Sheep Creek in the Gospel Hump Wilderness 2020!
It’s going to be 2020 soon! We are in the process of putting together our 2020 projects and it looks like we are going to have some doozies! Have you ever wanted to jetboat up the Salmon River and spend a week in the Gospel Hump? We are working on that opportunity for you! Camp on the Beach at the mouth of Sheep Creek and log out the Sheep Creek ... Read More
Kirkwood Trail Bridge 2020
Don’t have a week? We are going to rebuild the bridge at Kirkwood Ranch in Hell’s Canyon! We are planning a weekend in Hell’s canyon at the Kirkwood ranch rebuilding a trail bridge. The plan will be to jetboat up to the ranch from Pittsburg landing and spend 2 days working on the bridge. We will spend probably one night on the river. What a way to spend the weekend! ... Read More
Coyote Springs 2020
Fly into the Frank Church! Have you ever wanted to spend the week in one of the most remote places in the lower 48? We are looking at a flyin project where you will fly from McCall to Cold Meadows on a Monday Morning. The project is clearing the trail through Coyote Springs to Black Lake and back out to Cold Meadows for a Saturday Flight back to McCall. ... Read More
Announcing the 2019 Fall ITA Membership Drive!
Join Idaho Trails Association. Idaho is blessed with over 10,000 miles of non-motorized hiking trails on our public lands. These trails take hikers to some of the most beautiful parts of the state. Unfortunately, funding for the care of trails is far short of what is needed to keep them open and usable. ITA is a non-profit formed to deal with this challenge (or say “formed to help save Idaho’s ... Read More
2019 Volunteer Appreciation Parties
Mark your calendars, it's party time! Are you a current ITA member or have volunteered with us in the past? We are having two parties to celebrate YOU! Haven't volunteered with ITA before? No problem. New recruits are welcome as well. Signup to attend one of our volunteer appreciation parties: https://idahotrailsassociation.org/volunteerparty/ -- May 4, 2019 Volunteer Appreciation Party - North Idaho 2-7 pm, The Dabrowski Farm - 877 Heath Lake Road, ... Read More
Sandpoint Area Day Hikes
There are some really nice hikes in the Sandpoint, Idaho area that local members of the Idaho Trails Association can recommend. To make it easier for you to find these hikes, we suggest that you purchase 3 books that provide detailed information on each of our favorites: “Trails of the Wild Selkirks, 2nd Edition” and “Trails of the Wild Cabinets, 3rd Edition” both by Dennis Nicholls with Jim Mellon, and ... Read More
Thank you Larry Callister!
A special thank you to ITA member Larry Callister for a donation of cross cut saws! We are so thrilled to have these new additions to our tool cache. The Simonds 513 is going to be limited to shows and demonstrations. Come give it a try at the Spokane Great Outdoors Expo on February 24th and 25th.
Fred Meyer Community Rewards
Hello ITA supporters! Did you know if you are a Fred Meyer customer you can help the Idaho Trails Association just by shopping for your daily essentials? It's true. Just register your Fred Meyer Rewards card on their website, go to the Community Rewards link: https://www.fredmeyer.com/topic/community-rewards-4 then 're-enroll or link your Rewards Card now' and pick the Idaho Trails Association as your non-profit of choice. Then every time you make a ... Read More
Volunteer Spotlight: Thom Klein
The Idaho Centennial Trail takes hikers 900 miles through some of Idaho’s most beautiful places. With the current rise in popularity of long distance hiking, it is high time that the ICT gets the recognition it deserves as one of America’s most rugged and remote hikes. But an increase in hikers means an increased need for stewardship, education, and awareness. The Idaho Trails Association has teamed up with local partners ... Read More
Volunteer Spotlight: Howard Shay
We here at ITA are proud to have grown beyond our Boise roots into the beautiful backcountry of North Idaho. From the Selkirks to the St. Joe, you’re sure to find some of the most pristine forests in the mountain West. Our volunteers have been hard at work improving trails for all to enjoy. As part of our 2016 Membership Drive we are giving credit to some of the folks ... Read More