Help rebuild the historic tread to Star Peak!
This stewardship opportunity with our Forest Service partners on the Cabinet Ranger District is a summer-long project to reclaim a trail abandoned decades ago to another route designed for motorized use. The old-new tread will have its own trail head near [...]

Help rebuild the historic tread to Star Peak!
This stewardship opportunity with our Forest Service partners on the Cabinet Ranger District will be the kickoff for a summer-long project to reclaim a trail abandoned decades ago for another route designed for motorized use. The effort is the result of a discovery by Recreation Tech Joel Sather [...]

To celebrate the Blue Moon, we will begin in the East Fork of Blue Creek and climb to the summit of 6500-foot Sawtooth Mountain and exit through the South Fork of Ross Creek — or, maybe, vice-versa. This is arguably the hardest day hike in the Scotchman Peaks, but well worth the effort. Walk across [...]

Follow one of Granville Gordon’s finest trails up Star Gulch to the spring below Star Peak for a night in the nearby meadow, then top out on Star Peak for breakfast and huge views of the Clark Fork river valley. Return to the lower elevations by the Big Eddy trail. Group size: 8.
Elevation gain: 4,000 [...]

This annual hike to explore and paint the interior of the Scotchmans is nearly full, but we will accept one or two more hikers or artists for a 4-night, 5-day paintout in the Scotchmans.

Three peaks, triple black diamond rated. Begin at the Little Spar trailhead, continue to Little Spar Lake, Scotchman 2, Scotchman, Goat Mountain and exit at the Goat Mt. trailhead. Since this is several notches beyond difficult, the participants need to be prepared to spend a night if necessary.
Total mileage 12 +. Elevation gain and loss [...]

Meet at the Rest Area at the junction of US Highway 2 and Mt Hwy 56 (Bull River/ Lake highway) about 3 miles south east of Troy, Montana at 9:00am. From there we will carpool to Keeler Creek and work our way towards the Idaho border. [...]

All day. This begins at 9 Pacific time with a classroom component at the Heron Community Center before transitioning to the Ross Creek Cedars. All day. Bring a lunch and wear clothing appropriate to the weather, which can change quickly. Bring raingear, a trekking pole and waterproof footwear.
A Scotchman Peaks Education Series hike and National [...]

Little Waders: 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. For kids ages 5 – 8. Kids will explore the shoreline along the Clark Fork River for bugs and other critters. Each participant will need to bring a day pack, water bottle, and extra shoes or sandals that can get wet. Parents are asked to join in the [...]