Date/Time
Date(s): 08/10/2024
8:30 am - 2:00 pm
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Location
Snow Peak Trailhead
Project Profile
- Region: Northeast Washington
- Experience: No Experience Needed
- Ages: adults; 16–17 with guardian consent; 10–15 accompanied by guardian
- Difficulty: Easy
- Hike Length: 0–3 miles
- Trip Type: Training Event, Volunteer Work Party
- Trip Duration: Day Trip
- Project Type: Tread Work, Brush Out
Project Description
Are you interested in group hikes and learning how trails are made? For a fun and easy day of outdoor learning, please join us at the lovely Snow Peak TR 010, an essential PNT feeder trail in the Kettle River Range east of Republic.
At this Trail Eyes 101 event, volunteers will receive training in basic trail concepts and engage in a hands-on learning opportunity as we restore a short section of trail to spec. We will cover core safety principles for trail workers, introduce basic trail anatomy and mechanics, and demonstrate tread maintenance techniques.
In the afternoon we’ll pause for a 30-min lunch break and enjoy splendid views of the Okanogan Highlands and the Cascade Mountains beyond.
After the event, if you feel inspired to complete the short hike up to the Kettle Crest, watch for wildflowers and listen for the eerie whistle of the wind when it blows through bone-white ghost trees still standing after the 1988 White Mountain Fire.
No experience necessary; the PNTA provides tools and PPE. See Resources (below) for Frequently Asked Questions and daypack recommendations.
Project Details
- PNTA Last Worked Here: June 2024
- Project Leader: Kristin Ackerman
- Trail Crew Leader(s): Kristin Ackerman
- Trip Time: 2–6 hrs
- Volunteers are free to leave whenever they like; our goal is to have you back at the trailhead by 2:00 p.m.
- Hike Distance: up to 2.5 miles round trip
- up to 5.4 miles round trip, if you opt to hike to end of trail at the Kettle Crest
- Spots Available: 4
- Meals: Not Included
- Cost: Free
- Registration Deadline: Fri 08/09/2024 12:00 p.m.
Other Location Info
- Land Manager: Colville National Forest — Republic
- Rendezvous Location: Hall Creek Sno Park
- Staging Area: Snow Peak Trailhead
- Facilities: Vault Toilet
- Access: Forest Service road has some bumps and ruts, but should be passable for most vehicles
- Camping: No included
- Directions: See Location for directions
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