Mt Tecumseh Trail in the Waterville Valley, New Hampshire in September 2011. Trail stewardship groups suggest that only needed stone structures that benefit the trail should be built along a trail and that the best maintained trails will have stonework that looks natural. The row of rocks on the right may be to discourage hikers from going around the steps, but it is unneeded. Using brush and dead trees to block that side would be the better option, and it would look natural. It is believed...
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Mt Tecumseh Trail in the Waterville Valley, New Hampshire in September 2011. Trail stewardship groups suggest that only needed stone structures that benefit the trail should be built along a trail and that the best maintained trails will have stonework that looks natural. The row of rocks on the right may be to discourage hikers from going around the steps, but it is unneeded. Using brush and dead trees to block that side would be the better option, and it would look natural. It is believed this section of stonework was built in 2011.
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