Past Events

2022 Season Kickoff Webinar

Dust off your boots and get ready for trail season! Join us the evening before our volunteer schedule launches to learn about this year's best projects and how you can join. Hear this season's highlights from our Trail Projects Director Alex Cravener, Executive Director Mel Vining, and Board President ... Read More

Trail Talks: Intro to Orienteering

Join the City of Trees Orienteering Club to learn the basics of this unique outdoor sport that turns map navigating into a competition! Orienteering can be enjoyed many different ways and is fun for all ages. It can be a walk in the local park, a challenging run on ... Read More

Kegs 4 Kause

Come to Payette Brewing anytime from 6-10pm for an evening of beer, food, trails, live music, and more! 50% of beer sales for the night will be donated to ITA. We'll have live music from Clay Jacobson and Ian Meyer starting at 8 and there will be food available ... Read More

Trail Master Webinar: Backpacking 101

Want to break free from crowded campgrounds and carry everything you need to survive in the backcountry? This hour-long webinar about backpacking is for you! Participants will learn the general differences in backpacks, what to carry for an overnight up to a week-long trip, how to pack your backpack, ... Read More

Powerful Pints

Join us anytime from 5-10pm on April 13 for Powerful Pints at Lost Grove Brewing! 50% of taproom proceeds will go directly to ITA, so you can support keeping Idaho's hiking trails clear while drinking a delicious beer!   We'll will have some folks from the organization at the ... Read More

Trail Talks: Backpacking 101

Want to break free from crowded campgrounds and carry everything you need to survive in the backcountry? This hour-long presentation at Lost Grove Brewing about backpacking is for you! Participants will learn the general differences in backpacks, what to carry for an overnight up to a week-long trip, how ... Read More

Trail Talks: Backpacking 101 in North Idaho

Tom Dabrowski’s Shop 877 Heath Lake Road, Sagle, ID, United States

Want to break free from crowded campgrounds and carry everything you need to survive in the backcountry? This three-hour presentation about backpacking is for you! Join us at ITA Board Member and Crew Leader Tom Dabrowski's shop in North Idaho to learn the basics of backpacking and get hands-on ... Read More

Women’s Adventure Film Tour

The Flicks 646 Fulton Street, Boise, ID, United States

We are so excited to be partnering with the Flicks Theatre to bring the Women’s Adventure Film Tour to Boise! This international film tour is a celebration of the inspiring women doing extraordinary things in the name of adventure. Every year, the selection of unique films is carefully chosen ... Read More

National Trails Day at Mother Earth

Mother Earth Brewing 406 S 3rd St, Boise, ID, United States

Come celebrate trails and all the amazing places they take us on National Trails Day! We’ll be hanging out at Mother Earth Brew Co. in Boise along with Ridge to Rivers, Selway Bitterroot Frank Church Foundation, Idaho Outdoor Association, and Backcountry Horseman. Come to learn more about hiking and ... Read More

Goathead Festival

Cecil Andrus Park 601 W Jefferson St, Boise, ID, United States

Join us at the Goathead festival as we celebrate bicycles and all the amazing places they take us!

SNRA End-of-Season Clean-up

The Sawtooth National Recreation Area (SNRA) needs your help to recover from the impacts of the 2022 season. Grab your family, friends, neighbors or co-workers and join in this independent clean-up effort! All volunteers who join will be entered into a raffle to win some fun prizes. How to ... Read More

Pint Night at Broken Horn

Broken Horn Brewing 201 S Mission St, McCall, United States

Join us for a pint night at Broken Horn Brewing in McCall! $1 from every pour will be donated to ITA. Come grab a beer and socialize with other trail lovers! Thursday, September 15 from 5-8pm. Broken Horn Brewing: 201 S Mission St, McCall, ID 83638 ... Read More

2022 Crater Crawl

See the mysterious Crater Rings, if you dare! Idaho Outdoor Association is hosting the Crater Crawl, a 10k and 2.9 mile run/hike around the Crater Rings near Mountain Home. A percentage of all entry fees will support ITA! Participants will run or hike a challenging 10K (6.2 miles) or ... Read More

National Public Lands Day Dinner- SOLD OUT!

