short hike

Today Dad and me went some of the way up verstovia. It was sunny with clouds when we went and I was glad that it did not rain.
On our way up I talked to dad about some of the books that I read.
At one point, which I think is about half way to the first view point, there is a place that got washed out or something. It was very muddy and I was glad that I didn’t slip, though I have before.
When we made it to the first view point, we stopped and took a break and dad was deciding weather or not we were going to go up farther and I drank some of my water.
He decided that we would go up to the thousand foot marker and then turn around and head back.
On our way up to the marker and some of the way down, I talked to dad about some of my story.
We stopped and took a short break at the marker and dad took a photo of me by it.
On the way back down, we passed a guy with two dogs and there was a guy behind us that was coming down as well.
How did the trail get washed out?
Why did they put the marker there?
When will they fix the trail?