Please register for the trek on our website: http://arcofappalachia.org/trek-to-barrier-ridge/

The Barrier Ridge Trail at the Highlands Nature Sanctuary is a remote, deeply forested trail with great vistas in the winter. Just recently open to the public, this 3.5 mile loop trail is the longest in the Sanctuary and offers hikers additional mileage and a more challenging route than the Sanctuary’s other public trails.

Many hands make light work……

In an effort to make Barrier Ridge even more accessible and enjoyable for our hikers, the Arc of Appalachia will be building stairs at another of the more particularly challenging spots on the trail. The task is easy and enjoyable and entails helping our Arc Steward Manager, Fern, carry wood and materials to the two work sites. If you wish to assist in assembling the staircase once the materials have arrived, we would love to have your help with that too (although it’s certainly not expected or required). Each volunteer is in charge of deciding how much or little they can comfortably carry (see note below), so please know “you’re in charge!” This will be our second volunteer day, the first of two stair cases has already been installed on the trail.

For more information, including to register, please visit our website: http://arcofappalachia.org/trek-to-barrier-ridge/