Work Needed List
Sec #	W	Sec Trailheads	Sec Len (Mi)	Pr.	Work Needed	Location/Description	Reported	Volunteered for it	On
01a		Springer Mt. - Big Stamp Gap	1.70	1	Blowdown	My husband and I hiked the BMT today, we left Bryson Gap and being inexperienced hikers we missed the diamond shape thinking the service rd. was the trail, we went down to another rd. (I sure would like to know the name of that rd.) we traveled down the rd. for a mile hoping against hope we would not have to travel back up that hill. We did go back up it, but never made it out before dark. Luckily we had a flashlight and walked over 2 hours in the dark. I was hoping someone could put a better (get your attention quick) sign, before others suffer this mistake.	2011-01-29
01b		Big Stamp Gap - 2nd Cross Trails	2.20	3	Signage	Signs needed at both crosstrails	2008-04-14	Tom Keene	2008-04-14
02b		No Name Gap - Bryson Gap	3.00	3	Signage	No Name (Owen) Gap Signage Needed	2009-01-17
02b		No Name Gap - Bryson Gap	3.00	3	Treadway	About 100 yards of sidehill work needed around a quarter of a mile south of Bryson Gap.	2007-11-17
02b		No Name Gap - Bryson Gap	3.00	3	Water Bars	Diversions needed on the upslope out of No Name Gap.	2008-10-20	R Heller	2011-01-23
03b		Wallalah-Licklog Saddle - Licklog-Rhodes Saddle	1.40	3	Blowdown	There are 3 blow downs on the south side of Lick log Mountain.	2012-01-22
05a		Wilscot Gap - Ledford Gap	2.30	1	Blowdown	Multiple blowdowns in section just past top of Tipton mountain heading toward Ledford	2009-04-27	R Heller	2009-06-15
05a		Wilscot Gap - Ledford Gap	2.30	3	Signage	300 yrds in from Rt 60 the sign is rotting and falling apart	2006-03-13	M Dominy, D Bailey	2007-06-04
07b		GA Hwy 515 - Shelter (Sisson`s)	1.70	3	Signage	Sign entering Sisson property is falling apart. Sign should include ``No camping on private property, next 4 miles. Shelter 1.8 miles.``	2008-07-09
08a		Bushy Head Gap - Hudson Gap	2.60	1	Blowdown	One large one about 0.25 miles trailnorth from Bushyhead Gap, across the old roadbed just beyond the rhododendron. Chainsaw needed.	2008-07-05
08a		Bushy Head Gap - Hudson Gap	2.60	1	Blowdown	Fron Bushyhead Gap, go trail north 0.8 mi, to the spot where the FS road almost touches the BMT. Just past switchback, there is 16`` blowdown across trail. Chainsaw needed.	2009-08-17
08a		Bushy Head Gap - Hudson Gap	2.60	1	Blowdown	Heading trial north from Bushyhead Gap, at mile 1.1: large, multi-branch tree across trail at start of crest. Branches 8-12`` diameter at various heights off the ground. Chainsaw needed.	2009-08-17
08a		Bushy Head Gap - Hudson Gap	2.60	1	Blowdown	Heading trail north from Bushyhead Gap, from mile 1.5-2.5, there are at least four locations with blowdowns, snags, and widowmakers along Bear Den Mtn., various sizes & configurations. Chainsaw needed.	2009-08-17
08a		Bushy Head Gap - Hudson Gap	2.60	3	Other	For the chain saw work in 8a-8b, I suggest shuttling as needed between Bushyhead, Hudson, and McKenny Gaps so you don`t have to carry the chain saw both directions.	2009-08-17
08b		Hudson Gap - McKenny Gap	1.50	1	Blowdown	Extra large blow down (42`` diameter at least), partially cut out steps in trunk (passable), needs to be removed completely. About 2/3 way from Hudson toward McKinney Gap.	2008-01-21
08b		Hudson Gap - McKenny Gap	1.50	3	Blowdown	Blowdown .2 mi trail north of Hudson Gap, about 10`` diameter. Need chainsaw.	2009-03-26
09a		Dyer Gap - Pinhoti Intersection (SFT)	2.20	3	Signage	One needed at intersection with SFT. No good tree for blazes; easy to miss southbound.	2008-07-09
09b		Pinhoti Intersection (SFT) - Pate Gap	1.60	3	Blazing	Blazing is good at junction with the Pinhoti, and near Watson`s Gap, but very faded, or non-existent, in between.	2008-01-02
09c		Pate Gap - Watson Gap	0.70	1	Blowdown	large tree across trail	2011-09-04
10c	W	Hemp Top Trail - Hemp Top	3.10	3	Signage	The Penetentiary Branch sign is down on Hemp Top Trail	2008-12-20
11a	W	Double Spring Gap - Big Frog Mt.	1.30	3	Blowdown	Blowdown about a half mile North of Double Spring gap. I can e-mail a photo if needed.	2011-11-14
16c	W	Sledrunner Gap - Brookshire Creek xing	3.20	3	Blowdown	Recall one or two blowdowns prior to groundcover opening up. Location not noted exactly, but was within first 1 mile of trail after joining Brookshire Creek Trail, north of Sledrunner Gap.	2011-03-30	Jeff Hunter	2011-04-05
22a		Campsite 98 - Campsite 74	6.50	3	Blowdown	There`s substantial tree blowdown about 2.5 miles east of campsite 98. There were two large trees requiring us to go off trail for about 10 minutes to find the trail again. When we got back on the trail, just in front of us less than 0.1 mile there was another large blowdown, either one large tree or two smaller ones. This second one was easier to get past. It looks like some more blowdown just east of this had recently been cleaned up.	2011-07-11

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