BMWF #23: Women in the Bob, in Memory of Becki Linhart - Spruce Point Trail #677

Dates:

Meeting Date/Time/Location:
August 2nd, 8:00 AM, Bear Creek Trailhead

Hike In Date: August 2nd

Hike Out Date: August 6th

Ranger District:

Hungry Horse Ranger District

Trailhead:

Bear Creek

Campsite:

Where trail #330 Crosses the Middle Fork Flathead River

Miles to camp:

8

Project Description

This Women’s Affinity Group trip is a great chance for women to connect in the Wilderness, learn new skills and discover their strengths. No previous experience necessary – just a willingness to work hard and learn new things! We welcome all women and girls (transgender and cisgender) as well as non-binary people who identify with the women’s community.

Spruce Point rises high above the Middle Fork of the Flathead River, with outstanding views of the Great Bear Wilderness and Glacier National Park. This trip will be employing crosscut and handsaws to clear this trail of downed trees. Be prepared for heavy clearing work, with lots of sawing and lifting trees off the trail.

Who was Becki Linhart?

Becki was singular, not someone you forget – her dark, sardonic sense of humor was juxtaposed against a very silly, made-up-song-singing, passionate woman. The throughline in Becki’s life was a passion for all that was wild. From growing up camping with her family in Pittsburgh, to earning a degree in Recreation, Parks and Tourism Management at Penn State, to working in conservation, she carved her own path through life. She found joy in traveling both abroad and throughout the country in order to experience the world as much as she could. Along the way, Becki created an immense network of friends and colleagues that shared her values, goals and sense of humor.

In January 2023, when she was 32 years old, Becki was diagnosed Small Cell Carcinoma of the Ovary, Hypercalcemic Type (SCCOHT) – a rare and aggressive form of ovarian cancer. Throughout her treatment, Becki continued to remain forward-thinking in planning her next trips and also found solace reminiscing about the various places she lived, worked, grew, and ultimately made better. While Becki passed away in June 2023, her legacy of giving back to our wilderness remains. We hope that anyone who learns about Becki honors her memory by living like she did – eschewing norms, living your truth, giving back to the environment, spending time with loved friends and family, and laughing 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!