This has been a game changer for me now im in a wheelchair but itll work for yall id go ahead and do this now so everything can settle down in time but i take an old push mower and rachet strap it to my push handle bars behind me and drag that bad boy two or three passes and really widen up my trail in and out of that spot then come back with a little electric blower or yall can use a rake if you need to and try to get down to bout bare dirt. no sticks no leaves no noise