Damaged wooden retaining wall along the Dagger Flat Trail. Courtesy Photo Most were lost and much of the trail had begun to be reclaimed by nature. Dianne Hellrigel and Steve Messer hiked and scouted the Dagger Flat Trail on July 9, 2021, starting from Santa Clara Divide Road, which had recently been reopened. They were able to find and follow what remained of the trail, including the Community Hiking Club’s extensive efforts, and relied on GPS tracks to guide them in a few short sections where the trail wasn’t obvious. Though the trail condition was disheartening to Hellrigel and Messer,...