If you’ve ever wondered what goes into caring for a wilderness trail, sometimes the answer is quite literally a lot of rocks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Five Bridges Wilderness Heritage Trust<\/a> recently supported rock-hardening work on sections of the Bluff Wilderness Hiking Trail. Rock hardening, also known as rock armouring, is a trail-building technique that uses rock to reinforce the trail surface, creating a more durable and stable route in areas where the natural surface isn’t sufficient.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The completed project included 140 feet of rock hardening across 11 locations on the Bluff Trail, carried out through the St. Margaret’s Bay Stewardship Association<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n It’s a behind-the-scenes kind of trail work that many trail users may never think about, but it’s a great example of local organizations working together to care for the natural spaces our community enjoys.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" If you’ve ever wondered what goes into caring for a wilderness trail, sometimes the answer is quite literally a lot of rocks. Five Bridges Wilderness Heritage Trust recently supported rock-hardening work on sections of the Bluff Wilderness Hiking Trail. Rock hardening, also known as rock armouring, is a trail-building technique that uses rock to reinforce… <\/p>\n