Dates:

Meeting Date/Time/Location:
July 13th, 7PM, Challenge Cabin

Hike In Date: July 14th

Hike Out Date: July 18th

Ranger District:

Spotted Bear Ranger District

Trailhead:

Morrison Creek

Campsite:

Where trail #179 crosses Morrison Creek

Miles to camp:

8.5

Hiking Difficulty:

Moderate: Hike of about 8 miles to your basecamp with some elevation gain and loss.

Work Difficulty:

Difficult: Clearing trees off the trail with crosscut and hand saws, including heavy lifting. Work site will get further away from camp as clearing progresses, with a round trip hike to the work site of 9 miles possible by the end of the trip.

Project Description

Up in the Middle Fork of the Flathead territory sits Lodgepole Trail. This trail has been used by Native Americans for generations to cross their traditional lands now known as the Great Bear Wilderness to the eastern plains. This trail begins in the lowland and gains elevation as it crosses the Continental Divide below Tent and Big Lodge Mountain. With crosscut and hand saws, your crew will work to clear this trail for other users to enjoy.

Thank you to the Mission Mountain Youth Crew for your help taking care of this historic trail!

Cancellation Policy

It is very important to know that you are expected to commit to the project once you sign up. All of our projects take a lot of time and effort to organize and we want to make sure that we have full trips so that we can complete the project as outlined by our Forest Service partners. Please do not sign up for a trip unless you are committed to doing it.

We do, of course, understand that things happen and circumstances change, so if you must cancel, please do so as soon as possible. Cancellations made less than 45 days before the trip and no-shows will forfeit their project registration deposit as a cancellation fee. 

While uncommon, BMWF may find it necessary to cancel a project due to low volunteer sign-ups or safety reasons (i.e. wildfires), but will contact volunteers as soon as possible and typically no later than two weeks before the project start date.  For this reason we strongly recommend volunteers purchase trip insurance when making airline reservations or other travel arrangements.

To see how many spots are available click the SIGN UP button below. The second page will tell you when there are fewer than 4 spots remaining on a trip.

We encourage you to join the waitlist if a trip is full – we often have openings for these spots throughout the summer!