Work Location: Between Wounded Man Lake & Jordan Pass on the Lake Plateau. We will be rebuilding trail that has eroded badly on the way up to Jordan Pass.
Camp Location: A backcountry campsite at Rainbow Lake, ~11 miles up the Upsidedown Creek Trail from the Main Boulder River Road.
Description: This trip is an adventurous and ambitious project that the ABWF has taken on with the Forest Service! The pay-off is that camp and the work will be located in one of the most spectacular places in the entire A-B Wilderness—the Lake Plateau! It will combine a long fairly difficult day hike in and out, with strenuous trail-work at altitude for the five days in between. We’ll be grading the trail, installing checks and filling in behind them, and installing drainage structures.
Special Considerations: Only for very fit volunteers! It is a 11+ mile hike from the Boulder River and the Upsidedown Creek Trailhead at Hicks Park (6400 ft.) into our backcountry camp near Rainbow Lake (9200 ft.). Our food, tools and heavy camp gear will be packed in by the Beartooth Backcountry Horsemen, but everyone will need to carry a daypack with their own personal items to camp. It’s a good idea to think minimalistically and only bring what is essential to your backpacking needs. Elevation gain: 2900 ft. We’ll be working regularly at roughly 9000 ft. in elevation.