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Restoring the South Kelsey Trail

March 6, 2016 by Michael Kauffmann 3 Comments

Check out the video from Sage Clegg that highlights the issues she encountered during her 2014 thru-hike along the South Kelsey Trail.

New Trails for a New Year

March 5, 2016 by Michael Kauffmann Leave a Comment

National Geographic Adventure shares the 411 about the Bigfoot Trail

HIGH ADVENTURES

February 3, 2016 by Michael Kauffmann 3 Comments

This essay was submitted on February 3rd, 2016. We thank Ray for sharing his travel log and route with us. He definitely chose some challenging alternate routes to the trail! It has been unedited by the Bigfoot Trail Alliance and opinions expressed are his own. Enjoy. HIGH ADVENTURES ALONG THE BIGFOOT TRAIL By Ray Cooper […]

Support the Bigfoot Trail Alliance

November 26, 2015 by Michael Kauffmann Leave a Comment

Visit our store and prepare for a hike in the most diverse temperate coniferous forest on Earth!

California’s Little Grayback Trail

October 19, 2015 by Michael Kauffmann Leave a Comment

On a northbound hike, just after reentering California at the State of Jefferson Scenic Byway (which I like to call the Bigfoot Highway), Justin Rohde has been working to improve a Forest Service trail that eliminates several miles of road walking.  He says of the route: The trail is still challenging in places but there […]

Talking Bigfoot Trail in Ashland, Oregon

August 23, 2015 by Michael Kauffmann Leave a Comment

September 17, 2015 @7PM on the Southern Oregon University Campus The Bigfoot Trail: A Celebration of Klamath Mountain’s Flora The Bigfoot Trail travels 360 miles across the Klamath Mountains from the subalpine slopes of the Yolla Bolly-Middle Eel Wilderness to the temperate rainforest in Crescent City. Michael Kauffmann, the trail’s originator, will take you on a photographic […]

2015 Bigfoot Trail Fire Map

August 8, 2015 by Michael Kauffmann Leave a Comment

We now have an interactive map showing the latest fire perimeters along the trail, thanks to Jason Barnes. CLICK HERE for direct link.

Section 2 Update

July 5, 2015 by Michael Kauffmann Leave a Comment

It had been six years since I last walked this stretch of trail. The first time I found myself hear was 10 months removed from a landscape-altering fire. It was more black and white in 2009–with only intact forest and burned forest. In areas where the trail burned, so had the undergrowth. My first hike here was smooth […]

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