In partnership with the Land Trust of the Treasure Valley, we’ll be repairing some of the most frequently used and well-loved trails in the Dry Creek Watershed. Tread repair and pruning will be conducted along Ponderosa Pine Overlook and the Snowshoe Hare Loop. Spend this National Public Lands Day ... Read More
We’re hosting a weeklong backcountry project working north and south along the State Line National Recreation Trail. We’ll have pack support to assist us in bringing personal gear to establish a base camp near St. Joe Lake. The lake sits about 1,000 feet below the ridge we're working along ... Read More
We’re hosting a weeklong backcountry project working north and south along the State Line National Recreation Trail. We’ll have pack support to assist us in bringing personal gear to establish a base camp near St. Joe Lake. The lake sits about 1,000 feet below the ridge we're working along ... Read More
We’re hosting a weeklong backcountry project working north and south along the State Line National Recreation Trail. We’ll have pack support to assist us in bringing personal gear to establish a base camp near St. Joe Lake. The lake sits about 1,000 feet below the ridge we're working along ... Read More
Hayes Gulch trail system offers several multi-use trails and loop options with incredible views of Lake Pend Orielle. It’s proximity to Sandpoint made these trails very popular with the community before they closed. This project we’ll work to reopen several sections of trail to make this area a safe ... Read More
In the Hells Canyon Wilderness, ITA will work on clearing and improving the Little Granite Trail. When open, this trail offers backpackers a great “ridge to river" adventure from the Seven Devils down to the Snake River. The crew will take a jetboat ride over Class III rapids to ... Read More
Purjue Canyon is a beautiful place to explore in the Owyhee Canyonlands and ITA has been working on the Purjue Canyon Trail, one of the few trails that access the Little Jacks Wilderness, for several years. ITA and Backcountry Hunters and Anglers are partnering for a day of non-traditional ... Read More
Volunteers will get a chance to explore the Gospel Hump Wilderness on this one-way backpacking project. The crew will take a jet boat to Sheep Creek, where we will work our way up to Johnson Saddle, high over the Main Salmon River. This trail winds around Butzien Butte and ... Read More
Get out in the foothills and join us for an afternoon of trail work! We’ll be working along the Hulls Gulch Interpretive Trail, fixing the tread and clearing drains after the muddy season to keep this popular trail in tip-top shape all summer. ITA has adopted Hulls Gulch Interpretive ... Read More
The English Point National Recreation Trail is a lower-elevation trail system that includes easy loops through forest terrain on the west side of Hayden Lake. This is a great opportunity to come out early in the hiking season and learn about or polish up trail maintenance skills. This popular ... Read More
This is a fly-in trip into some of the most remote country in the lower 48. Join ITA for a week of backpacking and trail work along Big Creek. The crew will fly into the Cabin Creek backcountry airstrip in the Frank Church-River of No Return Wilderness and work down ... Read More
This fly-in project will give ITA volunteers unique access to the Middle Fork of the Salmon River and its tributaries in the Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness. From McCall, we will fly into Pistol Creek Ranch, where we will be packed by Pistol Creek Ranch pack stock ... Read More
Purjue Canyon is a beautiful place to explore in the Owyhee Canyonlands and ITA has been working on the Purjue Canyon trail, one of the few trails that access the Little Jacks Wilderness, for several years. Throughout the year, this trail becomes thickly overgrown with sagebrush, cottonwood, willow, wild ... Read More
Join us on National Trails Day for a project working to improve the West Fork Mink Creek Trail. We’ll be working on improving drainage, tread, and clearing brush. We’ll also work to fill in bridge approaches to help keep them from eroding into the creek. This popular trail connects ... Read More
On National Trails Day, we’ll work on this very popular 3.5-mile hiking trail right outside the town of Sandpoint. Mickinnick gains 2,200 feet from the valley bottom to reach a beautiful viewpoint far above the city. Drainage has always been a challenge on this steep trail and the crew ... Read More
