Join us for a trip to Trail Lake, a wonderful sub-alpine lake along the MT/ID Stateline that you just may not know about. Located just north of the Great Burn Recommended Wilderness, Trail Lake is in the Meadow Creek Upper North Fork Inventoried Roadless Area. On this trip, we have the grand opportunity of working with the USFS Superior Trail Crew to help reclaim the lost trail heading from the lake up to the Stateline. This is an exciting and unique project, so don’t miss out!
Trailhead: Trail Lake #156, Superior RD, Lolo NF
Closest Town: Superior, MT
**All volunteer trips are subject to change due to ever-changing fire activity.
Difficulty
Hiking
Easy to Moderate. There is a descent amount of elevation gain on the short hike in to the lake, but after day one, we will be doing little hiking during our work days.
Work
Strenuous. This trip involves heavy trail work including brushing and building tread. Hand tools may include: shovels, picks, mattocks, McLeods, Pulaskis, loppers, hand saws, and more.
Itinerary
Day 1 | We will meet at the Trail Lake trailhead at 0800 MST (with the option of carpooling from Missoula). After a safety meeting, we will begin our hike in to Trail Lake to set up camp. The USFS crew will brief us on the plan for the trip.
Day 2 | Work on Trail Lake #156 with the USFS trail crew.
Day 3 | Work on Trail Lake #156 with the USFS trail crew.
Day 4 | We will finish up any needed work with the trail crew in the morning. We will pack up camp and be back to the trailhead around 1300 MST.
Great Burn Conservation Alliance trips are Free. Each volunteer will be required to make a 100% refundable deposit to secure a trip spot. The cost of the deposit is $50, which will be returned if you cancel at least 3 weeks before your scheduled trip or once you attend the trip. A lot of planning goes into these trips and we need to make sure you’re committed! If you are unable to make a deposit, please reach out to volunteer@greatburn.org.