This hike is nearly full, but we will accept two more pleinair artists for a 4-night, 5-day paintout in the Scotchmans. The plan is to spend two days in “stationary” camps along the base of the Crags. We will walk in through the east fork of Blue Creek and out via Ross Creek. Day hikers [...]
Spanning the Idaho/Montana border, the Scotchmans are one of the last, and largest, wild areas in our region. We conduct education, outreach and stewardship activities to preserve the rugged, scenic and biologically diverse 88,000 acre Scotchman Peaks Roadless Area. We believe the Scotchman Peaks deserve congressional designation as Wilderness for the benefit and enjoyment of current and future generations.
Monthly Archives: May 2010
“Practice Mountain”
May 3rd, 2010
This hike begins along closed forest roads up Fatman Mountain and transitions to off-trail near the top for an easy scramble to the peak and views of the Clark Fork river valley as well as the Star Peak/Billiard Table ridge. A gentle descent brings hikers to an incredible view of Clayton Peak, Sawtooth Mountain and [...]
Thunder Creek – A National Trails Day event!
May 3rd, 2010
Celebrate National Trails Day with Triple Crown hikers Phil Hough and Deb Hunsicker. Follow East Fork Creek along the northern boundary of the proposed Scotchman Peaks Wilderness and then enter the wilderness. Starting in Idaho, we will explore a very active stream bed and unique vegetation in the wettest valley in all of Idaho. The [...]
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Scotchmans on Film
Check out the trailers for two soon-to-be-released documentary films by Wildman Pictures about the Scotchman Peaks!
En Plein Air captures the experiences of artists during a 5 day trek through the mountains. Grass Routes tells the story of the Friends of Scotchman Peaks' efforts to achieve official wilderness designation for this scenic wild area. Don't miss them!
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