Volunteers will spend National Trails Day working on the Payette National Forest’s Shingle Flat Loop trail just a few minutes north of Council, Idaho. Work will focus mostly on improving the tread and cutting back intermittent patches of brush on the 2-mile loop trail and the 1.5 miles that ... Read More
Join us on National Trails Day and get out in the foothills for a morning of trail work! Project specifics will be determined after the muddy season, but we’ll be working to improve trails in the Boise foothills. This could be brushing, tread repair, or a special project identified ... Read More
ITA’s North Idaho Backpacking 101 clinic will provide a chance for new and experienced backpackers to get together and share ideas on how to better enjoy this sport. The main goal of this project is to allow volunteers to practice backpacking skills learned during the webinars and in-person lectures conducted ... Read More
ITA, Moscow Area Mountain Bike Association (MAMBA), and the Nez Perce Clearwater National Forest are partnering for a one-day project working on the Feather Creek trails. This trail system offers a few loops through shady, mature forest, and crosses streams and creeks along the way. This is a popular ... Read More
Volunteers will spend a week in the rugged Idaho backcountry working on opening the South Fork Blackmare Cutoff trail. From Poverty Flat Campground, we will be packed into a base camp and work each day up the trail. Surrounded by jagged ridges between Blackmare, White Rock, and Square Top ... Read More
In partnership with Bogus Basin, volunteers will spend a day maintaining pedestrian-only trails near their Bogus Basin Nordic Lodge. Part of a Bogus Basin initiative to make recreation more accessible to the public, these trails are intended to be shorter than others in the area, providing a bike-free experience ... Read More
Over a one-day project, volunteers will assist the Idaho Panhandle National Forest in constructing puncheons in Boulder Meadows. Boards will be hauled in, and volunteers will help build puncheons in the valley within a few miles of the trailhead. This is part of a greater effort to construct a ... Read More
The Selway River Trail travels through a pristine Wilderness area, following the Wild and Scenic Selway River. Accessing the Selway Bitterroot Wilderness, this popular trail is enjoyed by backpackers, boaters, and equestrians, but thick, thorny brush has made several sections difficult to navigate. Over the last few seasons, ITA has ... Read More
Photo copyright: Michael Lanza/The Big Outside In August of 2022, the Middle Fork Trail #4001 was damaged by strong thunderstorms in an area of high burn severity from the Boundary Fire of 2021. Several locations along the Middle Fork Trail were damaged and have made this important trail impassable ... Read More
In the Selkirk Mountains above Bonners Ferry, ITA, along with the Forest Service, will spend a weekend working on a new hiking and mountain biking trail under construction. Starting near the upper trailhead off Snow Creek Road, volunteers will help polish up a recently built trail, establish new tread, ... Read More
ITA’s Women in the Wild Program will be joining Bogus Basin for a day of trail work maintaining pedestrian only trails near their Nordic Lodge. Part of a Bogus Basin initiative to make recreation more accessible to the public, these trails are intended to be shorter than others in ... Read More
UPDATE: This project was originally part of our Veterans Program but now is open for all volunteers to sign up. Deep in the beautiful Selway Bitterroot Wilderness, we’ll work up the Ditch Creek Trail to the Moose Ridge Trail, one of the most remote sections of the Idaho Centennial ... Read More
Along the Rapid River Wild and Scenic River, ITA is hosting a weeklong youth (ages 14-18) project to work on the Copper Creek and Trail Creek Trails. These trails climb out of the Rapid River corridor up into the surrounding mountains. We will meet at the Rattlesnake Trailhead, with ... Read More
June 25th Update - We are changing locations due to snow at the project site. If you are signed up please refer to the latest email from the crew leader for updated information. High above Lake Pend Oreille, we’ll be working the short section of trail that goes to ... Read More
This is ITA’s annual clean-up of the Hum Lake Trail. We’ll remove any trees that have fallen on the trail over the winter and clear out drains and water bars as we go. This popular trail leads to amazing views, beautiful lakes, and abundant wildflowers. This area of the ... Read More
