This map is for reference only and not to be used for wayfinding. You will receive trip details with accurate directions before the start date of your project.

Dates:

Meeting Date/Time/Location:
July 29th, 6PM, Augusta Information Center

Project Start Date: July 30th

Project End Date: August 3rd

Ranger District:

Rocky Mountain Ranger District

Trailhead:

South Fork of the Sun at Benchmark

Campsite:

Backcounrty Cabin; Pretty Prairie Admin Site

Miles to camp:

7


Hiking Difficulty:

Moderate: A hike of about 7 miles with minimal elevation gain will bring you to your camp at the Pretty Prairie Administrative Cabin.

Work Difficulty:

Difficult: Frequent sawing and heavy lifting of logs off the trail. Your commute to the work site will increase daily as the trail is cleared further, up to 10 miles round trip depending on extent of clearing.


Project Description

Prairie Creek has not been fully cleared in a few years, and Rocky Mountain Ranger District wants to change that. With the Pretty Prairie Cabin as your basecamp, your crew will use crosscut and hand saws to clear this trail of downfall. You’ll be rewarded with good food and relaxing at the cabin at each work day’s end. Make sure to take a stroll down to the Sun River for some swimming and fishing after the work day.

Thank you to Freedom Bank for your help taking care of the Bob!


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!