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Trail Log – Moore’s Cove
Revised 5-11-2010
Inspection Date : Dec. 4, 2009
Inspector Name: Bruce Lowe, Eric Johnson
Length: 0.67 miles
Trail Class: 3
Designed Use: Hiking
Existing Width: 3’-5’
Design tread width: 18”-36”
Surface: Native
BMP: US276
EMP: Waterfall
This trail is easily accessible from U.S. 276 and a small parking area . The trail is short and heavily used since it leads visitors to a waterfall that is noted in many guidebooks. The trail is a day-use short hike. Puncheon or boardwalk structures need upgrading. All steps, cribbing, retaining walls in trail log (referred to as “timber” construction or box crib) shall be pressure treated 8x8 rough-sawn southern yellow pine per contract specifications. Box crib (BC) steps shall be filled with compacted mineral soil, and topped with 2” of compacted 3/8”-minus aggregate.
Point of Interest Notes or Photo
0+00
Begin at Moore Cove Trailhead on U.S. 276.
0+45
Bridge – no action needed
| 0+98 |
| End wood bridge. Replace log steps with pressure-treated timber box crib (BC) steps. |
| 2+78 |
| Grade Dip-right. Restore and remove downhill barrier log. |
| 2+98 |
| Reconstruct grade dip right. Some roots may need to be removed (see design parameters for allowable obstacle height) |
| 3+27 |
| Remove log step, replace with BC steps. |
| 3+30 |
| social trail on left, obliterate entrance |
| 3+48 |
| Clean out GD on right, re-establish outslope |
| 4+77 |
| Move trail upslope 1.5’. Replace log crib with timber crib. |
| 5+70 |
| Start-remove berm outslope tread |
| 6+65 |
| End deberm, outslope tread |
| 6+71 |
| Install BC steps, remove old log steps |
| See following photo |
| 7+24 |
| Remove water bar install GD and armor seep |
| 8+47 |
| Fell dead and leaning hazard oak. Cut and remove roots. |
| 8+56 |
| Start-replace log steps with BC steps |
| 8+87 |
| End steps-begin wet area, install armored GD |
| 9+52 |
| Remove waterbar, reconstruct GD |
| 10+04 |
| Start-remove / replace wood crib wall with timber wall. Close social trail to right by installing check dams and pile woody debris in wash. |
See typical detail drawings in contract package.
| 10+23 |
| End wall. Armor with rocks to dissipate flow of drainage below wall and stabilize slope. |
| 10+25 |
| Close out incised trail-left Place log check dams at 8’ intervals, 50’ up slope on closed trail to rehabilitate. |
| 10+30 |
| Start incised tread, deberm, remove and replace log steps with BC steps. |
See note at 12+15
| 11+45 |
| Remove water bar , install grade dip-right |
| 11+61 |
| Climbing turn, deberm both sides. Re-grade tread and outslope. |
| 11+90 |
| Remove water bar. Install grade dip right. |
| 12+15 |
| End-steps, end incised tread. |
| 12+55 |
| Remove water bar replace with grade dip and outslope trail |
| 12+79 |
| Start timber BC steps over roots. |
| 13+64 |
| Install grade dip-right. Long run out |
| 14+11 |
| Remove water bar install grade dip-right. |
| 14+56 |
| Remove water bar dig tread upslope, install BC steps. |
| 14+70 |
| End crib steps. Grade dip-right, punch thru berm |
| 14+95 |
| Deberm and outslope tread |
| 15+46 |
| Remove water bar install GD-right |
| 15+62 |
| Begin incised tread start install BC steps |
| 17+86 |
| GD-right |
| Note: Narrow trail width |
| 18+60 |
| Re-establish tread upslope 2’-3’ |
| 19+09 |
| End tread upslope. |
| Note: maintain tread upslope |
| 19+45 |
| GD-right, long run out |
| 20+49 |
| Deberm, remove log step, install BC steps. |
| 20+61 |
| Begin steps. Some rock is available on-site, boulders in trail could be repositioned as steps at the top, then timber BC steps should be used below. |
| 21+13 |
| armor drainage channel to creek |
| 21+34 |
| Re-set bridge to bear on new abutment. |
| 21+71 |
| Remove corduroy trail. Install armored GD |
| 22+05 |
| Begin puncheon-add to existing puncheon. |
Note: Existing puncheon to be replaced and new puncheon constructed to extend over wet areas shall be of the same materials and design as that pictured at 23+37.
| 22+36 |
| Remove/rebuild puncheon (see note above) |
| 23+62 |
| Connect with existing puncheon. |
| 23+95 |
| End existing puncheon and begin new puncheon. |
| 24+20 |
| End new puncheon, begin replace log steps. |
| 25+03 |
| Remove water bar and install GD-left. |
| 25+25 |
| Re-establish tread upslope and outslope tread. |
| 26+17 |
| Redig tread upslope and outslope the tread to drain. |
| 26+35 |
| Box crib over roots. |
| 26+42 |
| End box crib over roots. |
| 26+47 |
| Fell hazard leaner Oak – right, cut roots, re-establish tread, add BC over if living roots as needed. |
| 26+62 |
| End crib over roots. |
| 26+77 |
| End box crib steps. |
| 26+79 |
| Start redig upslope. |
End redig upslope.
| 28+15 |
| End box crib steps. |
| 28+49 |
| Start causeway/turnpike. Use compactable soil. |
| 28+71 |
| End building causeway. |
| 29+58 |
| Remove water bar. Install rock armor GD-right |
| 29+58 |
| Move tread upslope- move out of drainage. |
| 30+21 |
| End move tread upslope. Install armor crossing. |
| 30+28 |
| Start turnpike. Incised tread-trail is in creekbed. |
| 32+89 |
| Remove water bar, install GD-left. |
| 33+50 |
| Move trail upslope. |
| 33+90 |
| GD-left move tread upslope close social trail left. |
| 34+59 |
| Crib step over root. Move tread upslope. |
| 34+73 |
| Install timber crib wall left, remove existing timber wall. See typical detail drawings in contract package. |
| 35+13 |
| End of trail at platform, viewing area. Install timber crib to stabilize platform, approx. 45’ long. Crib wall should angle right at end returning near base of dead Hemlock. Entire length of platform crib wall should have handrail. Install retaining wall upslope, approx. 40’ long. See typical detail drawings. |
| 35+13 |
| Fell two 24” dead Hemlocks, remove roots as needed for retaining wall. Remove large log at platform. |
Moore Cove Trail Assessment Log, Revised 5-11-2010
