Dates:

Meeting Date/Time/Location:
July 31st, 7:00 PM, Benchmark Trailhead

Hike In Date: August 1st

Hike Out Date: August 7th

Ranger District:

Spotted Bear Ranger District

Trailhead:

Benchmark/ Straight Creek

Campsite:

Along Danaher Creek roughly 100 yards down stream from where trail #142 crosses the creek

Miles to camp:

18

Hiking Difficulty:

Strenuous: A hike of about 25 miles over two days brings you to your camp along Danaher Creek.

Work Difficulty:

Difficult: Lots of lifting, digging, and bending over to help get materials in place to build this turnpike. Expect to get dirty!

Project Description

Construction project! Water is the nemesis of trails, and it's taking its toll on the Dahaner Creek Trail #126. A strenuous hike from the Benchmark trailhead through Danaher Meadows will bring you to your basecamp along Danaher Creek, where you will spend the week working to mitigate water’s impact on this remote trail. Under the guidance of a Forest Service Liaison, you and your crew will build a turnpike through a particularly muddy portion of the trail. A day off mid-trip allows for exploration of local peaks, fishing Danaher Creek, or just dipping your feet in the water while reading a good book.

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!