Mt. Morgan Trail, with its renowned peak and ladders, is a favorite among the Crawford-Ridgepole Trail connector routes. But this path is in need of some love and attention from volunteers like you. Join the Squam Lakes Association on Sunday, Aug. 24, from 9am - 2pm, as we clean up this section of our hiking network in the Squam Range. We will take a 2-mile hike up Mt. Morgan Trail to the mountain's summit (4 miles out and back) to clear water bars, remove blowdowns and cut back overgrown brush as we ascend. At the top, we will rest to enjoy lunch with a view and celebrate a job well done. Trail work is a great way to enjoy the best hikes around Squam and meet fellow hikers while giving back to the community!

Participants should bring plenty of snacks, lunch, water, bug spray, hiking boots and extra layers. Volunteers are encouraged to bring their own safety glasses, working gloves, and dirt working tools as well, but SLA can provide any of those materials if needed. Children must be accompanied by an adult. For more information, or to sign up for this volunteer program, visit the SLA website (squamlakes.org) or contact the SLA directly (603-968-7336).

For more than 75 years, the trails in the Squam Lakes region have been maintained by the Squam Lakes Association. There are 57 miles of hiking trails and 3 miles of mountain bike trails in the SLA network, and the SLA performs over 2,500 hours of trail construction and maintenance each year with help from Volunteer Trail Adopters.

The Squam Lakes Association is dedicated to conserving for public benefit the natural beauty, peaceful character and resources of the watershed. In collaboration with local and state partners the SLA promotes the protection, careful use and shared enjoyment of the lakes, mountains, forests, open spaces and wildlife of the Squam Lakes Region.