Dates:
Meeting Date/Time/Location:
June 29th, 9AM, Location TBD
Hike In Date: June 29th
Hike Out Date: July 2nd
Ranger District:
Rocky Mountain Ranger District
Trailhead:
Dearborn
Campsite:
Backcountry Primitive: Roughly 2.5 miles from the Dearborn Trailhead
Miles to camp:
2.5
Hiking Difficulty:
Easy: A hike of about 2.5 miles will bring you to your basecamp along the Dearborn River.
Work Difficulty:
Moderate/Difficult: You will be using picks, shovels, and pulaskis to remove rocks and slough that has slid down onto the trail. You can expect full days of digging and removing dirt and rocks, making this trail far safer for future users.
Project Description
The Dearborn River starts its journey to the sea from the towering limestone cliffs of Scapegoat Mountain in the heart of the Scapegoat Wilderness. You and your fellow workers will be camped along this pristine river as you work to bring some new life into the popular trail above its banks. Using picks, shovels, and pulaskis, your crew will help dig out the tread where slough and rocks have slid onto the trail, making it much easier for both foot and hoof traffic to travel safely. In the evenings, abundant swimming and fishing holes will be the reward for your labors, along with good food and fun times spent with your fellow workers!
Thank you Youth in Restoration for your help with this project!
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!