National Trails Day Event
Our chapter will commemorate National Trails Day on Saturday June 6th by doing a ride and Spring clearing project of Crane Creek horse trails. This event will be hosted by Mark and Lisa Holzer ((208) 775-4544). It is open to the public.
Riders will meet at the Crane Creek Trailhead at 9:30 am and get their horses ready to ride. ( Google Map link https://goo.gl/maps/q35nLEEY5GUYv7ei6 )
All you will need is a lopper, small or large. We would like to split up the riders into small groups. Each group will clear about 100 yards of trail. It's easy and goes fast. Should take an hour or less to do. Then we can ride from there for a while. I will show each group which section needs done. Then the trails will be open for the rest of the summer to enjoy. Hope you can come help. Thanks Mark and Lisa.
Bring lunch. If you have an extra lopper bring it. If you don’t have a lopper extra ones will be available. The ride will probably be about 8 miles long and may last until about 2 pm.
Riders will meet at the Crane Creek Trailhead at 9:30 am and get their horses ready to ride. ( Google Map link https://goo.gl/maps/q35nLEEY5GUYv7ei6 )
All you will need is a lopper, small or large. We would like to split up the riders into small groups. Each group will clear about 100 yards of trail. It's easy and goes fast. Should take an hour or less to do. Then we can ride from there for a while. I will show each group which section needs done. Then the trails will be open for the rest of the summer to enjoy. Hope you can come help. Thanks Mark and Lisa.
Bring lunch. If you have an extra lopper bring it. If you don’t have a lopper extra ones will be available. The ride will probably be about 8 miles long and may last until about 2 pm.
Here is a good starting video on trail repair. To obtain and view the complete presentation, click on the graphic below.
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Etiquette for trail users (https://youtu.be/gFj3J6YIlzo)
Idaho is blessed with thousands of square miles of open public land. However, access to the back country is by a network of fragile trails. Just as our roads need constant repair so do back country trails. When trails become washed out or blocked by natural downfall and overgrowth, people stop using them. Under use of a trail is as bad as over use. Horse back riders, hikers, back packers, mountain bikers, and trail runners, all share the same trail. PRBCH would like to promote cooperation among these trail users through planning, volunteer service, public education, and negotiation with government agencies.
The Federal government owns 61.6% of Idaho, only exceeded a little bit by Utah 64.9%, and a lot by Alaska 84.9%. Idaho has the greatest percent of its land in national forests 38.2%. And, while only 2.58% of the lower continental United States is designated as wilderness, Idaho contains 4.8 million acres of wilderness, 3rd largest in the U.S..
