Roughly 60 miles south of Canada, the 88,000 acre Scotchman Peaks roadless area spans the Idaho-Montana border. Since the 1970s, when the U.S. Forest Service carried out extensive evaluations of lands suitable for wilderness, this rugged, scenic and biologically diverse portion of the Cabinet Mountains has been managed for its wilderness potential. The Friends of Scotchman Peaks Wilderness believe now is the time to preserve the Scotchmans, one of the last, and largest, wild areas in our region.

Morris Creek - 02/20/10

This trip can be negotiated using XC skis, snowshoes or a combination thereof. It starts with a three-mile trek up Lightning Creek Road to the Morris Creek trailhead. Some may want to ski this portion, then switch to snowshoes. There is no real “destination” associated with this trip – no peak or lake. The beauty of this trail is enough. This will be challenging for all but the most avid hikers. Round trip, 12 miles. Elevation gain, 2000 feet

This entry was posted on Saturday, December 19th, 2009, and is filed under Guided Hikes

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