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 return […]
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 backpackers […]
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 trail […]
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. We […]
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 pack […]
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 tread […]
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 […]
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 river […]
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 Heaven […]
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 10,341’), […]
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 at […]
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 through […]
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 […]
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 shortage […]
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 make […]
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 beautiful […]
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 Caton […]
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 downhill […]
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 left […]
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 long, […]