In the wake of a storm that hit the Columbia River Gorge, volunteers with the Mt. Hood Chapter of the Pacific Crest Trail Association helped clear blocked hiking trails last weekend.
The chapter’s volunteers care for 221 miles of the Pacific Crest Trail from the Mount Jefferson Wilderness to Mount Adams. And that help is critical considering that only one U.S. Forest Service worker is hired to serve the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area, said Ron Goodwin, a Gresham resident and Pacific Crest Trail crew leader.
Although the Forest Service plans to hire a second worker dedicated to the scenic area, recent winds, snow and rain downed trees, making many trails impossible to pass.
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