[pct-l] Job Opportunity -- San Gabriel Mountains

[Donna Saufley]

Todd up at Northfork Ranger Station asked me to get the word out for anyone
who might be interested in a full time, year round administrative position
at Crystal Lake Campground in the Angeles National Forest.  The position is
a paying position, and would include a cabin to live in at the campground.
The person hired would be responsible for running the campgrounds, hiring,
and supervising of approximately 6-7 others to help run the camps in the
area. The grounds crew hirees would live in a fire barrack also near the
campground.

 

The campground, and adjoining camping and winter sports areas, are viewed
from the PCT at Windy Gap, just above Little Jimmy Spring.  The area is/was
accessible by paved road up Azuza Canyon (Hwy 39), as well as by dirt road
off Angeles Crest Hwy (2).  The PCT is roughly 1.5 miles above the upper
campground, and other trails in the area include the Islip Ridge Trail and
Big Cienega Trail.  The area once supported and presumably will once again
support a wide range of uses  including hiking, winter sports, car camping,
OHV use, and mountain biking.  

 

The entire area, incoming roads, and campground complex has been closed for
several years due to fire damage.  It's beginning to come back and recover
from the damage.  The USFS wants to reopen the campground, but does not have
the budget to staff the facility.  They have approached the California Trail
Users Coalition ("CTUC"), which is the organization that has placed Todd and
other volunteers at various facilities that they can no longer staff or
maintain, keeping them open and accessible to the public.  Before CTUC can
agree to taking on the staffing and maintenance of the Crystal Lake and
related campgrounds, they are looking for a short list of folks who might be
willing to take on this challenge.  

 

The right person for this will have to have strong skills working with the
public in a personable but authoritative manner.  In other words, they
should be able to handle some real knuckleheads and diffuse undesirable
situations that do occur in public campgrounds diplomatically and
effectively.  They need to also be willing to handle round-the-clock duties,
and be comfortable living  in a remote area away from conveniences.  There
may be a commitment to take on this position for a one or two year stint.

 

Please share this with anyone you know who might be interested in this
position, and have them get back to me by email. A resume wouldn't hurt, but
isn't necessary.  I will get the list of interested persons to Todd, and he
will in turn get them over to CTUC.  Thanks for your help.

 

L-Rod