DatesAug 8th - Aug 14th 2010 Service ProjectTrail maintenance Free DaysHiking, peak climbing, fishing, wildlife & wildflower viewing AccommodationsBackpack camping Trip RatingStrenuous : 9 mile backpack, sawing, digging, lifting. Pack animal supported. LeadersSteve Jones Equipment |
With its snow-covered mountain peaks and internationally known blue ribbon trout streams, the Gallatin National Forest is a popular recreation area in Montana’s Northern Rockies. Established in 1899, the Gallatin is part of the Greater Yellowstone Area, the largest intact ecosystem in the continental United States. This 1.8-million acre Forest spans six mountain ranges and includes two Congressionally-designated Wilderness areas, the Absaroka-Beartooth and Lee Metcalf Wildernesses. The Gallatin National Forest provides habitat for a full complement of native fauna, including the grizzly bear, gray wolf, bald eagle, and the Canada lynx. Come and explore this marvelous treasure and discover, for yourself, all that it has to offer. The Lee Metcalf Wilderness consists of four separate units, lying to the northwest of Yellowstone National Park, and protects significant portions of the Madison mountain range. The general area contains some of the best grizzly bear and elk country in the greater Yellowstone ecosystem. Our service project consists of trail maintenance including brushing, repair to drainage structures and check dams, and possible stream restoration in the Hilgard Basin of the Taylor-Hilgard Unit of the Lee Metcalf Wilderness. Participants will backpack approximately 9 miles to a backcountry site specifically designated for tents and near a clear stream water source. The Gallatin National Forest will provide pack animal support to carry in tools, commissary and some group food. Great opportunities for hiking, viewing wildlife and wildflowers, spectacular photographic scenes and non-technical peak climbing.
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