Beetop-Roundtop trail is considered one of the most beautiful in northern Idaho, and ITA has been helping keep it in good shape since 2016. Starting from the top of Wellington Creek Road, we’ll do three days of tread work, brushing, and sawing out logs along the Beetop-Roundtop Trail. We’ll ... Read More
The Gospel Hump Wilderness is as beautiful as it is rugged. Ranging from heavily-forested higher elevation areas and mountain peaks to the Salmon River at its southern border, there are endless opportunities for solitude and adventure. We are going to spend five days backpacking through this beautiful area collecting ... Read More
In the rugged mountains south of the Seven Devils, volunteers will hike, and their gear will be packed by pack string into a base camp in the Six Lakes Basin for a week of trail maintenance. We’ll work on trails from camp which make up several loop options for ... Read More
In this incredible area of the Idaho Panhandle National Forest is the Settlers Grove of Ancient Cedars. ITA will be working on the Settler's Grove Interpretive Trail, which follows the west fork of Eagle Creek, crossing over foot bridges through ancient cedars, some estimated at over 600 years old. ... Read More
This Backpacking 101 course/trail project will provide a chance for new and experienced backpackers to get together and share ideas on how to better enjoy this sport. We will be working on the Twenty Mile and Twenty Mile Lakes Trails north of McCall in the Payette National Forest. We'll ... Read More
In the mountains north of Sandpoint, ITA is hosting a one-day project to improve tread on sections of the Fault Lake Trail. This trail leads to Fault Lake and McCormick Lake and is used often by hikers as well as equestrians. We will spend the day working on improving ... Read More
On this project, ITA volunteers will spend four nights backpacking and exploring the Gospel Hump Wilderness. Starting from Halfway House Campground near Dixie, Idaho, the crew will backpack up the Lake Creek trail to a camp near the junction with Jumbo Canyon. Lake Creek trail follows close to the creek ... Read More
ITA and the Hells Canyon Recreation Collaborative (HCRC) are partnering with the Wallowa Whitman National Forest to replace two bridges at Kirkwood Ranch, deep in Hells Canyon National Recreation Area along the Snake River. Volunteers will jet boat from Pittsburg Landing to the Pittsburg Administrative Site (just across the ... Read More
Deep in the remote Hells Canyon Wilderness, this backpacking trip will bring volunteers up and over ridges into lake basins to spend five days in some of the most rugged and beautiful country in Idaho. Volunteers will meet Wednesday morning at Black Lake Campground and backpack up Black Lake/Horse ... Read More
ITA and Teton Valley Trails and Pathways (TVTP) are partnering for a week of clearing trails in the Jedediah Smith Wilderness. We’ll meet at Moose Creek Trailhead, and pack support will help bring the crew and kitchen gear into Taylor Basin. We’ll base camp here under Taylor Mountain (elevation ... Read More
In the Sawtooth Wilderness, this self-supported youth backpacking crew will work from Grandjean Campground towards Baron Lake. With camping options along the way, we will bump up camp as we work up, passing Baron Creek Falls and hopefully making it all the way to Baron Lake. This trail travels ... Read More
This 3-week trip is designed to provide volunteers with an opportunity to be completely immersed in the Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness. We will backpack in, with pack support, and work to help clear a remote section of the Idaho Centennial Trail starting at Windy Saddle on the south end and ending ... Read More
ITA is partnering with the Idaho Panhandle National Forest for a week working along the Timber Mountain trail. Starting from the beautiful Boulder Meadows, we’ll hike to the end of the valley then up to the ridge where we’ll set up a base camp near Divide Lake. From here, we ... Read More
In the Sawtooth Wilderness, ITA will be hosting a youth (ages 14-18) trail work project clearing up the Little Queens and Queens River Trails. We will camp at the Queens River trailhead, returning to camp each evening where we’ll have a volunteer cook to help prepare meals. Never a ... Read More
ITA’s Women in the Wild Program will be joining the Wood River Trails Coalition for a weekend project clearing trail high in the Smoky Mountains. We’ll car camp near Prairie Creek Trailhead where we’ll work up towards the lakes below Norton Peak (10,322’). Avalanche debris and fallen trees can ... Read More
