While much of Bigfoot Trail Alliance’s trail work this year has focused elsewhere in the Klamath Mountains—particularly the Yolla Bolly–Middle Eel Wilderness on the Shasta-Trinity National Forest and the Marble Mountains Wilderness on the Klamath National Forest—our crews and volunteers also made important progress in the Trinity Alps Wilderness.
Two projects this summer helped restore more than five miles of trail while strengthening our broader commitment to keeping backcountry routes open across the region.
Packers Peak–McNeil Creek
Our seasonal trail crew worked the Packers Peak–McNeil Creek route, with funding provided through a Cost Share Agreement with the Klamath National Forest. The effects of the 2021 River Complex Fire are omnipresent along this route, with fallen trees, dense regrowth, and changing trail conditions shaping both the landscape and the work.
The crew worked 3.3 miles of trail, removing 94 logs and brushing roughly 40% of the route—helping restore access through a landscape still recovering from wildfire.
Boulder Creek–Stuarts Fork
BFTA volunteers and crew leaders also completed a four-day trip on the Boulder Creek Trail from Stuarts Fork toward Bear Creek.
The crew cleared 2 miles of trail, removed more than 60 logs, and brushed about three-quarters of a mile of heavy vegetation. Two paid staff members and five volunteers contributed 178 hours to the project. This trip was funded entirely through BFTA’s general fund, supported by our members and donors.
The trip also revealed work still ahead. A few hundred feet up Boulder Creek Trail, a large root ball has slid out and taken the trail with it, creating a section that will require substantial repair.
Together, these two Trinity Alps projects account for 5.3 miles of trail worked and more than 160 logs removed.
From one wilderness to the next, the goal remains the same: keep trails open, connect people with these wild landscapes, and build the partnerships and stewardship needed to care for them into the future.
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