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Hoberg Loop, one of the original trails established at Boggs, is nearing completion. On the morning of Saturday October 19 we plan to organize a group to finish the work and fine tune the trail. The work will include the use of mcleods, rakes and shovels. Please RSVP to [email protected] if you wish to join us. Spots are limited so respond as soon as possible. Lunch will be provided by FOBM with more details to follow for those who plan to attend.
We’d like to offer a huge shout out to Calpine for, once again, putting a whole lot of muscle into working with FOBM to start clearing the path for Grizzly Trail. On Thursday September 19, a small army of Calpine employees joined us in cutting in the first section of the trail. Chris Moe followed up this week with our Bobcat excavator, which Calpine also made possible, and continued with bringing back Grizzly Trail. Thank you to all the Calpine employees and FOBM members who made the day a success!
Nate’s Cutoff is now open! Nate’s Cutoff is a trail connecting Gail’s Trail to Boggs Peak
Trail on the southeast side of the forest. Many thanks to Ivo Nuti of Boy Scout Troop
405 in Pleasant Hill. Ivo and his family have a cabin in the area and come up often to
spend time hiking and mountain biking at Boggs. So, when it came time for Ivo to come
up with an Eagle Project on his path to the rank of Eagle Scout, he wanted to give
something back to BMDSF. So, he teamed up with FOBM to bring back Nate’s Cutoff
trail. Ivo worked with FOBM on several trail workdays learning trail building technique,
planning and flagging the trail and on Saturday September 14 brought some of the kids
in the troop up to do the final work on the trail. Once again, thank you Ivo and troop 405
for helping to “bring back Boggs”!
Nine years ago on September 12, 2015, the Valley Fire roared through the community of Cobb and Boggs Mountain Demonstration State Forest. Over ninety percent of Boggs Mountain Demonstration State Forest was burned. Thanks to the heroic effort of Cal Fire and many residents, much of the community was saved but the fire and subsequent salvage logging operation destroyed over twenty miles of trails at BMDSF that were a sanctuary for many.
In 2018, when Friends of Boggs Mountain and the public were allowed back into the forest, we made it our new mission to restore the trails destroyed in the fire. The new project required the purchase of tools and heavy equipment as well as the hiring of a professional trail builder and designer to not only recreate the original trail system but make it better and more sustainable. Collaborating with Cal Fire, we have completed over twelve miles of new trails mirroring the old trail network with a goal of adding at least ten more. In 2024 we have restored the Hoberg’s Loop trail as well as Nate’s Cutoff and work has started on Grizzly trail.
There is much more work to be done. Despite much of the work being done by volunteers’
money for tools and professional help continues to be a challenge. If you would like to become involved in trail workdays please watch our website, www.boggsmountain.org, or Facebook page for updates on future workdays. If you would like to become a member or donate much needed funds for this important work, you can find a link to our membership page here. FOBM has no paid staff so 100% of membership dues and donations go toward bringing back Boggs. Please consider joining us in restoring this magical place.