Join us for a Dutch Oven dinner to celebrate National Public Lands Day at the beautiful ranch of ITA supporters Ken and Virginia Greger. Tickets are $12 each and include Dutch Oven lasagna (vegetarian option available), salad, bread, and dessert. After dinner, our host and cook, Ken Greger, will ... Read More

North Idaho End Of Season Party

Tom Dabrowski’s Shop 877 Heath Lake Road, Sagle, ID, United States

Come celebrate trails with a barbecue potluck outside at the Dabrowski Farm! We’ll have some games and our crosscut saw demo with some unique saws to try out as well as gear giveaways and door prizes. One free giveaway entry for all volunteers that came on trail projects in 2022! ... Read More

South Idaho End Of Season Party

Green Acres Food Truck Park 1401 Shoreline Dr, Boise, United States

Bring your friends and join us at Green Acres Food Truck Park in Boise as we give a big hooray for a great trail season! We'll have music from the Lonesome Jetboat Ramblers, dinner and drinks available for purchase from a variety of food trucks, and awesome gear giveaways ... Read More

Wine Not Give

Split Rail Winery 3200 W Chinden Blvd, Garden City, United States

Support Idaho trails by drinking wine at Split Rail! 20% of sales between 5-8pm will be donated to ITA. Can’t make it to the event? All online purchases on November 1 will also support ITA. Just make sure to mention ITA when you are checking out. ... Read More

Great Winter Hikes Webinars

Join us for three opportunities to learn about hiking in the colder months from ITA crew leaders across the state! Be inspired to make the most of Idaho’s fabulous winter months with specific hikes to try and learn some tips for keeping warm and safe while hiking in the ... Read More

Staying Trail Ready with Everyday Movement Webinar

Wear some comfy clothes, make a little space in your living room, and join us for a webinar with self-trained Biomechanics Nerd and Movement Teacher Leader Kasey Rose about making small adjustments in movement for better mobility on the trails. After a lifetime of manual labor (or hopefully half ... Read More

CycleGives Ride Coeur d’Alene

Join us at CycleBar Coeur d'Alene for a special workout to raise funds for Idaho Trails Association and Friends of Scotchman Peaks Wilderness! CycleBar instructors will lead the class though a fun cycling workout to help shake off the winter blahs and get your heart pumping. Visit CycleBar CDA's ... Read More

CycleGives Ride Meridian

CycleBar Meridian 3690 E Monarch Sky Lane Suite 120, Meridian, ID

Join us at CycleBar Meridian for a special workout to raise funds for Idaho Trails Association! CycleBar instructors Genevieve and Eren will lead the class though a fun cycling workout to help shake off the winter blahs and get your heart pumping. You can reserve your spot with a ... Read More

Trail Talks: Hiking with Kids

Whether you are looking to get out with a newborn, toddler, or a teenager, we got you covered! Join three moms, ITA's Executive Director Melanie Vining, volunteer and Boise Grand Slam record-setter Alexis Bennett, and ITA Communications Director Kelly Hewes, to talk about hiking, backpacking, and camping with youngsters. ... Read More

2023 Season Kickoff Webinar

Dust off your boots and get ready for trail season! Join us the evening before our volunteer schedule launches to learn about this year’s best projects and how you can join. Hear this season’s highlights from our Trail Projects Director Alex Cravener and Board Member and Crew Leader Tom ... Read More

Women’s Adventure Film Tour

The Flicks 646 Fulton Street, Boise, ID, United States

The Women’s Adventure Film Tour is a celebration of the inspiring women around us who are doing extraordinary things in the name of adventure. ITA is partnering with the Flicks to bring this tour back to Boise! Every year, the selection of unique films is carefully chosen to show ... Read More

