2025 Fall Trail Crew Recap: Trip #14 Sioux-Hustler Trail

BWAC volunteers completed a full survey and treefall cleanup of the Sioux-Hustler Trail the first weekend of October! Unseasonably warm temperatures in the 80s made for hot, sweaty days of hiking and clearing, but pleasant camping nights in the 60s. Peak fall colors—especially oaks and maples—lit up the trail corridor in spectacular fashion. Our crew cleared 77 treefalls, though many more were expected after summer windstorms. Windy conditions on the hike out even brought down more dead spruce killed by budworm, meaning the team cleared the trail stem three times! Huge thanks to Wilderness Volunteers for their summer crew’s work on the northeast section, which greatly reduced our workload. Only about a mile near Hustler Lake remains for brushing and stepover removal—soon to be tackled by the next BWAC crew!