Trail Stewardship — Adopt or Foster a Trail!

Many people work on trails on a regular basis without adopting them. In a dynamic environment like ours, it’s just a fact of life that in the early season or after a fire or wind event, trees are going to need to be removed just to make trails passable. A lot of local folks use the TrailForks app to navigate and document trail conditions. We encourage you to use TrailForks to make the crowdsourced information even better (it’s not just for mountain bikers anymore!).

The Salmon-Challis Trails group is all about trails stewardship throughout our public lands, but we’ve also asked community members where they would like to focus some serious trails attention. The input from several open houses and ongoing discussions are a great starting point when we think about “adopting” trails. The following trails are located primarily on the North Zone of the Salmon-Challis or the Salmon Field Office of the Bureau of Land Management. We hope to feature the good work of our Custer County neighbors in the near future.

 Click on the trails listed below for more information about adoption status, upcoming volunteer projects, and other information about these special places.

Discovery Hill
Wagonhammer
Continental Divide Trail (CDT)
Bear Valley Lake Trail
Twin Creek – Divide Trail

For those people who love our Salmon Challis Trails and want to contribute in a different way, your donation can help us by: 

· Providing match. The Salmon Challis Trails Group has been working with Lemhi County in applying for  Recreational Trails Program (RTP) grants and we must cover 20% of the cost. By making a tax deductible donation you, the trail user, ensure these projects move forward. 

· Supporting volunteers. YEP maintains a trailer with tools for volunteers. We also provide items like T-shirts, hats, water bottles, and food at our volunteer workdays.  

· Training. Donations will help us provide first aid, CPR, saw training and more to ensure the safety and well-being of our trail stewards.