Dates:

Meeting Date/Time/Location:
August 13th, 8:00 AM, Owl Creek Packer Camp

Hike In Date: August 13th

Hike Out Date: August 21st

Ranger District:

Spotted Bear Ranger District

Trailhead:

Owl Creek

Campsite:

Big Prairie Work Center

Miles to camp:

32 miles total spread over 2 days

Hiking Difficulty:

Strenuous: 2 full days of hiking over 30 miles total, over multiple mountain passes.

Work Difficulty:

Difficult: Using crosscut and hand saws to clear downed trees off the trail. As the week progresses, the commute to the work site will increase with 12 miles round trip possible.

Project Description

This trip is not for the faint hearted, with more than 30 miles of hiking over two days to reach your basecamp at the Big Prairie Work Center – one of the most remote Ranger Stations in the lower-48. Your crew will be using crosscut and handsaws to clear the Tillson Peak Trail. Be prepared for a long hike to and from the work site as you clear further away from your camp every day. A day off midweek affords options for hiking, fishing, relaxing, or swimming in the South Fork Flathead River. Don't miss this opportunity to visit an iconic part of the Bob Marshall Wilderness Complex!

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!