Dates:

Meeting Date/Time/Location: July 22nd, 9am, Swift Dam Trailhead

Hike In Date: July 22nd

Hike Out Date: July 26th

Ranger District:

Rocky Mountain Ranger District

Trailhead:

Swift Dam

Campsite:

Junction of Middle Fork Birch Creek and Tubby Creek Confluence

Miles to camp:

9

Hiking Difficulty:

Moderate: Hike of about 9 miles with minimal elevation gain brings you to your basecamp along the South Fork Birch Creek.

Work Difficulty:

Moderate: A short hike will bring you to your work site, where you can expect frequent periods of digging with picks and shovels to reestablish the trail tread surface.

Project Description

Big thanks to Christ Lutheran Church for joining us in the Bob! The South Fork Birch Creek trail is a popular route into the upper reaches of the Middle Fork Flathead River. This trail is in need of some general TLC in the form of tread work, brushing, and filling in trenching where water is rutting out the trail. With picks, shovels, and saws at the ready, your crew can help bring this popular trail back to standard for other to enjoy. Soak in the beautiful views and bubbling waterfalls along the way.

Cancellation Policy

It is very important to know that you are expected to commit to the project once you sign up. All of our projects take a lot of time and effort to organize and we want to make sure that we have full trips so that we can complete the project as outlined by our Forest Service partners. Please do not sign up for a trip unless you are committed to doing it.

We do, of course, understand that things happen and circumstances change, so if you must cancel, please do so as soon as possible. Cancellations made less than 45 days before the trip and no-shows will forfeit their project registration deposit as a cancellation fee. 

While uncommon, BMWF may find it necessary to cancel a project due to low volunteer sign-ups or safety reasons (i.e. wildfires), but will contact volunteers as soon as possible and typically no later than two weeks before the project start date.  For this reason we strongly recommend volunteers purchase trip insurance when making airline reservations or other travel arrangements.

To see how many spots are available click the SIGN UP button below. The second page will tell you when there are fewer than 4 spots remaining on a trip.

We encourage you to join the waitlist if a trip is full – we often have openings for these spots throughout the summer!