Bee Top Connector Trail Work Debrief
On Tuesday, July 26, eleven volunteers helped work on the final sections of the new Bee Top Connector Trail in the Sandpoint Ranger District of the Idaho Panhandle National Forest. This new trail will re-open access to the Bee Top/Round Top Trail #120 from the east end for the first time in many years. The ITA volunteers re-built a section of the new trail that had been destroyed in a ... Read More
Hike of the Month: Deep Lake
Deep Lake Photo courtesy of: www.idahoaclimbingguide.com Distance: 1.8 miles out-and-back Total elevation gain: 550 feet Difficulty: Easy Elevation Range: 6,800 feet to 7,350 feet Topographic Map: Victor Peak Time: 1 hour Season: Late June through October Water Availability: Deep Lake Cautionary Advice: Trail travels through extensive burn area. Use caution in windy conditions and be prepared for sun exposure. Information: Payette National Forest, McCall Ranger District (208) 634-0400 ... Read More
August’s Backcountry Cooking Tip
This Month’s tips are from Steve Weston the In The Wild Chef. How to make Roasted Poblano Jalapeno Soup! https://youtu.be/YWFW7PuBB1I
Hum Lake trail work party debrief
On July 2nd, 2016 ten volunteers donated 80 hours of volunteer time to clear the Hum Lake trail on the Krassel Ranger District of the Payette National Forest. We were met with clear blue skies, temperatures in the 60s and an empty Trailhead. We started off with introductions and a safety meeting to discuss the day’s events and proper and safe tool use. We ended up taking 2 crosscuts as we ... Read More
2016 Cleanup of the Beehive Lakes Trail #279.
On June 25, volunteers with the Idaho Trails Association (ITA) completed maintenance work on the Beehive Lakes Trail in the Sandpoint District of the Idaho Panhandle National Forest. Fourteen ITA members and friends brushed out 4 ½ miles of trail, re-built or re-opened 43 water diversion ditches, and cut out 5 fallen trees that had blocked the trail. One of the trees we removed measured 36” to 39” in diameter, ... Read More
English Point Trail Work Party Debrief
Our first trail work party of 2016 was another great success. On Friday, April 29, eight volunteers helped the Idaho Trails Association (ITA) do maintenance work on the English Point Trail #80 in the Idaho Panhandle National Forest. The group cleaned out water bars, cut back brush, cleaned sod off of a raised walkway, and did other “spring cleaning” chores. The English Point trail system includes easy loops through forest ... Read More
A WEEK IN THE WHITE CLOUD WILDERNESS
Peter Lovera the Idaho Conservation Leagues's 2015 Artist in Residence elegantly captured the 2015 Livingston Mill/Castle Divide trail work vacation that he volunteered on! His words and photos capture how a week of stewardship in Idaho's wilderness can change you and connect you to the wild. "Keep close to Nature's heart... and break clear away, once in awhile, and climb a mountain or spend a week in the woods. Wash ... Read More
Volunteers Pick Up Trail Work Where Forest Service Left Off…..
The Boise Weekly published an article about the Idaho Trails Association on July, 2015. It's a great article on how we got started, our mission, and how we accomplish our mission. Read more here. Photo Courtesy of Jessica Murri and The Boise Weekly
2015 Hum Lake Trail Work Party Debrief
Idaho Trails Association trail work project on July 25th & 26th, 2015 was at Hum Lake on the Krassel District of the Payette National Forest. We backpacked into base camp at Hum Lake on Saturday and then divided into two crews and conquered. One group headed north on the trail and did some much needed trail tread work and the other group back tracked on the Hum lake trail and ... Read More
2015 Alice-Toxaway Trail Work Vacation Debrief
We are thrilled with the work our volunteers accomplished during this Epic trail work vacation in the Sawtooth Wilderness. Our amazing volunteer crew along with a Forest Service Wilderness Ranger got this staggering list of accomplishments done! 10-ITA Volunteers contributed 400 hours of volunteer time. Cleared 7 trees from the trail within Wilderness. Resurfaced 1500 feet of trail through talus slope. Brushed 2.5 miles of trail. Removed rocks from 3 ... Read More