Morrison Trail Paver

Prior to the incorporation of Jerry Morrison, Inc. in 1973, owner Jerry Morrison was engaged in the family business of building backpacking and hiking trails, and logging with his father.

Since its inception in The Dalles, Oregon, the company's primary purpose has been the creation and maintenance of forest trails, excavation for trails, water systems, small bridges, sewer systems, and other forest related work.

In 1992, Jerry created the miniature paving machine known as The Morrison Trailpaver for paving forest trails, golf cart paths, recreational and ADA trails.

An award-winning organization, the firm has an excellent reputation for integrity and work performed. Jerry Morrison, Inc. has worked for the U.S. Forest Service, Corps of Engineers, private jobs with such organizations as Eagle Crest Resort and Inn of the 7th Mountain, and more recently with State and City Parks Department in Oregon, Washington and California. In 1994 the company participated in the trail portion of the Ray Atkeson Memorial.

In 1996 at the annual meeting of the Western Trail Builders Association, Jerry Morrison, Inc. received a "Spirit of Cooperation" award in connection with the Tumalo Falls Trail at Bend, Oregon, and an award from Tahoe National Forest for "making the Pacific Crest Trail a success," Donner Summit, 1998.

Yakima Construction, Inc., an independently owned trail building company is owned by Kenneth W. Baughman, who originally trained with Jerry Morrison, and has over 28 years of experience in the field. Ken's company successfully completed work on the Trail of 100 Giants in California, and numerous other trails throughout the West.

Both companies enjoy a reputation for honesty, integrity, and quality workmanship, and Jerry is recognized as a pioneer and leader in the trail building industry. He is respected by other trail builders who have known and worked with him during the last 30-plus years. Over the years, working with the WTBA, both he and Ken have been active in promoting guidelines for members within the association in order to maintain quality performance standards for the trail building industry.