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Go the extra mile for trail maintenance

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A new Carolina Mountain Club trail crew, dubbed the Extra Mile Crew, has been formed to work on trail sections likely to be missed by existing crews. 

The Extra Mile Crew targets people who can move faster on the trail, going the “extra mile” to get to trail sections that are difficult to reach and therefore suffering from a lack of maintenance. Currently, the crew is focusing on the Art Loeb Trail through Shining Rock Wilderness. Existing members are mostly trail runners, many of whom are new to trail maintenance but eager to learn.

The crew meets about once every two months on a weekend day. The most recent outing was Feb. 4 and sponsored by local outdoor company Lighthearted Gear, which provided coffee and donuts ahead of a big climb up to Cold Mountain. For more information, contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

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