Our Trail Scouting program allows you to volunteer on your own schedule. With over 300 trail segments to monitor and maintain, volunteers just like you are our eyes and ears across the PNT. Trail scouting reports let us know about areas of trail which are overgrown with brush, blocked by downed trees, or have erosion problems.
To participate, select the trail you’d like to scout, download the trail scouting survey sheet and go on a hike! Fill and submit your form afterward to let us know how trail conditions were and receive credit for your volunteer time.
Trail Scouting
Work at Your
Own Pace
How to Go Trail Scouting
1. Select a Region
Use the map below to explore the Pacific Northwest Trail system.
Select the region you would like to explore to find trails in need of scouting this year.
2. Choose A Trail & Sign Up
Once you’ve chosen your region, select a trail in that area. To help you choose, we have included free copies of our PNT strip maps.
Once you’ve identified your trail, let us know you’ll be scouting it by signing up. Each region has its own sign-up page link in the section below.
3. Take A Scouting Hike
Once you’re signed up, you will receive an e-mail with a trail scouting form. Download or print this form and fill it out as you hike, documenting trail conditions along the way. When you’re back, please e-mail us the form at seherkhan@pnt.org
By providing this information, you can ensure that your scouting report will have double the impact! Not only is the information you collect helpful, the time you spend scouting is, too. Your volunteer hours may be used by the PNTA to unlock additional funding to support trail maintenance and trail building on the Pacific Northwest National Scenic Trail.
Adopt a trail along the eastern terminus of the Pacific Northwest Trail!
- Belly River Trail
- Cosley Lake Cutoff Trail (backcountry trail – no road access)
- Stoney Indian Pass (backcountry trail – no road access)
Goat Haunt is easiest to access via a boat ride from Waterton Lakes. Although this is a remote destination, hikers are rewarded with world class views!
- Waterton Valley Trail
- Waterton Lake Trail
- Boulder Pass (East Approach)
Access the beauty of Glacier National Park’s backcountry through paths less travelled and hike along the spectacular Bowman Lake.
- Boulder Pass Trail (West Approach)
- Bowman Lake Trail
Enjoy summits that overlook two countries, spectacular wilderness, and exceptional solitude.
- Hay Creek Trail #3
- Whitefish Divide Tr #26 (also known as Ralph Thayer Memorial Trail)
Enjoy summits that overlook two countries, spectacular wilderness, and exceptional solitude.
- Mt Hefty Tr #15
- Thoma-Colts Creek Trail #18
- Thoma- Tuchuck Trail #19
Head east to explore the Rocky Mountains and head west to explore the Purcell Mountains and several historic fire lookout towers.
- Whitefish Divide Tr #26 (also known as Ralph Thayer Memorial Trail)
- Highlight Trail #339 to Mt. Wam Lookout
- Stahl Peak Lookout Trail
- Blacktail Trail #92
- Rainbow Trail #89
- Kootenai Rail Trail / Tobacco River Memorial Trail (Rexford side)
- Kootenai Rail Trail / Tobacco River Memorial Trail (Eureka side)
- Webb Mountain Trail #435
- Cliff Point / Thirsty Mountain Trail #436
- Ruby Ridge #35
- Bussard Mountain Trail #32
- Sidehill Trail #415
- Tilly Mine Trail #32A
- Danquist Trail #225
- Bethlehem Mountain Trail #225
- Brush Lake Loop Trail #377
- Parker Ridge Trail #221* Backcountry, hike in access only
- Pyramid Pass Trail #13
- Trail #37
- Idaho Centennial Trail
- Upper Priest Lake Trail #302
- Jackson Creek Trail #311
- Trail #308
- Cabinet Pass Trail #317
- Shedroof Divide Trail #512
- Salmo Divide Trail #535
- Shedroof Divide #512
- Shedroof Cutoff Trail #511
- Jackson Creek Trail #311
- North Fork Sullivan Creek Trail #507
- Pass Creek / Grassy Top Mountain #503
- Hall Mountain Trail #533
- Noisy Creek Trail #558
- Red Bluff Trail #553
- Lakeshore NRT #504
- Flume Creek Trail #502
- Abercrombie Trail #117
- North Fork Silver Creek Trail #119
- Kettle Crest Trail #13
- Edds Mountain Trail #3
- Thirteen Mile Tr #23
- Bearpot Trail #19
- Swan Loop Trail #71
- Swan Butte Cutoff Trail
- Corner Butte Trail
- Clackamas Mountain Trail #312
- Pipsissewa Trail #383
- South Side Trail #308
- Fourth of July Tr 307
- Antoine Trail #304
- Cabin Trail #303
- Wildhorse Spring Tr from Wilcox TH
- Similkameen Trail
- Long Draw Trail #340
- Chopaka Mountain Trail
- Goodenough Tr
- Boundary Trail #553 – East End
- Cathedral Driveway
- Albert Camp Trail
- Windy Peak
- Boundary Trail #553 – West & Central
- Tungsten Tr #534
- Chewuch Trail
- Andrews Creek Trail
- Larch Creek Trail from Billy Goat TH
- Devils Ridge
- East Bank
- Happy Panther
- Ross Dam
- Big Beaver
- Little Beaver
- Brush Creek
- Brush Creek
- Chilliwack
- Hannegan
- Wild Goose
- Lake Anne
- Swift
- 1144 Rd
- Baker River
- Baker Lake
- Park Butte
- Bell Pass
- Elbow Lake
- South Fork Nooksack
- Mt. Josephine
- Any Harry Osborne State Forest Les Hilde Trailhead Trails
- Anderson Mountain
- South Ridge / Squires Lake
- British Army
- Lizard Lake
- Lily Lake
- Chuckanut/Oyster Dome
- Padilla Bay Shore
- March Point
- Tommy Thompson
- Any Anacortes Community Forest Land Trail
- John Tursi
- Ginnett
- Pass Lake
- Bowman
- Goose Rock
- Lower Forest
- Bob Matchet
- East Hoypus Point
- Fireside Spur
- Bluff Trail
- Larry Scott
- Snow Creek
- Mt. Zion
- Sleepy Hollow
- Gold Creek
- Tubal Cain
- Dungeness
- Constance Pass
- Dosewallips River
- Hayden Pass
- Elwa River
- Appleton Pass
- Sol Duc River
- High Divide
- Little Divide
- Bogachiel River
- Oil City Trail
- Hoh Head
- Headlands / Goodman Creek Trail
- Scotts Bluff
- Taylor Point
- Third Beach
- Cape Alava Trail
- Sandpoint Trail
- Ozette Triangle Beach Walk