Skagit Land Trust is about to embark on an exciting project to build a one-mile trail to the top of the new Guemes Mountain Conservation Area. This trail will provide foot access to an incredible viewpoint of the San Juan Islands, Mt. Baker, the North Cascades and the Skagit flats. The trail will travel through mature forest before ending on the broad mountaintop amidst a beautiful prairie bald with several viewing areas. 

Help build what will become a much-loved trail! These trail building events will work a little differently than our normal Skagit Land Trust stewardship events:  We are fortunate to have the leadership of the Washington Trails Association (WTA) in constructing the trail and all volunteer efforts will be organized through WTA.  The events will be longer - generally from 8:30am to 3:30pm. All tools and training will be provided (for a FAQ on how WTA will organize the event, click here).

To volunteer for the Guemes trail building you must sign-up through WTA's web page:

• To sign up for Saturday, September 18th, click here. 
• To sign up for Sunday, September 19th, click here.

• To sign up for Saturday, September 25th, click here.
• To sign up for Sunday, September 26th, click here.
   

You are welcome to work all four days, but you will need to sign up for each day separately.  A camping area on Guemes will be available if you'd like to spend the night.  See the WTA sign-up page for more details.  Space is limited so sign up soon!

We will have a number of trail building events on Guemes Mountain during the remainder of 2010 and into the first half of 2011, so there will be many opportunities to join in the fun.

Guemes Mountain is the open area at the top of the hill in the foreground of picture top. The trail will come up the other side of the mountain.