District Work Day at Houston Draw
Coconino National Forest personnel from the Mogollon Rim Ranger District and throughout the Forest came together September 13, 2016 to clean up old barbed wire fencing in Houston Draw along the historic Houston Brothers Trail. Range allotments in the area had been permanently retired or on hold for several years, and the old fencing had deteriorated over time. Attendees broke out into teams, some working around the old cabin site at Aspen Spring, others working south in an area around an elk exclosure, and the rest working further south down the draw. Teams removed fence posts, rolled up barbed wire, disassembled gates, and repaired the elk exclosure. The end result was a section of trail more beautiful and safer than before.
Visit the Coconino National Forest to learn more about the Houston Brothers Trail No. 171. Original public domain image from Flickr