Dates:
Meeting Date/Time/Location: June 17th, 9am, Mortimer Gulch Campground
Start Date: June 17th
End Date: June 21st
Ranger District:
Rocky Mountain Ranger District
Trailhead:
Mortimer Gulch
Campsite:
Camp near head of Gibson Reservoir at beginning of Lange Creek
Miles to camp:
7, via boat
Hiking Difficulty:
Easy: Boat ride down Gibson Reservoir anyone?! Boat shuttle provided by Sun Canyon Lodge. Very little hiking required.
Work Difficulty:
Difficult: Frequent sawing and heavy lifting of logs off the trail. Your commute to the work site will increase daily as the trail is cleared further, up to 10 miles round trip depending on extent of clearing.
Project Description
Near Gibson Reservoir, the Lange Creek trail is off the beaten path and does not see a lot of use. Clearing, clearing, clearing is the name of the game for the three days of work. Fun fact: while the Lange Creek trail is not named after longtime ranger Kraig Lang, he did once have a moose/mule encounter here that got his heart a-pumping. Enjoy quiet evenings after work hanging out on the banks of Gibson Reservoir with good company and a cozy cup ‘o tea!
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!