Join ITA for a weekend of trail work near Wallace, Idaho as we work on the East Fork Lost Creek Trail. This trail follows the creek it's named after for several miles before climbing up to Bobtail Ridge. We’ll work on trail maintenance, removing logs and brushing through this ... Read More
On this Women in the Wild Project, volunteers will continue ITA’s work on the Caton Lake Trail in the Boise National Forest. Starting from the Caton Lake/Rainbow Lake Trailhead, pack llamas will help bring in some of our gear and the crew will establish a backcountry primitive basecamp at ... Read More
In the Hells Canyon Wilderness, ITA will continue work from a project earlier in the season focused on working up from the Snake River, clearing and improving the Little Granite Trail. This July project will base camp at Hibbs Cow Camp on the well-known Seven Devils Loop trail, working ... Read More
This will be year three of ITA’s youth (ages 14-18) program working on the Loon Creek Trail, and we've worked on every section between Chinook Campground and Lick Creek Road. This year, we’ll start at the Secesh River Trailhead, and work north to tie in with where the crew ... Read More
Partnering with the Idaho Chapter of the Lewis and Clark Trail Heritage Foundation, ITA is committing to help maintain the Lolo Trail National Historic Corridor. The Lolo Trail is the Nee Me Poo National Historic Trail plus the Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail and is about 90 miles ... Read More
ITA will spend a week working and camping in the beautiful and remote Mallard Larkin Pioneer Area in the Idaho Panhandle National Forest. These trails have become difficult to hike, with a lot of brush and downfall, and this area has many options for backpacking or horse packing trips that ... Read More
This is ITA’s annual trail work project with the Sandpoint Monday Hikers group. Anyone is welcome to join for a day of trail work and hiking! We’ll clear logs and brush the Blacktail Lake Trail for several hours and then turn everyone loose to finish their hike to the ... Read More
Get out in the foothills and join us for an afternoon of trail work! We’ll be working along the Hulls Gulch Interpretive Trail, fixing the tread and clearing drains after the muddy season to keep this popular trail in tip-top shape all summer. ITA has adopted Hulls Gulch Interpretive ... Read More
In the Cabinet Mountains, we will work from the Moose Lake Trailhead up towards Moose Mountain (elevation 6,473). This trail has been severely overgrown the last few years and we will continue our progress removing trees and brushing so the trail is clear and visible for hikers. ITA has ... Read More
In partnership with the Great Burn Conservation Alliance (GBCA), volunteers will gather for a week of trail work in this proposed Wilderness area. We'll hike along Kelly Creek to our base camp in Hanson Meadows, and from here we will work on sections of the Hanson Ridge Trail. This ... Read More
ITA, Sawtooth Society, and the Sawtooth National Forest are partnering to help in a large puncheon replacement effort on the popular Alice-Toxaway loop, in the Sawtooth Wilderness. The work includes dismantling the old structure, importing rock to secure and level sills for the foundation, and nailing the decking in ... Read More
Project Description: ITA and the Selway-Bitterroot Franck Church Foundation are partnering for a multiday project based out of Hells Half Acre Mountain (elevation 8110’) and working down into the Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness. We’ll work on the Grass Ridge Trail as it switchbacks down, following the ... Read More
Join ITA for a weekend of trail work on Center Ridge and French Creek Spur trails north of McCall. Some sections of this trail have become difficult to navigate due to heavy brush and logs blocking the trail and volunteers will work on opening it back up. We’ll car ... Read More
We’ll work on clearing the Hughes Fork Trail from the Hughes Meadows Road up to the top of the ridge. It has been many years since this trail has been logged out, so we’ll get to do lots of crosscut work as we travel up the valley into the ... Read More
7/26 update! We'll be working on the Divide North and Divide South Trails starting form Nez Perce Pass. Camped at Fales Flat Campground. ITA will have an easy weekend project camping and working on the Scimitar Ridge Trail in the Selway Bitterroot Wilderness. We'll car camp near the trailhead, ... Read More
