Dates:
Meeting Date/Time/Location:
July 18th, 6PM, North Fork Trailhead
Project Start Date: July 19th
Project End Date: July 24th
Ranger District:
Seeley Lake Ranger District
Trailhead:
North Fork Trailhead
Campsite:
Backcountry Primitive; Near the confluence of North Fork Blackfoot and Dwight Ck.
Miles to camp:
14 miles
Hiking Difficulty:
Strenuous: A hike of over 14 miles will bring you to your camp on Dwight Creek, near the Dry Fork Divide.
Work Difficulty:
Difficult: Using crosscut and hand saws to cut downed trees, and heavy lifting to remove trees from the trail. A round trip hike of 12 miles with 2000ft of elevation gain is possible by the end of the trip.
Project Description
Seeley Lake Ranger District needs our help finishing the job of clearing Dwight Creek. Their crews cleared most of it last summer, but the final push remains to get this trail fully cleared for hikers to enjoy. Your crew will use crosscut and hand saws to clear the annual blowdown to where the clearing ended last year, and then the final “wall” of trees is all that remains. Come prepared for full days of crosscut saw work, and relaxed evenings at camp with your fellow volunteers. Enjoy a day off mid-week to take a hike or relax around camp.
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!