Hi,
It's been a long time since I wrote much on the subject.
It would be proper to catch up on all the events over the last year and a half, but I can't do that.
We've had some problems with the JDT. It culminated in a work stoppage order from the Supervising Ranger regarding certain trail construction choices that were made being outside of the DPR standards. Eventually all of this will be explained in greater detail. The essential contentions are over a couple of bermed corners, a tree bypass (which has been mitigated by DPR staff already), too abrupt rolling grade dips (especially those which are "lumps"; I don't favor those either) which apparently appear to be mountain bike jump features to non-mountain bikers, tread bench that is not wide enough in many areas, and unfinished turns and switchbacks which are not yet up to DPR specification yet. Work may continue, but a staff person must be present. Because staff presence is not convenient to come by, this has been effectively a work stoppage.
Altogether, despite the work stoppage and poor communication problems with staff, the JDT has come along quite well, and is a useful trail which has weathered a winter well.
