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
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
After a beautiful drive to Lunch Peak Lookout, we’ll meet with packers who will help bring in water and supplies in for 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 ... 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
Volunteers will continue ITA’s work up the Caton Lake Trail in the Boise National Forest, with one last push to the lake this year! Starting from the Caton Lake/Rainbow Lake Trailhead, we'll backpack our gear and establish a backcountry primitive basecamp at Caton Meadows. ITA has been working on ... 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
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
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 work ... 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