Trail Talks: Hiking with Kids Webinar

Join three moms, ITA’s Executive Director Melanie Vining, volunteer and Grand Slam record-setter Alexis Bennett, and ITA Communications Director Kelly Hewes, to talk about hiking, backpacking, and camping with youngsters. Whether you are looking to get out with a newborn, toddler, or a teenager, we got you covered. We’ll ... Read More

Kegs 4 Kause

Come to Payette Brewing anytime from 6-10pm for an evening of beer, food, trails, and more! 50% of beer sales for the night will be donated to ITA. There will be food available for purchase from Payette's resident food truck. We'll be doing a short presentation starting at 7 ... Read More

Backpacking 101 Webinar- Part 1

Want to break free from crowded campgrounds and carry everything you need to survive in the backcountry? This hour-long free webinar about backpacking is for you! Whether you are an experienced backpacker or just starting out, this presentation is packed with knowledge for all backpacking levels. This is part ... Read More

FULL: Trail Talks: Backpacking 101- Boise

Library! at Bown Crossing 2153 E Riverwalk Dr, Boise, ID, United States

THIS CLASS IS FULL AT THIS TIME! We are planning to do this class again this summer so check back to join. Description: Want to break free from crowded campgrounds and carry everything you need to survive in the backcountry? This hour-long presentation in Boise at the Bown Crossing ... Read More

Trail Talks: Backpacking 101- North Idaho

Want to break free from crowded campgrounds and carry everything you need to survive in the backcountry? This three-hour presentation about backpacking is for you! Whether you are an experienced backpacker or just starting out, this presentation is packed with knowledge for all backpacking levels.  Join us at ITA ... Read More

Backpacking 101 Webinar- Part 2

Want to break free from crowded campgrounds and carry everything you need to survive in the backcountry? This hour-long free webinar about backpacking is for you! Whether you are an experienced backpacker or just starting out, this presentation is packed with knowledge for all backpacking levels. This is part ... Read More

Trail Talks: Safety and First Aid Webinar

Join Idaho Mountain Search and Rescue's Jim Findley and one of ITA's Wilderness First Aid Instructors Anne Poinier to talk about the basics of staying safe on the trail. They'll cover avoiding trouble when hiking, what to bring to be prepared, what to do if you find yourself in ... Read More

Trail Talks: Backcountry Nutrition Webinar

If you've ever asked yourself, "What food should I take on my backpacking trip?" or said "I'm tired of eating store-bought freeze-dried meals", join us for this webinar about backcountry nutrition. ITA Board Members and Crew Leaders Pam Bond and Tom Dabrowski will cover optimizing your food to properly ... Read More

Trail Talks: Hiking with Dogs

Ada Community Library, Lake Hazel Branch 10489 W Lake Hazel Rd, Boise, ID, United States

Join ITA Advisory Board member and lifelong hiking enthusiast Liz Bridges at the Ada Community Public Library as she shares her experiences hiking and backpacking with dogs on trails near and far. Dogs and people of all ages welcome :) When: July 25, 2-3pm MT Where: Lake Hazel Branch Library, 10489 ... Read More

Trail Talks: Backpacking 101

Library! at Cole and Ustick 7557 W Ustick Rd, Boise, ID, United States

Learn the basics of backpacking in this hour-long presentation in Boise at the Library! at Cole and Ustick. Whether you are an experienced backpacker or just starting out, this presentation is packed with knowledge for all backpacking levels. Participants will learn the general differences in backpacks, what to carry ... Read More

2023 Snowshoe Hare Loop

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

Pint Night at Broken Horn

Broken Horn Brewing 201 S Mission St, McCall, United States

Join us for a pint night at Broken Horn Brewing in McCall! $1 from every pour will be donated to ITA. Come grab a beer and socialize with other trail lovers! Thursday, September 15 from 5-8pm. Broken Horn Brewing: 201 S Mission St, McCall, ID 83638 ... Read More

Dutch Oven Dinner- with llamas! SOLD OUT!

