This summer, eight teens joined scientists and mentors in the Trinity Alps for a field internship. Together they learned vegetation survey methods, collected plant specimens for Cal Poly Humboldt’s Herbarium, and explored watershed health and fire resiliency. The trip blended science, stewardship, mentorship, and wilderness skills in a living classroom.
Bringing Back the McNeil Creek Trail
In June, Bigfoot Trail Alliance volunteers, supported by the Klamath National Forest, restored 6 miles of McNeil Creek Trail in the Trinity Alps Wilderness. Battling downed trees and fire-damaged tread, the crew re-established access to this remote and scenic stretch of the Bigfoot Trail through dedicated backcountry trail work.
Teen Science Trip
Learn about the Teen Science Trip that engaged local youth with real world science in the backcountry of the Trinity Alps Wilderness.
Ascend Wilderness Experience Stewardship project
The Ascend – Bigfoot Trail Stewardship project, a collaboration involving the Bigfoot Trail Alliance and USFS, focused on restoring fire-damaged trails in Shasta-Trinity National Forest. Volunteers and guides worked on Fish Lake and Rush Creek Lake trails, removing logs and retreading. They maintained nearly 15 miles of trail and logged 330 volunteer hours.
Spring 2024
This spring, our trip leaders and volunteers cleared, treaded, and lopped nearly 15 miles of trails across the Shasta-Trinity, Klamath, and Six Rivers national forests. Detailed accounts include work on Wooley Creek, Packer Peak Trail, and Canyon Creek, totaling 15.5 miles.
Getting Acquainted with the Bigfoot Trail
Based upon the experience of five Bigfoot veterans, here are five ways to dip your toes into the Bigfoot Trail. You can obtain more information including digital and hardcopy maps and other resources on the website.
The Bigfoot Trail Ate Me Alive
While working the section of the Bigfoot Trail north of Rush Creek Lake, the BFTA crew met Christof Teuscher, a professor in Portland State University’s Department of Electrical and Computing Engineering, on Day 5 of his quest to complete the entire Bigfoot Trail in a mere ten days.
Trinity Alps Trail Work
The Bigfoot Trail Alliance trip to Long Gulch Lake saw 9 Bigfoot Trail Alliance volunteers and 4 Forest Service employees from the Weaverville Ranger District spend a week in the northern Trinity Alps. Utilizing Long Gulch Lake as a base camp, the crew spent the week clearing trails and reestablishing trail tread to Rush Creek […]
