Location: Northwest Montana
Strenuous. Up to 8-mile daily hikes with 1000′ gain
Front country: camping in a designated campground
This is a medium elevation project: 4500+ ft.
Join us in iconic Glacier National Park for a week of general trail maintenance!
Service Project Details
Volunteers will assist the NPS trail crew in addressing a backlog of general trail maintenance tasks throughout the park. Projects will include treadwork, drainage work, clearing the trail corridor (lopping), and more. We will know more about which trails we will be working on and the distances and elevation gains involved, closer to the project dates. At most, volunteers should be prepared to hike up to 8 miles daily with a 1000′ gain, but the actual distance will likely be ~6 miles with 500′ gain. Our group will be based out of the Apgar Campground for the week, offering gorgeous views of Lake McDonald and front country amenities.
Project Leaders: Kathleen Worley and Maidie Kenney
Check out the photo gallery from past projects.
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Itinerary:
Sunday, July 27th. The Volunteer group meets at midday at a time/place TBD. The group will go through check-in, introductions, orientation, and will help set up camp in preparation for the work week ahead.
Monday, July 28th. Workday.
Tuesday, July 30th. Workday.
Wednesday, July 31st. Workday.
Thursday, August 1st. Workday.
Friday, August 2nd. Day off.
Saturday, August 3rd. Break down camp, goodbyes, and depart.
Nearest Cities
Kalispell, MT
Missoula, MT
Nearest Airports
Missoula Montana Airport (MSO) – ~140 miles away
Great Falls International Airport (GFT) – ~199 miles away
Spokane International Airport (GEG) – ~281 miles away
Free Time Details
Hike, view wildlife, photography, Ranger programs, guided tours, biking, fishing, boating, etc.
Accommodations
Front country: camping in a designated campground
Difficulty
Strenuous. Up to 8-mile daily hikes with 1000' gain
Task Details
Bending, cutting, hauling, swinging, digging, throwing, pushing, lifting, kneeling, crouching, sloped terrain, etc.
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