We Love Idaho Trails
As the voice for hikers, Idaho Trails Association promotes the conservation and enjoyment of Idaho’s backcountry on foot.
ITA is a nonprofit that works with volunteers, organizations, and government partners to preserve Idaho’s incredible trail system through education, maintenance projects, and public lands advocacy. Join us in our mission to keep Idaho’s hiking trails open for all!
Caretaking of Trails
Caretaking of Trails
Since ITA began, we’ve completed nearly 400 trail stewardship projects with the help of hundreds of volunteers.
Education and Awareness
Education and Awareness
ITA educates the public about the stewardship of our recreation areas and following Leave No Trace principles.
Advocacy and Protection
Advocacy and Protection
As the voice for Idaho’s hiking community, ITA works to conserve trails and keep public lands public.
Traditional Skills
Traditional Skills
Crew leaders teach volunteers the safe use of hand tools on every project to keep trails open in the front and backcountry.
Volunteer with ITA
We need hikers, bikers, equestrians, hunters, and public lands enthusiasts of all kinds to join us on trail maintenance projects across the state of Idaho. Give back to your trails by volunteering for a day, weekend or weeklong project in some of the most beautiful landscapes Idaho has to offer. Our experienced crew leaders will teach you everything you need to know about maintaining trails using traditional trail maintenance tools. Find adventure and give back to your public lands!
We host special projects for women, youth, veterans, and more. Check out our FAQs about volunteering or the full list of upcoming projects to find the right one for you.
“There are a lot of things I love about volunteering with ITA! From the smell of freshly-cut everything to being able to explore little-known spectacular Wilderness areas to opening up new/old trails for everyone to explore. I also love all the people that I have met through my ITA experiences. There’s just something magical about quickly forming a team, slowing down to nature’s pace, putting in some hard work on trails together, dealing with and/or accepting whatever weather arrives, and then being able to share stories back at camp or even back at home later.” – ITA Crew Leader Bryce Campbell
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Our South Idaho End of Season Party is almost here!
Let’s wrap up an amazing 2025 trail season with a celebration you won’t want to miss—good food, free beer and wine, raffle prizes, great people, live music, and even a donkey. Everyone’s invited! We’ll provide chili, Dutch oven cornbread, and drinks while ICT Coordinator Clay Jacobson shares highlights from an unforgettable season on the Idaho Centennial Trail (and plays a few tunes for us too). We’ll be giving out some door prizes just for coming as well as raffling off some awesome gear. To top it off, Matt Bishop from Café Mule will stop by with Eugene, his famous four-legged sidekick. RSVP to save your spot and join us for an evening of trails, stories, and community!
RSVP: See link in profile
When: Wednesday, October 8, 5pm
Where: ITA supporter and trail guide author Steve Stuebner’s House- 3209 N 39th St, Boise, ID 83703
Join us tomorrow at our North Idaho End of Season Party happening at the beautiful Garfield Bay on Lake Pend Oreille!
What: ITA will provide the main dish and drinks, and we invite everyone to bring a side or dessert to share. Please bring a lawn chair if you can, and RSVP so we can be sure to have enough for all. Everyone is welcome—we’d love to see you there!
Where: Garfield Bay Park, Garfield Bay Road, Sagle, ID 83860
When: Saturday, October 4, 2-6pm
See ya there! RSVP here: https://idahotrailsassociation.org/event/north-idaho-end-of-season-party/
👉Volunteers needed in Boise!
We are wrapping up our gear for the season and looking for some volunteers to help us clean our tools and put everything away for the year. Pizza and drinks provided!
When: Saturday, October 11th – 9am to 2ish
Where: Volunteers’ home in the Boise Highlands, address to be sent out the week before!
Learn more and sign up here: See link in profile to learn more!
⚡Get your tickets now for our End of Season Raffle! ⚡
To celebrate an awesome 2025 season, we’re raffling off over $1,000 in prizes to support future trail work! Get your tickets now through midnight October 8 and help us keep Idaho’s hiking trails open for everyone. Here’s what you could win:
1. Two Mystery Ranch Packs- ($250+ value)
2. Three CamelBak day packs with hydration bladder ($105 value)
3. Big Agnes Buffalo Park Sleeping Bag: 40F Synthetic ($150 value)
4. Mystery Ranch waterproof duffle ($329 value)
5. Mystery Ranch Laptop bag ($229 value)
Tickets are $5 for one, $20 for five, and $50 for 20. Get your tickets now! See link in profile to learn more.
Come party with us! 🎉
To celebrate a great trail season and our amazing outdoor community, we are hosting three parties around the state! Hope you can join us at one or more:
1. McCall – THIS THURSDAY! Sept 25, 5-8pm – Broken Horn Brewing, with live music by Landon Vance
2. Sandpoint – Oct 4, 2-6pm – A BBQ potluck at beautiful Garfield Bay on Lake Pend Oreille
3. Boise – Oct 8, 5-8pm – Live music, free food and drinks, and a visit from Eugene the donkey from Café Mulé
See link in profile to learn more. All are welcome!
We are offering a chance to win a ticket to Raptor Reef Indoor Waterpark in Hayden, ID to anyone who 1) begins following ITA on Instagram and Facebook and 2) Signs up for our newsletter. Looking for new supporters of ITA! We will select our winners on September 28. These tickets must be used by the end of October. FOUR tickets will be awarded. Happy trails everyone!
The Sawtooth National Recreation Area is beautiful but busy!
After a full summer season, it needs our collective care.
Join the SNRA Cleanup (Sept 15-29) – a self-guided volunteer effort to keep our trails, lakes, and campgrounds clean.
You pick the date. You pick the location. We’ll provide the resources. ✨🤟🌿
Sign up today and be part of something bigger.
See link in bio to learn more!
#SNRAcleanup #SawtoothStewardship
Only ten tickets left! Join us this Saturday, September 20 for a one-of-a-kind evening–a Dutch oven dinner with llamas! 🦙✨ Hosted at the gorgeous ranch of ITA supporters Ken and Virginia Greger in Kuna, this special event includes a hearty Dutch oven feast, with all proceeds supporting ITA’s work to keep Idaho’s trails open. After dinner, Ken will introduce you to his friendly llamas and give a packing demonstration, showing how he brings his herd along on wilderness trail trips. Space is limited, so grab your $40 ticket today and don’t miss this unique night of great food, good company, and a little llama love! See link in profile to get your tickets.
We had an amazing trip to Smith Ridge for a Women Only project led by Leslie Hvozda and Leslie Anderson. What an amazing crew! We cleared 3 miles of brush up to the ridge and enjoyed some beautiful views of the Mallard Larkins! We love our Women in the Wild Projects! Enjoy the video of day one of the trip!