This fly-in project will drop volunteers deep in the backcountry for a week of backpacking and trail work in the Frank Church-River of No Return Wilderness. Starting from Cold Meadows backcountry airstrip, we work on clearing trails that form a loop through meadows, up and over ridges, and past ... Read More
In the Payette National Forest, on trails south of Hazard Lake, we’re hosting a Women in the Wild Weekend project. We will be working on the Hidden Lake Loop, which takes hikers past Hard Creek Lake and Hidden Lake. We’ll camp at the trailhead off Goose Lake Road, where ... Read More
Project Name: North Fork Wood River Forest/ Wilderness: Hemingway-Boulder Wilderness, SNRA Project Description: On this trip, volunteers will work and explore the Hemingway-Boulder Wilderness. We will camp together in a dispersed camping site near the North Fork Wood River Trailhead. Over 16 miles of trail are accessed from here, ... Read More
Starting from the trailhead at Wildhorse Campground, volunteers will work up the Crystal Lake Trail toward North Pole Peak (8,800’). The trail climbs up a ridge, offering panoramic views of the Gospel Hump Wilderness. The crew will continue down the Tenmile Spur Trail, which drops into Tenmile Meadows miles below. We’ll ... Read More
After a beautiful drive to Lunch Peak Lookout, we’ll backpack into base camp for a a 4-day, 3-night backpacking project on the Pend Oreille Divide Trail. ITA has been working on this trail for several years, tackling both the north and south ends of the trail. This year we ... Read More
ITA and the Hells Canyon Recreation Collaborative (HCRC) are partnering with the Wallowa Whitman National Forest to replace two bridges at Kirkwood Ranch, deep in Hells Canyon National Recreation Area along the Snake River. Volunteers will jet boat from Pittsburg Landing to the Pittsburg Administrative Site (just across the ... Read More
In partnership with the Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation, volunteers will spend a weekend maintaining trails in the Idaho City Yurt System. This area is known for its scenic views and wide variety of recreational activities all year long. We’ll work on clearing logs, brushing, repairing tread, and ... Read More
The trail to Fault Lake is typically in good condition, but the half mile of trail between there and McCormick Lake has almost disappeared in the rocks and brush. As part of our Women in the Wild program, we’ll backpack to Fault Lake and spend the weekend locating and ... Read More
As part of our Women in the Wild program, ITA volunteers will continue to chip away at clearing the Queens River loop. Continuing efforts over the last few years and earlier this season, we will be working on the Queens River side, backpacking and moving camp up as we ... Read More
To celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Wilderness Act, we’ll spend a weekend on a two-part project at the Wind River Pack Bridge. The first goal is to assist the Forest Service in installing interpretive and invasive species signage at the Gospel Hump Wilderness boundary. Then we’ll brush and ... Read More
In partnership with the Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation, volunteers will spend a weekend maintaining trails in the Idaho City Yurt System. This area is known for its scenic views and wide variety of recreational activities all year long. We’ll work on clearing logs, brushing, repairing tread, and ... Read More
In partnership with the Land Trust of the Treasure Valley, we’ll be repairing some of the most frequently used and well-loved trails in the Dry Creek Watershed. We’ll work to clear brush and repair tread for future hikers and snowshoers. Enjoy a fall day surrounded by pine trees with ... Read More
Join us for a National Public Lands Day volunteer trail work project on the North Fork Gibson Trail. We’ll be working on improving drainage, tread, and brushing. We’ll also work to fill in bridge approaches to help keep them from eroding into the creek. One of the most popular ... Read More
Join us on National Public Lands Day to work up the East Fork Boulder Creek Trail. Starting at the lower end near the Katka Face road, this trail climbs high, ending at Middle Mountain (elevation 6220’). This trail is in a scenic area with lots of history and an ... Read More
Join ITA in partnership with Idaho Fish and Game for a replanting project in the Boise Foothills to help restore areas burned by the 2024 Paddock and Valley wildfires! Your assistance will help recreate wildlife habitat on both fires, with the Paddock Fire area home to over 4,000 wintering ... Read More