Dates:
Meeting Date/Time/Location:
August 27th, 8AM, Trixi’s Bar Parking Lot, Ovando
Project Start Date: August 27th
Project End Date: September 2nd
Ranger District:
Seeley Lake Ranger District
Trailhead:
Lodgepole
Campsite:
Camping near pass at top of Lodgepole Creek
Miles to camp:
3.8
Hiking Difficulty:
Moderate: A hike of roughly 4 miles with moderate elevation gain and loss will bring you to your campsite.
Work Difficulty:
Difficult: Lots of time spent digging tread with shovels and picks, swinging tools and moving dirt.
Project Description
Lodgepole Creek, nestled within the Seeley Lake Ranger District, serves as one of the most traveled gateways into Youngs Creek – a beloved tributary of the iconic South Fork Flathead River. But there's a challenge to tackle: a section of the trail is being slowly eaten away by erosion, threatening future adventures. That’s where you come in!
Partnering with the dedicated Forest Service team at Seeley Lake, you and your fellow volunteers will dive into an unforgettable project: rerouting this essential trail, ensuring it remains open and accessible for generations of explorers heading into the legendary Bob Marshall Wilderness. Armed with nothing but picks and shovels, you’ll dig, shape, and transform the land to help combat erosion and preserve this epic trail for future travelers. Enjoy a day off in the middle as a reward for your efforts.
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!