September 26 update: tickets are sold out. Please email us at trails@idahotrailsassociation.org if you'd like to be contacted if there are any cancellations.  Join us for a Dutch Oven Dinner with llamas at the beautiful ranch of ITA supporters Ken and Virginia Greger in Kuna! Tickets are $35 each ... Read More

South Idaho End Of Season Party 2023

Green Acres Food Truck Park 1401 Shoreline Dr, Boise, United States

Bring your friends and join us at Green Acres Food Truck Park in Boise as we give a big hooray for a great trail season! We'll have music from the Lonesome Jetboat Ramblers, dinner and drinks available for purchase from a variety of food trucks, ITA swag for sale, ... Read More

North Idaho End Of Season Party 2023

Tom Dabrowski’s Shop 877 Heath Lake Road, Sagle, ID, United States

Come celebrate trails with a BBQ potluck outside at the Dabrowski Farm! We’ll have some games, interesting speakers, and door prizes. Please RSVP so we can get an accurate count. ITA will provide the main dish and drinks and attendees are asked to bring a side dish or dessert. ... Read More

Trail Talks: Idaho Wilderness Trail

Join us for an hour-long webinar with father and son duo Tom and Will Gattiker to talk about their experience on the Idaho Wilderness Trail! This 296-mile trail covers some of the most wild and remote areas in the Frank Church-River of No Return, Selway-Bitterroot, and Sawtooth Wilderness. In ... Read More

Hiking with Dogs Presentation and Book Signing

Join us at Lost Grove Brewing for an in-fur-mative evening! Come thirsty and enjoy a presentation by Diana Burrell and Matt Clark, authors of "The Hiker's Guide: Treasure Valley Dog Hikes & Walks." The evening will kick off with Diana, a certified Leave No Trace (LNT) Instructor, discussing hiking ... Read More

Wilderness Immersion Webinar

Want to know what it's like to get immersed in Idaho's Wilderness? During this webinar we will discuss ITA's newest opportunity to get deep into the backcountry - the Wilderness Immersion Program. Through this program, we take a small group of volunteers into the wilderness for three weeks to ... Read More

2024 Season Kickoff Webinar

Dust off your boots and get ready for trail season! Join us the evening before our volunteer schedule launches to learn about this year’s best projects and how you can join. Hear this season’s highlights from our Trail Projects Director Alex Cravener and Board Member and Crew Leader Tom ... Read More

Great Burn Traverse Webinar

Join Phil Hough and Deb Hunsicker as they traverse the Great Burn Proposed Wilderness mostly along the Stateline Trail, with a side adventure into Kelly Creek. This remote and rugged backcountry is a true gem of Idaho and Montana, marked by high towering peaks, alpine lakes and some remarkable ... Read More

Gospel Hump Wilderness Presentation- Grangeville

Grangeville Senior Center 108 Grangeville Truck Route, Grangeville, ID, United States

To celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Wilderness Act, Idaho Trails Association is hosting a presentation on the Gospel-Hump Wilderness. We will discuss the history and future of Central Idaho’s often overlooked Wilderness Area, some of the best routes to explore this mysterious region in the Salmon River Mountains, ... Read More

Backpacking 101 at Lost Grove

Want to break free from crowded campgrounds and carry everything you need to survive in the backcountry? This 1.5 hour class at Lost Grove Brewing in Boise about backpacking is for you! Whether you are an experienced backpacker or just starting out, this presentation is packed with knowledge for ... Read More

Backpacking 101 Webinar- Part 1

Want to break free from crowded campgrounds and carry everything you need to survive in the backcountry? This hour-long free webinar about backpacking is for you! Whether you are an experienced backpacker or just starting out, this presentation is packed with knowledge for all backpacking levels. This is part ... Read More

Idaho Centennial Trail Presentation- Moscow

Hyperspud Sports 402 S Main St., Moscow, ID, United States

We’re kicking off the 2024 hiking season with three Idaho Centennial Trail info sessions in Boise, Moscow, and Ketchum. Join Idaho Trails Association’s ICT Ambassador, Clay Jacobson, for a discussion on Idaho’s thousand-mile long-distance hike. Past and present hikers are encouraged to come and join the conversation as we ... Read More

