Acorn Creek Trail Clearing
Tue, Jun 30
|Acorn Creek Trailhead
Join Eagle Summit Wilderness Alliance (ESWA) Sawyers for a day on the trail in Summit County, Colorado clearing trees off trails in the Ptarmigan Wilderness along the Acorn creek Trail. ESWA partners with the USFS and runs the only USFS authorized Wilderness Sawyer program in Summit County, Colorado
Time & Location
Jun 30, 2026, 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM MDT
Acorn Creek Trailhead, 39°45'44.1"N 12.6"W, CO 10607, USA
About the event
Contact information:
Matthias Amyotte
(970)333-6428
Join Eagle Summit Wilderness Alliance (ESWA) Sawyers for a day on the trail in
Summit County, Colorado clearing trees off trails in the Ptarmigan Wilderness along the
Acorn creek Trail. ESWA partners with the USFS and runs the only USFS authorized
Wilderness Sawyer program in Summit County, Colorado.
All participants must wear long pants, long sleeves, substantial shoes (hiking),
glasses of any kind (sun, safety, prescription, etc), leather gloves, and an ESWA
supplied hardhat. Depending on the weather, you may also want to have a rain jacket.
We will be eating lunch on the trail. Participants should bring lunch, snacks, and water
sufficient for a day hike.
Participants should plan on a 6 mile round trip hike with around 2,500 of elevation gain.
We will be working from about 9,500ft to 11,000 feet of altitude.. During the hike, as we
encounter trail obstacles (tree deadfall), we'll clear the obstacle using one or two person
hand saws. For the larger trees, we'll pull out the two person crosscut saw and show
you how to assemble it and clear the tree. A certified Sawyer will be with you the entire
way and will ensure the group's safety.
We'll plan on ending the day by 3:00pm. However, depending on the group and the
work, we may make it a shorter day.
Contact information:
Matthias Amyotte
(970)333-6428