10/15/03 - 6am to 7am - Alaska Club South to Service via O'Malley, Lake Otis, and Abbott - 20 degrees, plowed sidewalks/trails (even under New Seward on the North side), pedestrian sign knocked down by car obstructing trial app. .1 mi. up Abbott from Lake Otis on the North side of street, chunks of snow on trail is some places from street snowplows plowing snow on shoulder*.

·  "Wed 12/10 7p-8:30. Russian Jack chalet to tennis courts and back. Warm and soft. Nice ski, not groomed since last snow. north of debarr fresh tracks on top of groomed base tasty. branches need clear just below 9th hole and above bridge. many users no incidents."

·  "12/8/03 -AK Club South to Service HS via O'Malley, Lake Otis, & Abbott Rd. - 6am to 7am - 18 degress - plowed sidewalks except under New Seward overpass on O'Malley - I saw one user.

·  12/10/03 - LynAry Park to Weschester Lagoon and back - 6 am to 7am - 30 degrees & 2 in. new falling snow - 1/2 dozen users - ski tracks covered by new snow - skating area on lagoon covered with new snow - slushy spots, like overflow, noted (in the relative dark) on parts of the lagoon.

·  ""7p-8:30p Mon. 12/8 Baxter Bog andCheney Lake. No incidents. 1 other trail user. Packed trail for ski or hike. Some tricky cycle spots. OK."

·  "Campbell Creek Trail from Dimond to C Street, Dimond to King, 7:30 - 8 a.m.: No other trail users seen. Route is becoming undesirable for winter use, due to the fact that the creek bridge at C Street is still closed, and the Dimond detour is blocked by numerous snow berms. Perhaps a trail across the creek near C Street will develop as the ice thickens."

·  "12/3/03 - Coastal Trail from Weschester Lagoon to Earthquake Park - 6am to 7am - 0 degrees 10mph N wind - I saw no trail users, groomed trail with no (ski) tracks, good natural light w/ more than 1/2 moon and snow, good trail for skate skiing.