2024 Hayes Gulch

Hayes Gulch Trailhead Bottle Bay Road

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

Backpacking 101- North Idaho

Want to break free from crowded campgrounds and carry everything you need to survive in the backcountry? This 3 hour class at Tom Dabrowski's shop about backpacking is for you! Whether you are an experienced backpacker or just starting out, this presentation is packed with knowledge for all backpacking ... Read More

Backpacking 101 Webinar- Part 2

Want to break free from crowded campgrounds and carry everything you need to survive in the backcountry? This hour-long free webinar about backpacking is for you! Whether you are an experienced backpacker or just starting out, this presentation is packed with knowledge for all backpacking levels. This is part ... Read More

Military Reserve Group Hike

Join us for a group hike at Military Reserve in the Boise Foothills! We'll meet at the Cottonwood Creek Trailhead (about a mile up from the Military Reserve) at 5:30, hike the Central Ridge Trail (starting from Toll Road to Ridgecrest), to Shanes Loop 26A, and cut back on ... Read More

2024 Lower Little Granite Creek

Hells Canyon Dam  Hells Canyon National Recreation Area

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

Idaho Centennial Trail Presentation- Ketchum

The Community Library 415 Spruce Ave, Ketchum, ID

We’re kicking off the 2024 hiking season with three Idaho Centennial Trail info sessions in Boise, Moscow, and Ketchum. Join Idaho Trails Association’s ICT Ambassador, Clay Jacobson, for a discussion on Idaho’s thousand-mile long-distance hike. Past and present hikers are encouraged to come and join the conversation as we ... Read More

Trail Scouting Webinar

ITA is offering a new and exciting way to volunteer. We need hikers to help us collect accurate and up-to-date information about the location and condition of Idaho’s hiking trails. As you may have found, many Forest Service maps are out-dated and do not accurately depict the location and ... Read More

Polecat Loop Group Hike

Join us for a group hike of the Polecat Loop in the Boise Foothills! Meet at the Cartright Road Trailhead at 5:30 and we'll do Polecat Loop - approximately 6 miles, minimal elevation gain. Please sign up below to attend! The group is limited to 15 hikers. Please let ... Read More

Idaho Centennial Trail Presentation- Boise

Lost Grove Brewing 1026 S. La Pointe St., Boise, ID, United States

We’re kicking off the 2024 hiking season with three Idaho Centennial Trail info sessions in Boise, Moscow, and Ketchum. Join Idaho Trails Association’s ICT Ambassador, Clay Jacobson, for a discussion on Idaho’s thousand-mile long-distance hike. Past and present hikers are encouraged to come and join the conversation as we ... Read More

2024 Shoofly Wilderness Access (Full)

Shoofly Cut Off Road Trailhead Little Jacks Creek Wilderness

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

Gear Up Sale

Come shop for backpacks, clothing, tents, sleeping bags and more at our used gear fundraiser sale in Boise at Green Acres Food Truck Park. All proceeds benefit Idaho's trails! Shop for gear, listen to live music, and purchase food from food trucks on site. When: Saturday, April 27, 11-4 ... Read More

2024 Johnson Saddle

Carey Creek Boat Ramp Gospel Hump Wilderness

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

2024 Hulls Gulch – Spring

Upper Hulls Trailhead  Boise Foothills

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

2024 English Point

English Point Trailhead Idaho Panhandle National Forest

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

2024 Cabin Creek (Full)

Cabin Creek Airstrip Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness

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

Idaho Centennial Trail Webinar

Join us for an inspiring webinar about the Idaho Centennial Trail! Justine Murray and Matt Connery, residents of Sandpoint, Idaho, hiked the ICT in 2021 with the goal of raising $50k for their non-profit, the Ethan Murray Fund. They will share their ICT journey, challenges, and outcomes, emphasizing the ... Read More

