Montrose Preview

The final official event on the Mobile Skills Crew calendar is finally upon us! This year, we are ending at the Montrose area near Belleville Oct. 13-16. Over two miles of trail will be constructed over the next year to make a critical connection from the Brooklyn Wildlife Area north to the Montrose North segment and the Badger State Trail. If last years October project was any indication, this one is not to be missed.

With views stretching for miles and miles, the trail will lead hikers through a glaciated area that was untouched by the last glacier. Rock outcroppings dot the hillside as the trail weaves its way up to the top of the hill to grasp the best view it can. One gets a “top of the world” feeling from one of the vistas with Blue Mound off in the distance.

Work will be concentrated in two areas that will allow a through trail using farm roads and other existing troads until we finish it off next year. Then again, with a great turnout we may surprise ourselves and knock the whole sucker out! If people would like to get more experience doing 4-step, then this is the project for you. Our annual pumpkin carving competition will take place again. It will be hard to top Randy’s pumpkin of a few years ago when he carved it into a toilet. There will also be plenty of reminiscing of all the projects from this year. For more info head to the MSC page. Come on out to the Montrose project and end the year in style!