The Friends of Scotchman Peaks Wilderness is excited to offer free group hikes winter and summer! We have hikes for all abilities–from easy family hikes to off trail bushwhack adventures.
Make sure to sign up early. All of our hikes have a group size limit. If a hike does fill up, you can sign up below to get your name on the waitlist and be notified if a spot opens up.
Check out the menu of hikes to choose from below.
If you are looking for our Event & Trail Work Schedule click here.
Please note the Difficulty Rating of each hike and choose hikes within your personal physical limits. Space is limited, so be sure to sign up early!
Wild Montana & FSPW Spar Lake Snowshoe Hike
Friends of Scotchman Peaks and Wild Montana are teaming up for a snowshoe trek to scenic Spar Lake. Along the way we’ll keep an eye out for tracks, ID conifer species, and discuss the long running campaign to designate the Scotchman Peaks Wilderness. Bring lunch, plenty of fluid, and extra layers. Registration opens January 11th here https://wildmontana.org/event/spar-lake-snowshoe/ Event is February 11th …
Read MoreHikes Are For Lovers
Join FSPW own Brooke Bolin for this fun Valentine’s Day hike in the Cedars. This is a hike for all ages and abilities, bring a partner or don’t. Take beautiful valentines winter pictures with your beau, dog, or lovely children. The event is 11-2pm MST (10-1pm PST) in the Ross Creek Cedars Share this Page
Read MoreDry Creek Wildlife ID/Tracking Snowshoe Hike
Join us for a winter snowshoe hike along the Bull River and learn about local wildlife (hopefully we’ll even see some tracks). Don’t have snowshoes? We have some you can use! There is one creek to cross at the beginning. It’s pretty easy but wear water proof gear. Trail is mostly flat with a few hills and beautiful winter scenery. …
Read MorePhotography 101 Class and Snowshoe Hike
Join us for a fun day shooting winter scenes at Cabinet View Nature Area in Heron. If you are new to shooting bring your camera (and owners manual) and lets hunt for creative compositions.. If you are shooting in program mode, let’s unleash the creative power of manual settings. We will discuss the relationship of Exposure, Shutter speed and ISO …
Read MoreRoss Creek Cedars Snowshoe Hike
Join us for a winter wonderland snowshoe hike to the Ross Creek Cedars. If conditions are good and morale is high, we will make it a 7/8 mile round trip adventure. Make sure to bring extra layers (especially socks) and lots of food and water. Event will be from 11-4pm MST (10-3pm PST) Share this Page
Read MoreStar Peak Lookout Snowshoe Hike
Join us on a snowshoe hike up Star Peak. Join Rebecca and her adventurous family for this trip up to the Star Peak Lookout. The lookout sits at about 6200 feet, we will gain 4,000 ± feet in just over 5 miles! For those of you not familiar with snowshoeing that is a strenuous hike…fun and exhilarating but not just …
Read MoreBlue Creek Animal Tracking Hike
Join Sandy Compton in his “backyard”, as he leads you on walk on the wild side in the Blue Creek watershed area. This is an area that has historically provided winter trackers with discoveries ranging from the tiny trails of mice to the post-holes that moose leave and other mega-fauna that might even EAT a moose. It’s fun and exciting …
Read MoreStorm Moon Snowshoe Hike
Join Friends of Scotchman Peaks and Kaniksu Land Trust for a winter snowshoe hike under the light of a full moon. We will trek up Thompson River and up FS Rd 7657 to see some great views of the river and beautiful winter scenery. Don’t have snowshoes? We have some you can use! Although we will have the Storm Moon …
Read MoreGourmet X-C Ski trip to Spar Lake
A some-what annual tradition. Strap your skis on and get ready for a gourmet feast! We will ski from the closest access point we can drive to off Asarco Mine Road in Troy MT. Snow permitting we will ski up gentle elevation for several miles until we reach Spar Lake. There we will (hopefully) bask in the early spring sun …
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