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.

Leading Hikes

Hiking in Scotchman Peaks Wilderness

Are you an avid hiker?

Are you also well-acquainted with the proposed Scotchman Peaks Wilderness?

Are you interested in leading a hike to share your love of hiking and experience with others? Fabulous!

We encourage those who are experienced hikers and who have extensive knowledge of the area to help us educate more people about the beauty of the Scotchman Peaks and all it has to offer, by joining us in leading groups on Guided Hikes into the area.

We are now accepting proposed Guided Hikes for our  Summer 2010 Schedule. Share the rugged beauty of the Scotchmans high country with friends old and new!

For those who don’t feel up to some of the more strenuous hikes, we NEED easy and moderate hikes, too, and welcome new hike leaders at any exertion level.

Please use the Form below, OR you may use either the Word Doc (if you can complete it in Word and email it as an attachment) or the PDF (if you’d prefer to print & mail in your hike).

To lead hikes into the Scotchman Peaks Wilderness

For inclusion in our April/May 2010 issue of our Newsletter, Peak Experience™, please be sure your hike is submitted no later than April 5, 2010. If you miss this deadline, don’t be shy. We can post your hike to our hikes web page at any time.

Thanks!

Please note: All fields are required

Your Name:

Your Email:

Title of Hike:(Place name or specific destination)

Location: (Nearest town)

Date of your Hike:

This Summer Hike is best suited for:
 Beginning adult and children Moderately experienced hikers Advance hikers with great stamina

Elevation gain for this hike is approximately:

Total Round Trip Mileage:

Hike Description:
Please write a short narrative (approx. 60-80 words) to describe this hike so that the reader will get a clear idea of the destination, purpose, unique landscapes, general focus, etc. If there is a particular audience you are targeting (children, elderly, young adults, etc.) this is the place to mention it. Be sure to note challenges like lots of switchbacks, up and down terrain, bridges or log crossings, cross country travel etc. Please accurately describe the general level of difficulty.

Group Size: (Please limit your group to no more than fifteen)

Reservations required by:

(Note: generally, the week prior to the hike is sufficient for you to plan on the number of participants. A waiting list is a good idea; you may be able to add folks if earlier registrants cancel.)

Meeting Time and Place:

(Please select a site that does not require lengthy or complicated narrative descriptions. Also include suggestions for carpooling.)

Leader:

Co-Leader:

Leader Contact Phone #:
Day: Eve:

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