Dates:
Meeting Date/Time/Location: June 17th, 8am, Hungry Horse Ranger Station
Start Date: June 17th
End Date: June 20th
Ranger District:
Hungry Horse Ranger District
Trailhead:
Geifer Creek
Campsite:
Geifer Creek Trailhead
Miles to camp:
N/A
Hiking Difficulty:
Very Easy: Drive to the trailhead!
Work Difficulty:
Moderate/Difficult: Using crosscut and hand saws to clear trails of downfall, with heavy lifting to move them off the trail. There are three trails in this area that volunteers will work on clearing, totaling 8 miles.
Project Description
In the late 1800s, the area around Geifer Creek was the site of the short lived railroad town McCarthyville. This town boasted 1000 residents at its height, with a total of 32 bars. The town is long gone, but the trails at Geifer Creek will continue to endure with your help. Using crosscut and hand saws, your crew’s objective will be to clear these trails so that others can continue to enjoy this quiet corner of the Bob.
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!