Huge thunderclouds provided shade to 20 volunteers at the Wood River Trails Coalition’s most recent trail work session. On Thursday, June 13th,  the volunteers cut back woody plants that were growing into the trail corridor, both trailside and overhead. They also cleaned out the drains found along the Sunnyside Trail and the Pork Chop section…

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On Saturday, June 8, the Wood River Trails Coalition hosted a trail maintenance event on the Forbidden Fruit Trail in Adams Gulch. The volunteers removed trees that had fallen across the trail, brushed back plants that were encroaching on the travel way, and they removed tons of gravel and loose rock off of the tread.…

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Last Wednesday night, May 29, Wood River High School and Middle School Mountain Bike Team members, parents and coaches ganged up on trail maintenance tasks on the BLM Croy Trails.   Around 30 volunteers worked on a variety of projects. On Nadya’s Trail a group of team members, and their coaches, dug in the dirt…

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Trail Report for Friday, May 24 2019: The Blaine County Recreation District has opened the new non-motorized 4.2-mile-long Quigley Loop Trail east of Hailey. The trail can be accessed off of Quigley Road. Please enjoy the trail safely and responsibly. The Ketchum Ranger District (KRD) has opened a bit more trail, but things are still wet…

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You can help others have fun and stay safe while doing your part to keep the trails in good shape by following a few simple etiquette tips: 1. Expect the Unexpected Slow down and approach blind corners with care. Approach areas with restricted lines-of-sight at a mellow speed. Be ready to stop safely if someone…

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The only venomous snake native to Idaho is the Western Rattlesnake (Crotalus viridis). Each spring snakes emerge from hibernation and we sometimes see them here and there in the valley. Democrat Gulch is one area where they are often spotted. Those walking dogs are encouraged to keep their pets on leash, as curious canines and…

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We’ll see how things shake out during the next couple of weeks, but for now, the vast majority of our local singletrack remains temporarily closed due to wet conditions. The trails are closed to protect them while they are wet and muddy. When people travel on wet trails the resulting damage is costly and difficult…

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On Thursday night, Sept. 27, six volunteers took part in the final BCRD Adopt-A-Trail Night of the 2018 season. Making repairs to the BLM Lake Creek Trailhead footbridge was the project. The BLM‘s John Kurtz and Mike Houser brought the materials and tools, and they had all the replacement boards pre-drilled and cut to length.…

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The temperature was in the low twenties and it was breezy as 15 workers gathered recently for an early morning briefing near the mouth of the newly rebuilt Alden Gulch Trail. Crew members with the Ketchum Ranger District and the Idaho Conservation Corps formed a circle and discussed the day’s work, then they headed up; hiking five…

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Fifteen volunteers recently worked in Greenhorn Gulch on the Greenhorn Trail. A BCRD Adopt-A-Trail event on Tuesday, September 11th brought workers together to perform maintenance on portions of the trail that had become heavily sloped to the side. The excessive outsloping made walking on the trail difficult. The volunteers dug into the trail tread and reshaped…

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