Hawkins Reserve Loop Group Hike- May 20

Join us for a group hike at Hawkins Reserve in the Boise Foothills! Meet at the Hawkins Reserve Trailhead (about 6 miles up from the stop sign on Bogus Basin Rd) at 5:30. Will do Hawkins Reserve Loop - approximately 5.5 miles, some elevation gain. Please sign up below ... Read More

2024 Lower Pistol Creek

Pistol Creek Ranch Airstrip Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness

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

2024 Purjue Canyon

Purjue Canyon Trailhead Little Jacks Creek Wilderness

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

2024 West Fork Mink Creek

West Fork Mink Creek Trailhead Caribou Targhee National Forest

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

2024 Mickinnick

Mickinnick Trailhead Idaho Panhandle National Forest

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

2024 Shingle Flat Trail (Full)

Shingle Creek Parking/Trailhead Payette National Forest

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

2024 Ridge to Rivers

Upper Hulls Trailhead  Boise Foothills

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

Kegs 4 Kause at Payette Brewing

Payette Brewing 733 S Pioneer Street, Boise, ID, United States

Drink a beer, save trails! Come to Payette Brewing in Boise the evening of June 3 anytime from 6-9pm for Kegs 4 Kause. 50% of drink sales for the evening will be donated to Idaho Trails Association. Food will be available for purchase from 5-8pm from Queens Food Trailer. ... Read More

Idaho Centennial Trail Webinar with Clay Jacobson

Join Idaho Trails Association’s ICT Ambassador, Clay Jacobson, for an online presentation of Idaho’s thousand-mile long-distance hike. We'll talk about the history and future of this unparallelled wilderness route and share some ways you can experience this amazing trail for yourself. Clay hiked the ICT in 2015 and has ... Read More

2024 Navigation Trail – Backpacking 101

Navigation Trailhead Idaho Panhandle National Forest

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

2024 Feather Creek

Feather Creek Trailhead Nez Perce Clearwater National Forest

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

2024 Blackmare Lake (Full)

Poverty Flat Campground Payette National Forest

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

2024 Bogus Basin (Full)

Bogus Basin Mountain Recreation Area Boise Foothills

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

2024 Boulder Meadows

Boulder Meadows Parking Area Idaho Panhandle National Forest

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

2024 Selway River Trail

Paradise Campground Selway Bitterroot Wilderness

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

2024 Middle Fork (Full)

Middle Fork Transfer Camp & Trailhead Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness

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

2024 Kootenai Point (Full)

Kootenai Ridge Road Idaho Panhandle National Forest

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

2024 Bogus Basin – Women in the Wild (Full)

Bogus Basin Mountain Recreation Area Boise Foothills

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

2024 Ditch Creek

Shearer Airstrip Selway Bitterroot Wilderness

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

2024 Copper Creek – Trail Creek – Youth

Rattlesnake Trailhead Rapid River Wild And Scenic River

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

2024 Roundtop Mountain (Full)

Wellington Creek Road Idaho Panhandle National Forest

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

2024 Hum Lake

Duck/Hum Lake Trailhead Payette National Forest

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

2024 Beetop Roundtop

Wellington Creek Road Idaho Panhandle National Forest

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

2024 Gospel Hump Wilderness Monitoring (Full)

Wildhorse Campground Gospel Hump Wilderness

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

2024 Six Lakes Basin (Full)

Black Lake Road Hells Canyon National Recreation Area

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

2024 Settlers Cedar Grove

Settler's Grove Interpretive Trailhead Idaho Panhandle National Forest

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

2024 Twenty Mile – Backpacking 101 (Full)

Twenty Mile Lakes Trailhead Payette National Forest

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

2024 Fault Lake

Fault Lake Trailhead Idaho Panhandle National Forest

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

2024 Lake Creek

Halfway House Campground Gospel Hump Wilderness

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

2024 Kirkwood Bridge- Staging (Full)

Pittsburg Landing Boat Launch

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

2024 Emerald Lake

Black Lake Campground Hells Canyon National Recreation Area

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

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