Building Steep DIY Trail Steps Down to Our Waterfall

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Our property has a 30ft waterfall that's beautiful, but very hard to get to. These steps are the first stage in making it easy to get from the ridge trail down to the base of the waterfall. The only tools were a pickaxe and a hammer. The natural dirt steps are held in place with 2x10s or 2x12s and 2ft lengths of rebar.

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@joshwolf7139 9 месяцев назад

Awesome spot. This gave me a good idea for what I need to do to get down to the creek on my property.

@maxpolaris99 3 месяца назад

Love the simplicity, dread the back breaking! I have terraced property, I will start in an out of view area with a 45 degree 6-8 foot rise. Nice WORK. It's so easy watching someone else work. 😄

@fotovidnow 9 месяцев назад

Thank you so much for the video! This is exactly what I'm looking for. Something simple and very easy to follow.

@jayrock4ya 5 месяцев назад

Waterfall? looks like someone left the tap running!!!🤣 NIce steps!!!

@badcanyon 5 месяцев назад

Ha, yeah it's a trickle in late summer.

@akyshie 10 дней назад

thanks for the idea!!!

@dhjoubert39 13 дней назад

I dig your steps man. I'm going to do mine soon. I have to go 100 meters down to the lake and drop a bit more than 60 meters. It's a daugnting task. I've already bought gumpoles and rebar, so instead of using planks, I'm going to stack two gumpoles one on top of the other as they are much cheaper than planks. Ill probably drill holes through them, on the ends to put the rebar through so that they are held in place. I'll bend the end of the rebar over about 1 inch to 90 degrees. Gumpoles were only about $0.38 each for the 600mm or 2ft lengths. I'll probably do a video of it.

@badcanyon 13 дней назад

The poles will make for some really nice looking steps! Fortunately my planks were reclaimed from my neighbor's old deck stairs.

@dhjoubert39 13 дней назад

@@badcanyon How are yours holding up?

@badcanyon 13 дней назад

@@dhjoubert39 Almost two years and doing good. Biggest issue is a tree fell over half way up this spring, so I haven't looked too close this season.

@dixiecho3338 3 месяца назад

Simple but effective. Thank you

@Topclassfail 6 месяцев назад

V straight into it and bam go do it, thanks bud 😁

@roscmon 11 месяцев назад

This is the life right here. So envious.

@wayward-saint 4 месяца назад

I did a similar thing recently. A military folding entrenchment tool (Fiskars makes a great one), is much easier on the back and faster than a pick. Only need a pick for breaking stones.

@mikekares-b8q 3 месяца назад

I live in South Central Indiana and have a lot of cool things on my wooded and very hilly property been really thinking of incorporateing some steps here and there . Only one problem just one I'm in my 70s . But one thing I definitely have is time . I'm thinking wood or Limestone there's an abundance of limestone quarrys and you can get the stone for next to nothing . But the drawback for me is the weight but it will likely last for years .

@user-zn8kd5bx5u Месяц назад

find a young relative to help----or hi school senior.....

@eliguaso22 8 месяцев назад

Amazing job. I’ll do them like this on my land too. Thx

@FromTheHood2TheWoods 3 месяца назад

Thank you for this gonna be a fun little project. Looks like you have the same soil I have. I have Rocky North Carolina clay it’s so hard to bust up.

@jmo9113 20 дней назад

Thank you for your video, which reassures me about this way of doing things. I'm thinking of using this method, but the risers will be made of concrete edging for better durability. What is your experience one year later. Didn't the torrential rain destroy your work?

@magicworldbyjorg 2 года назад

a cool video keep up the great content.. Thank you…

@Nov019 3 месяца назад

This is super helpful! How long did it take? I have a large hill in my woods and it’s a lovely walk to the lake; not so lovely comjng back. This would probably take me all summer, but looks worth it.

@badcanyon 3 месяца назад

These steps took me about a day. They currently end at a ~10ft cliff leading up to the road. The goal this summer is to build a ladder to finally connect the waterfall to the road.

@Nov019 3 месяца назад

⁠That gives me some hope…still a lot of work, but worth going for it! I appreciate the idea and the simplicity of your method as far as tools/materials. Thanks again for posting!

@timm2845 2 месяца назад

Is there any wash out on the steps from the rain? I am in a quandary on how to deal with my back yard slope and would like some feedback on how they are holding up.

@badcanyon 2 месяца назад

So far, holding up well. I haven't checked the first step since all the spring rain this year to see if it's still there.

@LuisSanchez-cz6op 2 месяца назад

Nice job, but I have to ask: with all the nice flat rocks lying around why didn’t you use them as risers instead of the 2x12s? A lot longer lasting and nicer aesthetic.

@badcanyon 2 месяца назад

I didn't really think of it. Seems like it would be challenging to get a straight edge for the step?

@LuisSanchez-cz6op 2 месяца назад

@@badcanyon Yeah, keep in mind I'm not criticizing or at least if it is criticism I hope it is of the constructive type and you won't think it just being a jerk. And I don't claim any expertise; just trying to learn from videos and I could phrase all of the below as questions for my own education. Any updates you could provide would be greatly appreciated. I am sure what you have is fine as a short term solution and that may be what you want. But I think over time rain will wash around the ends cause blow outs. Whatever you use I suggest you bury it into the slope on either side so that the water flows over the riser and not around it. If you have to use wood, I hope it is at least pressure treated or resistant to rot. Stones would be nice but would require more work for sure. I would use flat stones stacked to get the desired height. As you mentioned, they may not be straight and would require some dressing with a rock hammer. Alternatively, retaining wall blocks or cinder blocks would provide a straight edge.

@samdeng272 2 месяца назад

what width did you cut the 2x12s ? would 2 ft be sufficient?

@badcanyon 2 месяца назад

Mine are 2ft and they seems pretty comfortable. It you expect 2-way traffic, I would see going wider.

@cariebrian2639 5 месяцев назад

How long are the rebars?

@badcanyon 5 месяцев назад

2 feet.

@NikkisHoney89 5 месяцев назад

I really love this video, it's given me inspiration and confidence. I was thinking of using J-Hook rebar, but otherwise the exact same process you showed. Would that be okay or should I stick to the straight rebar?

@badcanyon 5 месяцев назад

@@NikkisHoney89 The j-hook rebar looks like a cool approach. I assume you'd have it wrap around the top of the boards. Certainly seems like that'd hold the boards in place.

@NikkisHoney89 5 месяцев назад

@@badcanyon Yeah! That's what I was thinking--that it might give the boards an even firmer hold. Thank you for responding. Great video.